Slash the cost of your next holiday with Avios points

Avios points can cut the cost of travelling - we explain how using the right credit card and bank account can help you quickly build up thousands of Avios points.

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Avios points can be used for upgrades too
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Picking the right credit card could make a huge difference to the cost of your next holiday, with bonus offers on financial products linked to the Avios scheme coming to an end shortly.

Avios is a loyalty points scheme, and you can use the points you earn - known as Avios - to reduce the cost of flights, hotels and even car hire.

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John Fitzsimons

John Fitzsimons has been writing about finance since 2007, and is a former editor of Mortgage Solutions and loveMONEY. Since going freelance in 2016 he has written for publications including The Sunday Times, The Mirror, The Sun, The Daily Mail and Forbes, and is committed to helping readers make more informed decisions about their money.