Hurray – a decent British Airways Amex sign-up bonus is back

Here is some great news for anyone thinking of getting the British Airways American Express cards.  There is a very attractive sign-up offer again.

See here for details of the two promotions.

The free card is now offering a sign-up bonus of 9,000 Avios, up from 1,000 Avios.  Apply here.  The key benefits of this card are:

• 1 Avios per £1 spent
• 2-4-1 voucher for Avios redemptions when you spend £20,000 each card year
• Spend £1,000 in 3 months to trigger the bonus

The annual fee card (£150 fee) is now offering a sign-up bonus of 25,000 Avios, up from 6,000 Avios.   Apply here.  The key benefits of this card are:

• 1.5 Avios per £1 spent
• 2-4-1 voucher for Avios redemptions when you spend £10,000 each card year
• Spend £3,000 in 3 months to trigger the bonus

The 2-4-1 voucher that comes with the BA Amex is the best single deal in the whole UK loyalty card market.  It can save you huge numbers of Avios – use it for two First Class tickets to California, for example, and the saving is 150,000 Avios.  If you are heading to Asia, the saving will be even more.  It is a fantastic deal.  (You still need to pay the taxes on the free ticket.)

If you have any questions about the BA Amex credit cards, please comment below.  I have had one since the day they were launched over 10 years ago, so I should be able to help.  If I can’t, someone else can I’m sure.

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How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (April 2024)

As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!

In February 2022, Barclaycard launched two exciting new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard cards with a bonus of up to 25,000 Avios. You can apply here.

You qualify for the bonus on these cards even if you have a British Airways American Express card:

There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:

You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points. These points convert at 1:1 into Avios.

Run your own business?

We recommend Capital on Tap for limited companies. You earn 1 Avios per £1 which is impressive for a Visa card, along with a sign-up bonus worth 10,500 Avios.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 12th May 2024, the Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa card is offering a bonus of 30,000 points, convertible into 30,000 Avios. You must have a Limited Company to apply. Click here to learn more and click here to apply.

You should also consider the British Airways Accelerating Business credit card. This is open to sole traders as well as limited companies and has a 30,000 Avios sign-up bonus.

There are also generous bonuses on the two American Express Business cards, with the points converting at 1:1 into Avios. These cards are open to sole traders as well as limited companies.

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.