Travel news for our readers in the UK and Europe (2024)

FAQs

Who started the points guy? ›

Brian Kelly started TPG as a humble blog, sharing his insights on maximizing credit card rewards and frequent flyer miles. His promise was enticing: showing the average American how to travel first class on an economy budget.

With Avios part payment you can reduce the cost of a flight or holiday, plus you'll continue to collect Avios and Tier points. The more Avios you use, the less cash you pay – this can be as little as £1.

Brian Kelly Built "The Points Guy" Empire Partially Through Lucrative Affiliate Marketing Programs—Raking In As Much As $50 Million In Just One Year.

TPG aims to be the source of truth on travel and credit cards. Our experts source information from firsthand experience, industry sources and government documents. Under our high publishing standards, information gathered is fact-checked and vetted by multiple editors for its veracity.

Brian and his wife, Paqui Kelly, have been married for over two decades. They are parents of three children, a son named Patrick and their daughters, Kenzel and Grace Kelly.

Why are you proud to call Bucks County home? As an out gay man, it's important for me to live in a community I feel comfortable and I don't need to hide who I am. Bucks County is a stunningly beautiful place with great parks and river country, but most importantly with nice people who have a sense of common respect.

But while the 6-foot-7 Kelly sells the dream of glamorous travel to both his readers and his staffers, the reality of working alongside the 37-year-old travel guru can be a nightmare, according to a number of former and current employees with whom we spoke.

Join the Executive Club

To start saving on flights and holidays* using Avios, you just need to be a Member of our Executive Club. If you're not already a Member, it's free to sign up. As well as collecting Avios, you'll also have access to a range of exclusive offers and promotions.

Redeeming your Avios for economy tickets comes with an average value of 0.8 cents to 1.5 cents per Avios, whereas you may get more than 2 cents per Avios for a business or a first-class flight. Other redemption methods, such as hotel stays and car rentals, usually provide less value.

Avios are the reward currency used in various airlines' loyalty programmes. These include: British Airways Executive Club* Iberia Plus* AerLingus' AerClub*

When did Red Ventures acquire The Points Guy? ›

The Points Guy joined RV in 2017 as part of the Bankrate acquisition. Since then, TPG has grown to be a powerhouse travel media platform that reaches a global audience and helps consumers make their travel dreams a reality, one point at a time.

The Points Guy (TPG) is an American travel website and blog that produces sponsored news and stories on travel, means of accumulating and using airline points and miles, politics, and credit cards - in particular, credit card reviews. The site was founded in 2010 and was initially a blog written by founder Brian Kelly.

Brian and his wife, Paqui Kelly, have been married for over two decades. They are parents of three children, a son named Patrick and their daughters, Kenzel and Grace Kelly.

Andrea M. Rotondo, TPG's director of content operations, has traveled to 38 countries using points and miles. She's a luxury, small-ship cruise expert and can share the not-to-be-missed spots in her adopted home state of Florida. She will also talk all day long about her ancestral homeland: Italy.