‘Kids Fly Free’ on British Airways is back, inc Leeds, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Aberdeen ….
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British Airways has launched a bigger and better version of the ‘Kids Fly Free’ offer which it has run in the past. This is a genuinely good deal with no catches or small print. Free means free.
From 1st June to 5th November, up to two children under 12 will fly entirely free when accompanied by an adult.
Applicable routes to or from London Heathrow are:
Leeds Bradford
Newcastle
Edinburgh
Aberdeen
Belfast
Glasgow
Inverness and Billund are NOT included this year.
There are genuinely no catches attached to this offer.
You pay the standard lowest adult fare for your flight as shown on ba.com
The kids (under 12) are entirely free – you don’t even pay taxes
Two children can travel per adult
You can book a one-way or return flight
There are no minimum stay requirements and no ‘Saturday night’ rule
There IS a deadline for booking, which is 13th May
You can find full details at ba.com here.
The offer only works for point-to-point trips to or from Heathrow – you won’t find a trip such as Leeds – Heathrow – Berlin gets any cheaper if booked as one ticket.
Remember that children under 16 travel free on Heathrow Express now. Given that adult tickets can cost less than £6 one-way when booked in advance, this does give the potential for a cheap family break in London.
There are also a number of restaurants at Heathrow offering ‘kids eat free’ during school holiday weeks. Details are here on the Heathrow Airport site.
Full details are on ba.com here.
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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