New Avios redemption options as BA launches three new routes

British Airways is launching three new short-haul routes from Heathrow today, taking advantage of some of the slots freed up by the acquisition of bmi.

The new routes are:

• Leeds Bradford
• Zagreb
• Rotterdam

… all served with Airbus 319’s, should you care about such things!

The most useful of these for Head for Points readers is probably Leeds Bradford.  It will allow for quicker connections to Heathrow for Avios redemptions for a large group of people who would otherwise be faced with a longer trot to Manchester.

Don’t write off Zagreb either!  I went there on a few work trips about 15 years ago and found it a surprisingly pretty city.  If you’ve ticked off Prague and Budapest, Zagreb is worth a look for a long weekend.  A redemption in Economy is 15,000 Avios plus £30 taxes, return.

All are bookable now at ba.com

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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.