Kids fly FREE on BA to Leeds Bradford and Newcastle – up to 3 kids per adult!
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This is, if you look at it logically, a slightly crazy offer. British Airways is giving FREE SEATS for children with pretty much no restrictions, an offer which could cost it dearly if there is a strong take up.
Until November 1st, kids fly free when an adult buys a ticket between Leeds Bradford and Heathrow or Newcastle and Heathrow.
Up to THREE children can fly for free when an adult buys a ticket! A child is anyone aged between 2 and 11.
You can find more information here.
The only ‘catch’ is that your booking must be a point-to-point flight and cannot connect to another flight on the same ticket. Nothing stops you booking an onward flight separately.
This is a bit silly, to be honest. For a Saturday in October I checked, a one-way ticket for one adult and three children to Leeds Bradford costs £58. For four people. That is £14.50 each!
There appear to be no restrictions on the offer. You pick a date, one way or return, book the cheapest possible ticket, and you won’t be charged for your children. It is not clear if the free tickets for your children earn Avios points or not, although you would need a Household Account to claim them anyway.
(If you were very sneaky, an adult travelling solo could book two seats for children who later no-show and get himself two empty adjacent seats ….)
Full details of the offer, including the terms and conditions, can be found on this special page at ba.com.
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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