Avios ‘sale’ launching 6th January

Avios.com sent out an email and tweet yesterday announcing the launch of a redemption flight ‘sale’ on 6th January.

On the face of it, it doesn’t seem hugely exciting.  Whilst it will run for 2 weeks, only SIX different destinations will be offered.  They will be offered one at a time, with each offer running for 2-3 days.

(It’s good news for me, of course, as it will give me 6 posts-worth of information!)

As this is avios.com and not British Airways Executive Club we are talking about, do not be surprised if only Economy flights are offered.  Even if Club World seats are made available, you won’t be able to use a BA American Express 2-4-1 voucher with them, so it wouldn’t represent much of a discount anyway if you have a 2-4-1 to use up.

Let’s see, though.  Roll on January 6th. 

Further details can be found here.

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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.