Bits: last call for Nutmeg / Avios deal, £1000 Virgin Upper Class to Boston, new Norwegian routes

News in brief:

Last chance for the Avios / Nutmeg deal

The current offer to earn up to 50,000 Avios for opening an ISA or SIPP with Nutmeg closes tomorrow.

As we are now in the 2017/18 tax year, the new annual ISA limit of £20,000 applies.  This would earn you 20,000 Avios.  You can make a larger investment – you earn Avios on the first £50,000 you invest in one transaction – but the balance above £30,000 would sit outside the ISA wrapper.

Full details and the application link are in my original article on this deal which is here.  Remember that your capital is at risk with a Stocks & Share ISA.

Virgin Atlantic brings back £1,000 fares to Boston

Virgin Atlantic has brought back its aggressive Upper Class fares from Manchester to Boston.

How aggressive?  We’re talking ‘£1007 return’ aggressive.

If you are looking to earn some Virgin tier points cheaply or simply want to fly to the US in style – and US fares in economy are not exactly dirt cheap in summer – this is well worth a look.  Even if you are London based, the train trip up to Manchester is not too painful.

Tier point runners should note that you can also book this with a Delta connecting flight from New York or another hub which would generate additional status credit.  No stopovers are allowed however.

Bookings must be made by 12th April and you must travel before 31st May.  

You need to book at least 7 days in advance and stay away for at least 3 days.  You won’t receive the limo transfer at these prices, but you can’t really complain.

The best thing to do if you’re interested is visit the Virgin website and check out potential dates.  Remember to select ‘Upper Class’ before you search, which involves using the drop down ‘Show Advanced Options’ box.  I also strongly recommend using the ‘1 week view’ option as this is not available every day.

New Norwegian long-haul routes announced

If our recent coverage of Norwegian Reward interested you, you might be interested in two new long-haul routes which Norwegian is launching from London Gatwick this Autumn.

Gatwick to Seattle launches on 17th September.  The service will operate four days per week.

Gatwick to Denver launches on 16th December.  It will initially operate two days per week, increasing to three days to week when the Winter timetable is launched in late October.