Who won 1 million Avios in our Monese competition?

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Back in September we ran a competition in association with online bank Monese to win 1 million Avios.

I apologise for the delay in announcing the winner. Monese wanted to be the first to announce the names, so we had to wait until they had published their blog post. The winners – there were six in total, of which Head for Points was allocated a guaranteed slot – are here.

The HfP winner from that list was Daniel G. He wrote to me two weeks ago to say:

“I entered the Monese Avios Millionaire competition via the HfP code a few months back and was lucky enough to win – The Avios dropped into my BAEC account today! I’ve been subscribed to the site for a while now and find the info and tips you write about really informative – I enter competitions all the time but I have literally never won anything, till now.”

Well done Daniel, and thank you to everyone who entered.

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:

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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Paul says:

1 Dec1 December 11:15

O/T: I see Sainsbury’s have 25% off Uber gift cards.
Sold out at my local store.
- BS says:
  
  1 Dec1 December 11:22
  
  Also bear in mind uber may not be around much longer if Sadiq Khan has his way
  - TGLoyalty says:
    
    1 Dec1 December 11:48
    
    In london*
    - Harry T says:
      
      1 Dec1 December 11:57
      
      *insert obligatory comment about Londoners thinking London is centre of the universe* 😉
      - Sussex bantam says:
        
        1 Dec1 December 13:00
        
        Although according to the times this morning Andy burnham also wants to ban Uber in Manchester
      - Harry says:
        
        1 Dec1 December 15:21
        
        Well it kinda is…. LOL
Dave says:

1 Dec1 December 11:34

OT – saw some comments about delayed Amex referral points posting. I just had some points post but the OH got approved/received the card a couple of weeks ago. Previously points have always posted same time as the card has arrived.
sohan says:

1 Dec1 December 12:57

OT – I’m trying to book a free Ambassador night at IC Paris Le Grand, but it says “Rooms are not available for Ambassador Complimentary Weekend Night on one or more of the selected dates.”

When I click on the calendar to show other available dates, nothing is showing up in the next 6 months. Same for the IC Avenue Marceau. It comes up even before I choose a room type.

I am aware that it doesn’t automatically deduct the free night when you book it online, but if the actual rate isn’t even available does that mean they won’t be able to apply it when I check in/out?

Anyone with experience of this I would be grateful for your advice…
- Lyn says:
  
  1 Dec1 December 15:14
  
  Are you signed in and trying to book 2 nights (Fri + Sat or Sat + Sun) using the Ambassador booking page? (The first of the two night would be the paid night and the second would be the free night).
  
  The Le Grand currently have less than half their rooms available so there is much less availabilty than normal, I’ve just checked a sample weekend in April – the Le Grand is available for Friday 3 for 2 nights for instance, so you could check to see if that is coming up.
  
  The L
  - Lyn says:
    
    1 Dec1 December 15:19
    
    Sorry, should have explained that the lower availability is due to renovations. We stayed there in October and the renovations are not a problem when you are actually staying. If you do manage to find a room it will be one of the renovated ones, and they have been done well.
Harry T says:

1 Dec1 December 13:09

OT: Car hire in Australia
Trying to book a one way car hire from Sydney to Melbourne so we can explore the East Coast in March 2020. Car hire is pricing up as £250 -£400 for only three days or so. Any tips to lower this? I’ve added Platinum CDP to Hertz etc but it’s still very expensive. Budget competitors also pricey.
- Harry T says:
  
  1 Dec1 December 13:35
  
  If I try and book Hertz rentals in Australia when logged in, it tells me all the vehicles are sold out. If i log out, multiple vehicles pop up. Hertz is amazing.
  - DaveL says:
    
    1 Dec1 December 13:50
    
    Hi Harry T – had the same issue back in Sept for a three day rental from Sydney airport with one way drop off (city centre.) prices were crazy. I wanted Avis given status. Prices direct were sky high, and even via BA, Autoeurope etc. THEN I managed to find an amazing deal, booking via the Qantas site. It was about half the cost – I was billed £119 ultimately.
    
    I may have been lucky, but hope that helps.
    - Harry T says:
      
      1 Dec1 December 13:56
      
      @DaveL that’s a brilliant, thanks. I’ll check the Qantas site because my flights are with them and I just joined their FF program.
- Nick Burch says:
  
  2 Dec2 December 09:00
  
  Try Jucy? They often have more reasonable one-way fees in Aus.
  
  The other option is to skip the car, and take the train. A Discovery Pass – https://transportnsw.info/tickets-opal/regional-tickets-fares/discovery-pass – will let you take any NSW TrainLink Regional train or coach for a 14 day period. Make your way down stopping off where you want
rams1981 says:

1 Dec1 December 13:48

OT Ambassador benefits. Anyone have experience of using in Boston?
- rams1981 says:
  
  1 Dec1 December 13:48
  
  Should say Intercontinental
  - Genghis says:
    
    1 Dec1 December 14:01
    
    Yep. Upgrade to water view room. V nice hotel. Little by way of other benefits from memory but I was on expenses. Let me know if you go and I’ll recommend some food places.
    - rams1981 says:
      
      1 Dec1 December 14:40
      
      Thanks. Going tonight for work so any tips welcome.
      - Genghis says:
        
        1 Dec1 December 14:52
        
        Lobster / chowder at James Hook & Co and Yankee Lobster. Not fancy but v tasty. Breakfast at Flour bakery not too far from IC
  - Rob says:
    
    1 Dec1 December 14:35
    
    I’ve reviewed it if you search.
    - rams1981 says:
      
      1 Dec1 December 14:40
      
      Yes I saw it Rob, from a few years ago though so not sure if they are as generous now.
- Anna says:
  
  1 Dec1 December 15:47
  
  If you’ve got lounge access at BOS, the new BA lounge is extremely pleasant; if you’re there at the right time you can watch the sun set over Boston Harbour through the huge windows.
  - Sussex bantam says:
    
    1 Dec1 December 18:14
    
    +1 to this. Lovely new lounge. Hard to remember just how bad the previous one was !
- Bernard says:
  
  1 Dec1 December 16:35
  
  A really great IHG property. We redeemed points for our stay. Contacted the hotel via email in advance. Got an amazing Harbour view room and negotiated a good rate for daily lounge access. Staff in lounge are really top draw. Great for breakfast and snacks throughout the day
Shoestring says:

1 Dec1 December 14:37

couldn’t find anything down in Cornwall—>LHR (admittedly only looked for 10 mins!)
henry says:

1 Dec1 December 15:47

OT has anybody seen the HSBC 25% bonus work yet?
It said it would work on the 1/12/19 on the pdf that was put out a few days ago on this site but it has not come on to my online banking yet.
Thank you
Charlieface says:

1 Dec1 December 16:13

Check your profile settings include or exclude insurance as applicable and what is the preferred car size.
To get it cheaper try switch the country between UK and AU (make sure to switch after logging in or it will switch you back) also using points is usually good for one ways.
- Charlieface says:
  
  1 Dec1 December 16:15
  
  That was a reply to Harry T
  - Harry T says:
    
    1 Dec1 December 17:49
    
    Thanks, I read your superb article too. Would you recommend taking off all the insurance and car preferences? I have Amex Plat for insurance.
    
    I don’t have more than a handful of points. Is there a way to acquire them?
    - Charlieface says:
      
      1 Dec1 December 19:21
      
      It depends how they would price it if you weren’t logged in. For example in the EU insurance is mandatory for residents, I think Oz is the same, therefore it’s cheaper with insurance anyway. Check the logged out prices first, then change your profile to match.