Bits: win 10000 Avios with Accor, Good To Go Parking sale, Charles Tyrwhitt / Avios deal

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News in brief:

Win 10,000 Avios and a weekend break with Mercure

Mercure, the mid-market brand within the Accor hotel group, is currently running a free draw.

The prize is 10,000 Le Club AccorHotels points and a weekend break for two, with breakfast, in a Mercure hotel.

10,000 Le Club AccorHotels points would convert into 10,000 Avios points via Iberia Plus (but only 5,000 Avios via ba.com, so don’t do that!). Alternatively, you could turn them into €200 of Accor vouchers.

The page to enter is here. All you need is enter your name, email and Le Club AccorHotels membership number. That’s it.

The closing date is 19th May. Thanks to Steve.

Good To Go Parking sale

Good To Go Parking is the ‘secret’ own-label parking company set up by Heathrow Airport Parking.

We explained how Good To Go Parking works in this article. As long as you stay over a Saturday night, Good To Go lets you book the official Heathrow car parks for not much more than you’d pay for offsite parking – and a lot less than you’d pay via Heathrow Airport Parking.

For bookings made by 21st May, for parking which begins between 5th June and 7th July, Good To Go is offering a 15% discount. You need to use promo code GETAWAY on the main website.

Charles Tyrwhitt shirt offer

Charles Tyrwhitt, the shirt company, recently became an Avios partner. You will earn 4 Avios points per £1 you spend with them.

Interestingly, the offer is valid however you purchase. As well as online or mail-order – where you add your BA or avios.com number to the order form – you also get points instore. All you need to do is tell them your account number when you pay.

Tyrwhitt emailed me yesterday with a new promotion. Until the end of May, code UKAFB6 gets you £10 off a £50 order placed via the website here. The discount applies to all merchandise, even items in their clearance sale. You will still earn Avios on top.

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:

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

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: