Earn double Avios with various hotel chains over the Summer

In a very low key way, British Airways has been offering double (or even triple) Avios points when you credit hotel stays.

The current offers are:

Swissotel – earn double Avios, 1000 per stay, until 30th September (more details)

Langham – earn double Avios, 1000 per night, until 31st August (more details)

Hyatt – earn double Avios until 30th September (more details)

Kempinski – earn double Avios until 30th September (more details)

Radisson – earn double Avios until 15th September (more details)

Raffles Hotels – earn triple Avios until 31st August (more details)

Accor (Novotel, Sofitel, Mercure) – earn triple Avios with 2+ nights until 30th September (more details)

Park Plaza – earn double Avios until 31st August (more details)

Preferred Hotel Group – earn double Avios until 31st December (more details)

In general, you will be collecting Avios instead of collecting points with the hotel chain. Make sure that you aren’t giving up something more valuable by asking for Avios, even with double or triple miles.

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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.