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Avios and American Express have come together to launch a new partnership with the upmarket men’s clothing retailer Hackett.

When I was first told about this, six months ago, it was meant to be a similar partnership to the Charles Tyrwhitt one.

I’m not sure what has changed, but the deal is now restricted to British Airways American Express cardholders as opposed to anyone with an Avios account.

Avios Charles Tyrwhitt

This is how it works.

On the ‘Offers’ tab of your British Airways American Express card online statement page, you will find the Hackett offer.  Click ‘Save to Card’.

Once you’ve done that, you will earn 25 Avios per £1 spent on your BA Amex at Hackett until 28th April.

Note that some readers are reporting getting a lower 15 Avios per £1 spent.  It looks like there is a bit of market testing going on.

The offers work in stand-alone Hackett stores – but not department store concessions or outlet stores – and you can also buy on the Hackett website here.


How to earn Avios from UK credit cards

How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (October 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

Barclaycard Avios Plus Mastercard

Get 25,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £10,000 Read our full review

Barclaycard Avios card

Barclaycard Avios Mastercard

Get 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

30,000 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 great travel benefits – for a large 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.

Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa

10,000 points bonus – plus an extra 500 points for our readers Read our full review

There is also a British Airways American Express card for small businesses:

British Airways American Express Accelerating Business

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

Up to 80,000 points when you sign-up and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review

American Express Business Gold

Get up to 40,000 points as a sign-up offer 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.

Comments (165)

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  • illuminatus says:

    Do reward flights booked via Iberia Plus have the same flexibility as BA reward flights?

    • TGLoyalty says:

      only those booked on Iberia and maybe BA but not other partners.

      • illuminatus says:

        Thanks, an Iberia flight is what I am after indeed. Ie it can be cancelled with a smallish fee? (can’t find info on the website)/

        • Optimus Prime says:

          When you choose a reward flight it does let you see the difference between fares and their cancellation terms. I think some let you reschedule/cancel for free (but require more Avios when booking) and others charge you EUR 25.

    • Rob says:

      Not on partners. Yes on BA and IB.

  • PussyGalore says:

    O/T: If I wanted to buy cheap insurance, say for 6 months, say for no more than £2.50 a month, would I want to insure my pet or my life? Struggling to get it below £5 a month at present. Harry maybe?

    • BJ says:

      Start with £10k life for mortgage over 10y, that should do it. Got me x2 for little over a £1 each.

      • David says:

        If your pet insurance ever costs more than your life insurance, it’s time to take a long hard look at your pet…

        • Lady London says:

          Well an awful lot of people’s pets only seemed to survive about 6 months during one period a few years ago. Poor things you just never know when pet insurance is worth taking out.

      • Shoestring says:

        BJ – not this old frat – but my 18YO son came in cheap, bit more than that, though

        • BJ says:

          Will need to check DD, I am sure one is £1.34 or £2.34 and the other was cheaper still, and I’m older than you. Currently got 4x LI on the go thanks to you Harry but I need to be more disciplined on payment and cancellation dates. However, truth to tell they are so cheap I’m tempted just to let them run.

        • BJ says:

          @Harry, just checked, £1.34 & £1.62 … must be my clean living 🙂

      • Jon says:

        Was there a specific insurer, can’t see any with less than £5 monthly premium and the CB is low…

    • The_real_a says:

      Are you still able to buy UK only basic travel insurance for the “purpose”?

    • Graham Walsh says:

      Intriguing

  • Mikeact says:

    I guess we’ve all got the AerClub email this morning, ‘Pay with Avios.’….I’m guessing it’s not at all a good deal.

  • Lev441 says:

    O/T – If a car rental company doesn’t take amex, would i still be covered under the Amex platinum charge card car hire insurance?

    • bsuije says:

      Yes

    • Louise says:

      I believe you are covered even if you don’t pay with amex

    • Lev441 says:

      Thanks all

    • Lev441 says:

      For £20 weeks hire I’ll take the risk… covered by Amex if they try to screw me over…

      • The_real_a says:

        You were ripped off. I just paid 8quid for 7 days hire in faro. Hard sell on insurances and fuel but was geared up for a fight but there wasn’t one…

      • Lev441 says:

        @The_real_a

        £8 is a steal.

        Althought this was last minute in London as my lease came to an unexpected end and have a few weeks to wait until my new car arrives!

      • Polly says:

        39.14 for 4 days in Ireland…joy…

    • Alan says:

      You don’t need to pay with Amex to obtain the car hire benefits – see the T&Cs of the insurance policy

    • Rob says:

      You don’t need to pay on Amex, full stop.

      • Jim says:

        Does the plat cardholder need to be a driver? Or will being a passenger be good enough for the benefits to apply?

    • TGLoyalty says:

      Thought the car rental cover was only when on holidays?

  • Aliks says:

    O/T Amex Welcome Bonuses – When I log in to my account I see a section on the web page talking about the Welcome Bonus. It gives details of how much more to spend to earn the bonus, and how many points will be credited.

