British Airways launches new route to Malta in March – Avios seats already available

One of the little-known secrets about avios.com (as opposed to British Airways Executive Club) is that it allows you to redeem your Avios points for Air Malta.  I wrote about this here.

However, getting to Malta will soon be even easier.  British Airways has announced the launch of flights to Malta from Gatwick, starting at the end of March.

The service will run seven days per week.  From Gatwick:

Mon / Tue / Wed – leaving 09.35, arriving 13.45

Thu / Sun – leaving 16.45, arriving 20.55

Friday – leaving 16.00, arriving 20.10

Saturday – leaving 08.00, arriving 12.10

On the return:

Mon / Tue / Wed – leaving 14.30, arriving 16.45

Thu / Sun – leaving 21.40, arriving 23.55

Friday – leaving 20.45, arriving 23.00

Saturday – leaving 12.50, arriving 15.05

Tickets are already for sale at ba.com.

An Avios redemption will cost you 20,000 Avios points + £35 tax return in Economy and 40,000 Avios + £50 in Club Europe / Business.  However, it is worth noting that cash fares are looking very reasonable at the moment so you should do a comparison before deciding to use your Avios.

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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.