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Reminder: last date for Clubcard earning for August statements is July 20th

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Just a quick heads up that Saturday 20th July is the last date to have Tesco Clubcard points credited to your account before the August voucher run.

If you have a few coupons to use up, you might want to make a transaction today or tomorrow to ensure they get credited by Saturday.

This is especially useful if you are very close to a 50 point multiple, since vouchers are sent out in multiples of 50p with any extra held over until next time.

It is worth remembering that last August, Clubcard was running a 50% bonus on conversions to both Avios and Virgin Flying Club.  Let’s see if anything similar appears this year.


How to earn Avios from UK credit cards

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:

Barclaycard Avios Plus card

Barclaycard Avios Plus Mastercard

Get 25,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £10,000 Read our full review

Barclaycard Avios card

Barclaycard Avios Mastercard

5,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £20,000 Read our full review

There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:

British Airways American Express Premium Plus

25,000 Avios and the famous annual 2-4-1 voucher Read our full review

British Airways American Express

5,000 Avios for signing up and an Economy 2-4-1 voucher for spending £15,000 Read our full review

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.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express

40,000 bonus points and a huge range of valuable benefits – for a fee Read our full review

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.

Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa

Huge 30,000 points bonus until 12th May 2024 Read our full review

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.

British Airways Accelerating Business American Express

30,000 Avios sign-up bonus – plus annual bonuses of up to 30,000 Avios Read our full review

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.

American Express Business Platinum

40,000 points sign-up bonus and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review

American Express Business Gold

20,000 points sign-up bonus and FREE for a year 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.

Comments (36)

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  • Rocky says:

    It sure would be nice if there was another 50% bonus avios conversion.

  • Robin says:

    Would you recommend turning off auto conversion then? Also if I do is there a way to convert my vouchers manually.

    • Mr Bridge says:

      its not a good idea to auto convert from any loyalty scheme, there is always a bonus at some point, even if its once in a blue moon.

      I only convert if there is a bonus, I need the miles, or in the case of amex, I am flipping

  • L Rowland says:

    Raffles you must be an early bird. I start work in Dubai at 10:00 and you nearly always have the morning news ready for me. Really fantastic, thank you.

  • Worzel says:

    Good point squillion-thank you.

  • chris says:

    Subtotal£48.00
    Basket total £48.00

    Clubcard points 48
    Extra Clubcard points 800
    Total Clubcard points 848

    2 x now 95 2 x now 30 (since that is a 400 extra bonus for now 95 + now 30 tho only counts once even for 2 sets, + the 200 each now 95, tho only really worth it if you want them anyways, also than can use the £5 off £35 code) to make if £43,

    going to see if the extra 400 points are for anything else besides now 95 so could make it 1048 points for £43 still not worth it personally but it would be fine for anyone that wants the cds (i dont)

  • squillion says:

    2 x Now85 is 624 points (glitch) so much more attractive IMHO than buying the Now30

  • squillion says:

    Adds: and 4 x Now85 would be 1048 points so you could use you MOC

  • CountryKerry says:

    I’m really looking forward to this month’s statement! Hoping for an Avios Conversion bonus as well;

    £120 in Clubcard Vouchers earned this quarter – my highest yet!

    How well has everyone else done?

    • What's the Point says:

      Across 2 accounts we have earned £251 in CC vouchers this quarter. The vast majority has come from 3V and normal Visa gift card purchases. Which are even better value when you use MOCs!
      Even at a standard conversion, that’s enough Virgin points for o/w Upper Class to the USA + taxes.

      • Matt says:

        Thats some going, isn’t that well over £5000 in 3v gift cards?

        • What's the Point says:

          Over 3 grand of 3V cards and 2 grand of normal visa gift cards. It has been a pain the backside to redeem them. But when I am sitting in Upper Class lounge at Heathrow it will be worth the pain!

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