Hailo taken over by mytaxi – so claim your 1,000 Avios whilst you can
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London taxi app Hailo is to be taken over by mytaxi, the European taxi app owned by Daimler.
‘Taken over’ is perhaps not the right word, since the CEO of Hailo will become the new CEO of mytaxi. Hailo shareholders will be in the minority in the new business, however, and the acquisition is a reflection of investor pressure following huge losses in a failed attempt to break into the North American market. There will also be substantial job losses in London.
Within 12 months the Hailo name and app will disappear. The business will be absorbed into the mytaxi app. The upside is that you will be able to use the app to order a cab in nine European countries.
Hailo is currently running a promotion with British Airways Executive Club to earn 1,000 Avios. As there is no certainty that this deal will continue once the business is absorbed into mytaxi, you might as well take a look now. You have four days left.
You need to download the Hailo app (from the Apple or Google Play stores) and take your first trip before 31st July. The journey can be as short as you like.
You must have added your BAEC number into your Hailo profile for this offer to kick in.
Note that you must be physically in London for the app to give you the option of adding your BAEC number.
Going forward, you will earn Avios on all of your Hailo trips at the rate of 1 Avios per £1 spent. The company used to offer a flat 100 Avios if your ride takes you to any London airport but I can no longer find any references to that.
Full details can be found on this page of ba.com – scroll down to the Hailo deal.
Note that Hailo is being very slow at adding on the bonus Avios. I don’t know anyone who has got them yet, although it is possible that the company has always planned to do them in one go once the offer ends.

How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (August 2022)
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 Mastercard
25,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher for spending £10,000 Read our full review

Barclaycard Avios Mastercard
5,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher for spending £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 UK’s most valuable card perk – the 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 £12,000 Read our full review
You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points.
EDIT: Until 25th October 2022, there is an exceptionally generous sign-up bonus on The Platinum Card. You will receive 60,000 Membership Rewards points – double the usual amount – and £200 to spend at Amex Travel. You need to spend £6,000 within six months to earn the bonus.

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
60,000 points, £200 travel credit and an unbeatable set of travel 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 10,000 Avios.

Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa
10,500 points bonus – the most generous Avios Visa for a limited company 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 a long list of travel benefits 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.
(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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