Earn double Avios with Avis rentals until the end of March

Avis, the official British Airways car rental partner, has launched a ‘double Avios’ promotion.

With every Avis rental between now and 16th March, you will receive at least 1,000 Avios instead of the usual 500 for every rental.  You must rent for a minimum of three days in a Group C car or higher.

The actual earning rate is – with this promotion – 6 Avios per £1 spent, so if you spend over £166 then you will receive more than 1,000 points.

Avis also offers a free second driver on all British Airways Executive Club rates.  You often find a ludicrous premium charged if two people share the driving (surely this is safer than one person doing it all on a long trip?!) so this can be a valuable benefit.

You also receive a bonus of 750 Avios for completing four rentals in a calendar year.

Full details can be found at the Avis / BA portal here.

As an alternative, don’t forget the Club Carlson / Avis offer which runs until June.  This offers 9,000 Club Carlson points, enough for a free night at their cheapest hotels.

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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.