Bits: Avios launches targeted Super Boost promo, Lloyds brings back refer-a-friend
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News in brief:
Avios launches new targetted Super Boost promotion
avios.com launched a new promotion yesterday to encourage you to increase your Avios collecting this spring.
Super Boost is a targetted offer which has gone to a minority of members. None of my family have received anything. If you didn’t get it, there is nothing you can do about it.
You need to opt in by the end of February and then collect a specific number of Avios before the end of April. Irrespective of when you register, all earning from 1st January counts towards your target.
The bonuses are based on your previous earning activity and vary sharply. For example, I saw one offering:
1,500 Avios for earning 18,000 points or 3,000 Avios for earning 25,000 points
but another reader got:
200 Avios for earning 400 points or 400 Avios for earning 600 points
Quite a difference.
Avios from all air and non-air partners count towards your target. There is no leeway on the receipt of Avios, however – they must be in your account by 30th April. If you have the Lloyds credit card, check what date your points hit to ensure that you don’t spend unnecessarily in the final month.
The easiest way to hit your target is probably from a Tesco Clubcard conversion although the cut-off date for the next voucher run is Thursday 26th January. This means that you will struggle to do anything quickly to earn additional points this quarter.
Be careful about crediting British Airways flights to avios.com because you not receive any elite status bonus that BAEC would give and your tier points will be lost.
Bonus Avios will be credited to accounts by 31st May. The full terms and conditions are here.
Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card refer-a-friend bonus is back
I wrote an article yesterday moaning about the loss of the refer-a-friend bonus on the Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card.
This definitely seemed to have died. I saw two separate tweets sent by Lloyds to Head for Points readers confirming it.
And then, a few hours after my article appeared, it was relaunched! You can, yet again, receive 4,500 Avios points when you are referred for the Lloyds Avios Rewards card.
Meanwhile, I have been sent a document showing potential plans for the future of the Lloyds Avios Rewards card. More on this tomorrow …..
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 Mastercard
Get 25,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £10,000 Read our full review
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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