Get shopping discounts when you show a British Airways boarding pass

British Airways is currently running a shopping promotion aimed at overseas visitors called “The Big British Invite”.

One of the promotions is an interesting range of shopping discounts:

Up to 20% off at Westfield Shepherds Bush or Stratford

15% off at McArthur Glen outlets

10% off at Bicester Village

10% off at Amanda Wakeley

10% off at Burlington Arcade

10% off at Liberty

…. amongst others.

Full details can be found here.  This is the BA China site and it also appears on the Indian site.

You will need to show an international (ie long haul) British Airways boarding pass to receive your discount.  Theoretically, it is only open to non-UK residents, but that is going to be a tricky one to disprove!

Most of the offers run until the end of March.

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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.