    On my latest Platinum card, I don’t think I am eligible, but I still see this section on the web page. Does this mean I am eligible, or is it just a standard web page for all users?

    • TGLoyalty says:

      Just poor IT very likely you wont get it if you are not eligible

  • Harvey says:

    Ot Travel Insurance
    I left expensive glasses in my rental car. Returned car and company can’t find them. Would my travel insurance cover it? I have amex plat and nationwide. ty

    • Mary Berry says:

      Ask the insurer maybe? J.C. 🙄

    • Insurer says:

      Bet answer is No

      But do update us on outcome

    • Louise says:

      Try personal possession cover on your home insurance (if you have it)

    • Jimbob says:

      My wife left her makeup bag in our rental villa, and managed to claim on Aviva travel insurance

    • kevbar says:

      I left my glasses on a plane and Amex Plat covered it – but they only paid out £22.50 on £145 glasses! Hardly worth the effort of submitting claim.

  • Travel Strong says:

    O/T Business is continuing as usual at FlyMaybe. Flight in to BHX delayed 3 times, then cancelled, after 9hrs put on an alternative flight … but bags were not, for all those who were delayed. Surely Virgin’s reputation is going to be ruined unless they rebuild Flybe from the ground up.

    • Fred says:

      Is a joke airline

      the only people who don’t believe this, don’t use FlyMayBe

    • Andrew says:

      Where were you travelling from?

      If that was a domestic, you could have driven from almost anywhere in the UK to Birmingham in that time!

      • Mike says:

        I’ve used FlyBe out of SOU maybe 4 or 5 times in the last 18 months, never had a delay more than 30mins. Never had a cancellation. I guess I’m just lucky?

  • Leigh says:

    OT Urgent help please
    I made hotel bookings using the 90,000 Iberia Avios. I’m trying to check in now with the Iberia hotel voucher, but the hotel doesn’t recognise the booking and asked me to contact Iberia!
    Background: a few month ago, Iberia changed my original booking (Hotel A) to a different hotel (Hotel B) as they claimed that hotel A is closed (although not true – another story). Anyway, I’ve just made three international calls to Iberia Plus, but they are now saying they can only see my original booking (Hotel A) which their hotel team claimed is closed a few month ago via email. I’ve now paid cash at Hotel B for 1 night (the booking is for 5 nights). Hotel A is still open but when I rang them they didn’t have my bookings either.
    Any advice on what I should do now? All suggestions will be greatly appreciated!

    • Anna says:

      Have you not got an email showing the change to the booking from Hotel A to Hotel B?

      • Leigh says:

        Yes I have the confirmation email also the Hotel B pre-paid voucher, but the Iberia plus agent said he can’t see the change in his system while the hotel B Receptionist can’t find my booking!! I’ve now made 4 costly international calls to Iberia but to no avail! Shocking Iberia customer service.

    • meta says:

      Also you don’t mention what Iberia team is now saying about Hotel A?

      • Leigh says:

        The problem is that the phone agent insists that the booking is with hotel A, but the change is via email. It seems that the two teams (phone/email) don’t talk to each other. I’ve now emailed them

        • meta says:

          Sorry to hear that. In any case, if it doesn’t get resolved by the time you check out, you might be able to fight Iberia to reimburse you.

    • Reeferman says:

      Leigh
      I’ve just returned from a USA trip where I used several hotels that were booked thru’ the Iberia Avios promotion.
      On 2 occasions, the hotel changed my booking to another hotel (one from “Holiday Inn” to “Holiday Inn Express” about 3 minutes drive away and the other from “Westin” to “Elements” – part of the same hotel, apparently but a different check-in etc)
      Both times, there was no reference to an Iberia booking – but instead to bookings through Expedia and Booking.com. Seems the hotels only know of this – the Iberia bit is unknown to them (one had no idea who or what Iberia was!!).
      Might be worth checking with them again – in case your name/booking appears through Expedia or Booking.com?
      Good luck

      • Leigh says:

        Many thanks Reeferman. I’ll try your suggestion now. What concerns me is that there are no bookings under my name at all and it seems that all booked guests have now checked in (according to the receptionist).

      • Leigh says:

        Thank you so much for the information Reeferman! The hotel receptionist phoned her manager (who is out of office at the moment) to check Expedia booking and it appears that our names are in his guests list. The manager will be back tomorrow to contact Expedia about the booking (he didn’t give a reason why he needs to contact Expedia if the booking is confirmed). Thanks again!

        • Reeferman says:

          That’s brilliant – pleased it worked out.
          Have a good trip.

    • Doug M says:

      I used the 90K Iberia Avios for two hotel bookings. The one in Barcelona took ages to check-in, from memory something like 30 minutes, the reception were on the phone to their head office for most of this time. The second one was for a Novotel in Berlin this last weekend which was fine.

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