Now THAT’S what I call taxes …..
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I have just booked, for reasons that I will explain in a few weeks, a one-way flight from the US to Germany.
- airberlin
- New York JFK to Berlin Tegel
- One-Way
- Business Class
The Avios required were the expected 40,000 for a one-way in Business.
And the taxes ……?
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£1.50
Not bad for a business class flight across the Atlantic!
The seat isn’t fully flat, but I need to be in that corner of Germany first thing in the morning and I can’t get a miles seat on the United flight to Hamburg. And, frankly, for £1.50 in taxes I can live with it.
How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (January 2021)
As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios from UK credit cards. Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!
There are two official British Airways American Express cards:

British Airways American Express
5,000 Avios for signing up, no annual fee and a companion voucher for spending £20,000 Read our full review

British Airways American Express Premium Plus
25,000 Avios and the UK’s most valuable credit card perk – the 2-4-1 companion voucher Read our full review
You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points, such as:

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold
Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & two airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express
30,000 points and an unbeatable set of travel benefits – for a fee Read our full review
Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.
If you have a small business, we especially recommend Capital On Cap’s Visa card which comes with a generous bonus worth 10,500 Avios:

Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa
The most generous Avios Visa or Mastercard for a limited company Read our full review
(Want to earn more Avios? Click here to visit our home page for our latest articles on earning and spending your Avios points and click here to see how to earn more Avios this month from offers and promotions.)
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