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After Qatar joined Avios recently, Finnair is the latest airline to join Avios as from today, 9 March. I will be interviewing Chris from IAG Loyalty (Avios) about what this means for Avios collectors and in particular those that are a member of BA's Executive Club.
You can find more information in this article: https://www.turningleftforless.com/breaking-finnair-to-join-avios-free-wifi-for-finnair-plus-and-new-lounge-at-helsinki/

Wondering which are the best deals for business class flights, hotels and travel accessories? I run through the main deals and also talk about target prices and which are the best deals for Black Friday 2023.
You can find all the deals I talked about and many, many more on our special Black Friday page. 
https://www.turningleftforless.com/black-friday-23/

Are you interested in using your Avios on different airlines other than British Airways? Not sure how to book them or what the best value is? Or perhaps didn’t know about using your BA companion voucher on Iberia and Aer Lingus? You can find all the answers in this month’s episode.
Links:
Which airlines can you redeem Avios on? https://www.turningleftforless.com/beginners-guide-spending-avios-part-1/
Multi carrier awards https://www.turningleftforless.com/save-avios-by-not-flying-ba-multi-carrier-including-round-the-world-redemptions/
Aer Lingus changes: https://www.turningleftforless.com/news-offers-flash-50-less-avios-for-aer-lingus-flights-seats-and-bags-but-aer-lingus-avios-big-charges-increase/
Using companion vouchers on other airlines: https://www.turningleftforless.com/beginners-guide-spending-avios/

In the first of our new season, I will be interviewing female racing driver Abbie Eaton who started competing at aged just 15. She has won many races such as the Mazda MX5 Supercup and the GT Cup championship. She has competed in the 2021 and 2022 all female W Series alongside formula 1 in Singapore, Texas and Florida as well as European circuits.
Abbie talks about how she travels with all her race gear, adapts to new time zones and also makes sure she arrives fit to race at peak fitness. She also tells me about her time being the test driver for The Grand Tour alongside Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May.

This will be the last This Week in Travel until September when we will be coming back with a fresh format. If you have any suggestions about future program format or content, please let us know in the comments below. In the meantime, feel free to catch up on any episodes you have missed and follow turningleftforless.com for more regular content.
 
Description: In this video I will be discussing the higher tiers of Marriott and Hilton with Gold status and above. Which can you get via credit cards, which are easier to earn points and redeem them, which has the better perks and which one do I prefer? I hold Marriott Platinum and Hilton Diamond and stay at both chains regularly.
 
Links:
 World of Hyatt/MGM https://world.hyatt.com/content/gp/en/landing/mgm-rewards-update.html
Amex Platinum and Marriott Bonvoy Amex: https://youtu.be/DljlItYEFx8
Hilton full article: https://www.turningleftforless.com/hilton-honors/
Hilton Status Match: https://www.hiltonhonors.com/en_US/status-match/landing
Marriott full article: https://www.turningleftforless.com/is-marriott-bonvoy-the-right-hotel-loyalty-programme-for-you-one-of-the-best-for-luxury-travellers/
 

British Airways have changed the terms and conditions of their double tier point offers. Find out what the changes are, do they affect your bookings and ways round them. Also how do you book Avios flights on airlines other than BA?
Links: https://www.turningleftforless.com/beginners-guide-spending-avios-part-1/
Double TP T&C https://www.turningleftforless.com/breaking-british-airways-holidays-changes-the-rules-on-double-tier-point-promotion/
https://www.turningleftforless.com/redeeming-avios-on-other-airlines-aa-qatar-etc-how-to-do-it-the-new-prices/
Vueling Club: https://www.avios.com/es/en/join-avios