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Tricks of the Trade reader testimonials
Thank you Tricks of the Trade for this very helpful advice. Following it to the letter, I was able to snag 241 (Using BA Amex voucher) Avios seats online at midnight T-355 for outbound LHR-MIA in Feb 2020 – Mike
“Thanks for the tip – booked return flight to NYC next month for £180 + 5,000 Avios!” – Jasmine
“When does British Airways release Avios reward flights and how to book them – managed to book a free flight to Paris for valentines day thanks to this heads up” – Joe
“British Airways – Avios article. Saved me almost €1,500 on flying from The Netherlands to Japan, much appreciated!” – Dieander
“The best card to use abroad this summer – Very handy article which has helped me understand the potential impact of additional transaction fees. I’ll be shopping around to look at different credit cards to use when on holiday rather than my UK debit card” – Ben
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