Tips & Hacks

Practical tips, tricks and travel hacks to help you save money and get more from every trip. From earning extra points and finding cheaper fares to useful booking strategies and little-known offers, discover simple ways to travel smarter.

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Which Airline Has the Best Baggage Allowance? UK Airlines Compared

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Whether you’re packing for a weekend city break or a two-week holiday, understanding your airline’s baggage rules can save you money and avoid an unpleasant surprise at the airport.

Airline baggage allowances vary significantly between airlines. British Airways, Jet2, TUI and Virgin Atlantic include a large cabin bag on their standard fares, while Ryanair, easyJet and Wizz Air generally charge extra. Checked baggage allowances also vary considerably by airline and fare type.

We compared the baggage allowances of eight airlines popular with UK travellers, looking at cabin baggage, checked luggage and sports equipment to see which offers the best overall value.

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Vacbird Review: The Travel Gadget That Helped Me Pack More Into Hand Luggage

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Travelling with hand luggage only can save time and money, but squeezing five days’ worth of clothes into a cabin suitcase isn’t always easy. Before a recent 3 city trip to the US, I decided to test whether the Vacbird Electric Air Pump and compression bags could genuinely create more space.

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Maximise Annual Leave 2027: Turn 25 Days Into 55 Days Off

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Optimising your annual leave is one of the easiest ways to enjoy more holidays without using more holiday entitlement.

By strategically booking leave around UK bank holidays, an employee with a standard 25-day annual holiday entitlement can enjoy six weeks of time off throughout the year while using only their normal allowance.

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59 Ways To Turn Work Travel Into Free Flights, Hotel Stays and Tax Savings

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If your employer spends thousands of pounds each year on flights, hotels, rail travel and expenses for your business trips, there is a good chance you are missing out on valuable rewards and savings.

In this guide, we’ll show you how to maximise the personal benefits from work travel without costing your employer an extra penny.

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Stasher Review: The Travel Tool That Solves a Common Problem

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You are away for the weekend. Your check out is 11am. Your flight home isn’t until 8pm. You want to explore the city for the rest of the day without having to carry your suitcase around.

That’s exactly the problem Stasher is designed to solve.

Stasher is an online booking service for luggage storage. It has a network of over 10,000 storage locations, known as Stashpoints, in around 1,200 cities over 85 countries. Stashpoints are typically located in hotels, restaurants, convenience stores and offices (although they do have lockers too) where you can safely leave your bags in an easily accessible location.

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How to Save Money on Travel with Amex Offers

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Having previously worked for over 25 years in big-ticket furniture retail, I generally maintain a healthy level of cynicism when it comes to marketing claims about large promotional discounts.  However, I particularly like Amex Offers – Unlike many promotions, these are genuine additional savings that can usually stack with other travel deals and discount codes.

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Uber Avios Changes: Winners and Losers Explained

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At MaxYourTrip, we haven’t yet covered Avios earning on Uber but as changes to how points are awarded have just been announced, we thought it would be a good opportunity to do a short report.  The changes are good news for travellers using airport transfers and those who pre-book their journeys but less favourable for most other users.

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UK GHIC Card Explained: What It Covers and How to Apply

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If you’re travelling to Europe, a GHIC card could save you hundreds or even thousands of pounds in medical costs. However, many travellers misunderstand what it covers and assume it replaces travel insurance – it doesn’t.

The UK Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) is free to apply for and lasts for 5 years. It entitles you to healthcare in the European Economic Area (EEA), and some other countries, on the same basis as residents of that country. The treatment may require a payment or even be free, but you are treated on the same basis as a local.

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TripIt Review: I’ve Used This Travel App for Over 10 Years

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I have used TripIt for more than 10 years to organise both my business and leisure travel. It automatically turns flight, hotel, car hire and other booking confirmation emails, and aggregates them together in one place so you can see your travel plans in one place.

Here’s how TripIt works, what it does well and whether it’s worth using.

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How to find Cheap Flights for an Extreme Day Trip

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Avis Preferred is the free loyalty programme from Avis, offering regular customers discounts, faster car collection, upgrades and other benefits.

There are three membership levels – Avis Preferred, Preferred Plus and President’s Club – but you don’t necessarily need to rent frequently to get top-tier status. American Express Platinum and selected World Elite Mastercard holders can qualify for President’s Club, while Avis also offers status matches from competing car-hire programmes.

Avis is also particularly interesting for Avios collectors, with several different ways to earn Avios on rentals.

We’ve looked at how Avis Preferred works, what the different status levels offer and, importantly, whether its advertised discounts actually produce the cheapest rental price.

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