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Tesco has launched another round of Clubcard Boost.  This is the promotion which allows you to spend your Clubcard vouchers instore or online for double their standard face value.

Full details are here at tesco.com.

You can double up your vouchers if you spend them on:

  • Toys
  • Garden & BBQs
  • Clothing
  • Electricals
  • Home, Cook & Dine
  • Skincare, Cosmetics & Fragrances
  • Sports & Leisure
  • Travel & Camping
  • Entertainment & Books
  • Gaming
  • Mobile Phones & Accessories
  • Opticians

Exclusions apply to all categories – you cannot get an iPad, for example, although Hudl tablets are included.

These deals are valid in store AND at Tesco Direct.  The Tesco website explains how to convert your Clubcard tokens into special Boost vouchers if you want to use them instore.  For Tesco Direct, your Clubcard tokens are automatically doubled.

Is this a better deal than converting to Avios?

It is not a slam dunk, but if Tesco Direct is selling something which you are definitely going to buy anyway then it is worth considering.

Let’s assume you want a £100 bike. That will cost you £50 of Tesco vouchers during Clubcard Boost. The same £50 of vouchers would get you 12,000 Avios or 12,500 Virgin Flying Club miles (15,000 Virgin miles during the current ‘20% bonus’ promotion’).

If you convert to Avios instead, and use hard cash to buy your bike, you are effectively ‘paying’ 0.83p per Avios.

For a lot of people, 0.83p is still a good price. If your Avios balance is already pretty high, though, you might want to think about whether buying something from Tesco Direct is a better deal or not. There is no right or wrong answer.

The deadline for taking advantage of these deals is 28th June.

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.

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.

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.

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Comments (26)

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  • Kipto says:
    19 May19 May 07:23

    Sorry, please can you explain how you get to work it out as 0.83p per avios.

    • Frogs says:
      19 May19 May 08:47

      £100 (the cash price of the bike) / 12,000 Avios = 0.83p per Avios.

  • Adam says:
    19 May19 May 07:27

    You can also purchase for £12.50 in CC points using the Boost to purchase for your kids a Fisher Price toy at the moment. This will come with 525 CC points back to your account as on a bonus clubcard offer at the moment.

  • JohnG says:
    19 May19 May 07:29

    If he bought the bike with vouchers instead of Avios he’d save £100. £100 shared over the 12000 Avios he’d get is £0.008333^ = 0.833p per Avios.

    • oyster says:
      19 May19 May 08:21

      Plus there’s the loss of credit card Avios, worth a further 1%-2%.

  • Dave B says:
    19 May19 May 08:10

    The cruise deals are 3x and hotel deals are 3x

    • RussellR says:
      19 May19 May 09:47

      You can only use max of £800 off a P&O booking now (£266 CC points), that’s off the select price. Really not worth it now. Last year we paid for an entire cruise with CC points.
      For me this was great value, no taxes, all meals etc.

      • Rob says:
        19 May19 May 09:57

        I was looking at Cunard Southampton to Hamburg but that failed as min 5 day trip required.

  • oyster says:
    19 May19 May 08:20

    I presume Raffles, that you think this doesn’t offer good value to ‘grandfathered’ clubcarders? I make it only getting 0.625p per Avios which is close to base BA value.

    • Rob says:
      19 May19 May 09:25

      Correct – although if you are cash poor and Avios rich, perhaps not.

  • Rob says:
    19 May19 May 09:26

    Check the small print – I did an article on the other Clubcard travel deals last year and few were genuinely good.

  • SingingDwarf says:
    19 May19 May 12:32

    Remember too that you can still get 4x face value on some days out tokens.

    Of course, it’s sometimes possible to get child free or other discount codes for these venues, so it’s best to do research first. However even Boost is rarely best use of Tesco Club card vouchers…

  • Dave B says:
    19 May19 May 12:33

    Tesco apartments 4you has a great deal £50 x3 to £150 off £225 for a week’s 2 bed apartment , seem to be many Canary Isles but many with good reviews on trip advisor . In summary £50 in cc and £75 cash . Any body had any experience?

    • Dave B says:
      19 May19 May 12:37

      Some in Orlando too. Pasted below

      FEATURED RESORT
      HIGH POINT WORLD RESORT
      KISSIMMEE, FL, USA

      Come stay and enjoy this luxurious and private townhouse and villa resort. Enjoy the on-site tennis and game room, and relieve all your stress in the … Read More >>

      Unit
      (occ/kitchen) Availability
      (# of nights) Price *GBP
      (per night)
      2 bdrm
      (6/Full)

      May 24-May 31
      (7 nights) £225.00*
      (£32.14*/night)
      Book
      No Hold Allowed

      • Dave B says:
        19 May19 May 12:41

        All the18 reviewers on the club card boost site give 5* and very favourable reviews

    • erico1875 says:
      19 May19 May 14:38

      I used club card boost and Apartments4you for my recent holiday to Goa. Brilliant value.
      Up to recently you were getting 150 voucher for 30 worth of vouchers for July/August

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