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Until 31st May 2018 you can get 10% off economy flights when using the promo code QRTRAVEL.  The discount only covers the base fare, not taxes.

The code is valid for travel departing from the UK until 30th April 2019, but there is a peak blackout period.

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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

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There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:

British Airways American Express Premium Plus

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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.

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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

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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

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American Express Business Gold

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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 (87)

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  • Stu N says:
    14 May14 May 09:32

    OT – Thanks to whoever it was that suggested calling Amex to shuffle credit limits around between cards – all sorted in 5 mins. Worth noting they only allow you to rebalance things once every three months.

    • Lumma says:
      14 May14 May 15:55

      It was my suggestion. I haven’t actually tried it, but will not now that you’ve reported back. Was only given £1500 on the new gold credit card and it would be handy to have a little more

  • Newbie says:
    14 May14 May 09:34

    Long time lurker here. Is there a Qatar sale expected any time soon? Need to fly Syd /akl in Feb and hoping for an ex EU sub £1500 deal in J. What is the likelihood? Thanks

    • Rob says:
      14 May14 May 09:56

      Pretty sure something will come up. You can book now, on Garuda from Heathrow (so no EU positioning needed) for £1800 for Feb 2019. Earns SkyTeam miles.

  • Hugh says:
    14 May14 May 11:30

    OT: Amex agent confirmed last night that there is currently no offer running to add a supplementary card holder to a BAPP account. I am sure I have read here that some people have received a bonus even when nothing was showing up. I am going to apply anyway but do you think I might get lucky and get some Avios?

    • Genghis says:
      14 May14 May 11:54

      What have you got to lose by trying? I last received 3k on BAPP before xmas when there was no official offer on

      • MarkH says:
        14 May14 May 12:11

        Same here with BAPP and Plat (5k) when there was no official offer on

      • RK says:
        14 May14 May 19:09

        Hi Genghis

        How was your stay at Kimpton Monaco – Chicago?

        Appreciate the feedback

        TIA

        • Genghis says:
          14 May14 May 19:26

          I did respond to the thread previously. I enjoyed my stay there. I got an upgrade to a river view room. Rooms were large but the plumbing a bit noisy. Staff very friendly. A solid 4/5. I’ll be leaving a TA review so if you want a link, contact me on Twitter, genghis1232.

    • Paul says:
      14 May14 May 12:16

      I added a supp card last Tuesday. 3000 Avios posted on Friday!

      • Hugh says:
        14 May14 May 13:15

        Good to know. I will apply today and cross my fingers!

        • Roger says:
          14 May14 May 22:10

          Do you get sign up bonus if you apply for supplementary card at the time of application?

        • Genghis says:
          15 May15 May 02:01

          @Roger No

        • Hugh says:
          15 May15 May 13:08

          Applied for supp card last night. 3000 points posted this morning, before I have even heard if my application was successful!

  • Chris says:
    14 May14 May 12:56

    OT: Platinum Charge Card Companion Credit Car. Has anyone else seen this offered on their Plat Charge Card account? 5000 points for spending £500 on the companion credit card.

  • Jovanna says:
    14 May14 May 13:13

    If the OH cancels his Amex Gold Rewards Card today and closes his MR account. How soon is it before I can refer him for an Amex Plat Card, so that he’d benefit from another sign up bonus?

  • DavidK says:
    14 May14 May 13:31

    OT – Just been told I cannot upgrade with avios from an S selling class economy ticket to Club Europe. In an older HFP article it says I can upgrade S tickets. Has this changed? Thanks

  • Dave910 says:
    14 May14 May 14:30

    It really sounds bad when it says mostly “high earning London professionals” I am an admin officer in Northern Ireland earning 27000k a year managing to use a 241 roughly every 18 months. I would think a lot of hfp readers are similar to me. I doubt anyone outside London will ever meet Rob and Anima

    • Mzungu says:
      14 May14 May 15:19

      Earning 27 million a year surely puts you in the high earning bracket 😉

      • Matt says:
        14 May14 May 19:06

        How can I apply for an admin officer role earning 27000k salary!!!

    • Callum says:
      14 May14 May 20:59

      I think that’s simply a fact though? Hence why they focus so heavily on them and not on “normal” people (not that they’re abnormal!).

    • Memesweeper says:
      15 May15 May 00:56

      I don’t know if 27k is ‘high earning’ but it is above average! And I’d guess most HfP readers fit the same demographic.

      • Genghis says:
        15 May15 May 02:03

        I thought £27k was bang on average?

        • Tilly says:
          15 May15 May 22:35

          I think it’s the national average. In London and the SE it’s nearer £45k I think.

          • Rob says:
            15 May15 May 23:41

            Seems high. Average wage in Tower Hamlets – which includes all of the Canary Wharf inhabitants – is £31,000. That said, the average salary in Kensington & Chelsea is £123,000, although old Roman round the corner probably distorts that.

      • Rob says:
        15 May15 May 07:46

        If you use the external data a HFP reader is 4.1x more likely than the average person to earn over £75,000.

        • LB says:
          15 May15 May 11:51

          I think my wage will be dragging down those stats a little 🙁

        • rachael says:
          16 May16 May 15:43

          And me, nurses rarely earn that rate. But as my husband says I am his carbon offset I feel happy using any tips I see 🙂

  • MarkH says:
    14 May14 May 14:59

    OT as bits: I am staying at the Waldorf Astoria Berlin in a couple of weeks using the Barclaycard free night voucher (thanks HfP) with an additional cash night added on.

    Due to the flight times I’d like to get early check-in and late check-out – should I request this now or better to wait till check-in?

    • Clive says:
      14 May14 May 17:26

      I would imagine you will be contacted by their Concierge Team prior to arrival so I would ask politely then but also add a note to your reservation so they may pick it up earlier.

      • Dan says:
        14 May14 May 19:57

        Yep, this is exactly what I did when staying a couple of years ago.

        Small suggestion would be asking for a room with a view of the park / Berlin Zoo, which was really nice. Can’t remember if I was upgraded but our room was HUGE, and had excellent air conditioning on a day when temperatures were 38 degrees outside!

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