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Bits: 25% off CrossCountry trains next week, Tesco bonus points round-up

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News in brief:

25% off CrossCountry train tickets

The CrossCountry rail franchise is running a very decent sale starting on Monday – 25% off all CrossCountry Advance tickets purchased through our Train Tickets app between 18 January and 14 February 2016.

Whilst you need to book via their app, you will need a PIN code to access the deal which can only be obtained via their website!  You need to complete the online form here and you will be sent your PIN on Monday. 

Current Tesco Clubcard bonus point deals you may have missed

The following offers were covered at our sister site Shopper Points over the last couple of weeks and are still active.  

Only a couple of them were exciting enough to be worth covering on here but, if you are interested in the relevant product, they are all worth a look:

On-going – 150 Clubcard points (360 Avios) with your first Tesco Photo order

Ends 31st January – double Clubcard points on Esso Supreme fuels

Ends 24th January – 250 Clubcard points (600 Avios) and £5 off on Google Chromecast

Ends 24th January – 100 Clubcard points (240 Avios) and £20 off a Roku 2 Media Streamer

Ends 20th January – 500 extra Clubcard points (1200 Avios) on Epson printers

Ends 20th January – 500 points (1200 Avios) on Brother printers (and see here – prices have been reduced)

Ends 17th January – 200 Clubcard points (480 Avios) and £10 off a NOW TV box

How to earn Avios points from UK credit cards

How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (December 2021)

As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!

There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:

British Airways BA Amex American Express card

British Airways American Express

5,000 Avios for signing up, no annual fee and an Economy 2-4-1 voucher for spending ….. Read our full review

British Airways BA Premium Plus American Express Amex credit card

British Airways American Express Premium Plus

25,000 Avios and the UK’s most valuable credit card perk – the 2-4-1 companion voucher Read our full review

You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points, such as:

Nectar American Express

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & two airport lounge passes Read our full review

American Express Platinum card Amex

The Platinum Card from American Express

30,000 points and an unbeatable set of travel benefits – for a fee Read our full review

Run your own business?

We recommend Capital On Tap for limited companies. You earn 1 Avios per £1 which is impressive for a Visa card, along with a sign-up bonus worth 10,500 Avios:

Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa

The most generous Avios Visa or Mastercard for a limited company Read our full review

You should also consider the British Airways Accelerating Business credit card. This is open to sole traders as well as limited companies and has a 30,000 Avios sign-up bonus:

British Airways Accelerating Business American Express card

British Airways Accelerating Business American Express

30,000 Avios sign-up bonus – plus annual bonuses of up to 30,000 Avios Read our full review

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.

(Want to earn more Avios?  Click here to visit our home page for our latest articles on earning and spending your Avios points and click here to see how to earn more Avios this month from offers and promotions.)

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Comments (51)

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  • Brian says:
    15 Jan15 January 04:46

    ‘purchased through our Train Tickets app’ – you have a train tickets app?? :))

  • James says:
    15 Jan15 January 05:07

    Did the survey, I know how hard it is to collect enough data when doing this sort of thing! Good luck!

  • Dale says:
    15 Jan15 January 06:04

    Adam, please share your survey results! Good luck with dissertation! (Fellow Loughborough TMP graduate)

  • Anon says:
    15 Jan15 January 06:22

    Done the survey, hope we get a results update. 🙂

  • Mr(s) Entitled says:
    15 Jan15 January 07:08

    Has anyone had their Tesco Pet Insurance docs through the post yet? I hear that it has been processed as a credit agreement. Thankfully I have a pet so not the end of the world but it was/is overpriced so I had planned on cancelling after the bonus. It appears that may now be more difficult than I envisaged.

    • 3CT says:
      15 Jan15 January 07:34

      Yes certainly looks like a credit agreement albeit with 0% interest.

    • harry says:
      15 Jan15 January 07:50

      Good news – the FAQ make it very clear you can cancel at any time. Maybe worth a screenshot?

      In this case, cancellation would be advised via a formal method (EMAIL? PHONE) as opposed to simple cancellation of direct debit.

      • Andrew H says:
        15 Jan15 January 09:25

        I’m not too clear why everyone is rushing to cancel this deal. It’s still 4k points!

        • harry says:
          15 Jan15 January 09:47

          I think most people just needed reassurance they can cancel at any time after getting the 4000 points, without incurring any penalty.

          This does appear to be the case.

          • Andrew H says:
            15 Jan15 January 10:04

            I’m scheduled to make my first paymen on 21st Jan. hoping the 4k points will be added before 28th Jan which is the next Tesco conversion date.

          • Rob says:
            15 Jan15 January 12:25

            I very much doubt that is the case. You should not be committed to a full year, it makes no sense because of the other terms of the policy.

            If anyone who has applied wanted to give Tesco Bank a quick call it should clarify matters. There are plenty of good excuses eg want a car loan soon so don’t want another loan application on my credit file.

          • Mark says:
            15 Jan15 January 18:31

            Anyone heard anymore on this pet insurance and if you can cancel at anytime?

  • Frankie says:
    15 Jan15 January 07:21

    Will defo help out Adam. I didn’t know such a degree existed. It sounds exciting, and I’m in that ‘new year, mid live crisis, career change’ thinking mode

  • Oliver says:
    15 Jan15 January 07:27

    Filled in the survey 😀

  • Daniel says:
    15 Jan15 January 07:46

    Did the survey… Good luck

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