British Airways launches Centenary flight offers, including New York from £1,326 in Club World

British Airways has just launched a Centenary flight and holidays promotion – click here for details.

The “official” centenary weekend isn’t until August – although, of course, it takes some interesting accounting to get to a centenary for British Airways at all.  And, slightly oddly, the majority of these fares are not available this centenary year but in 2020!

Travel dates vary although, on the whole, there is some excellent availability.  North American fares appear to be available from December until May 2020, whilst some of the destinations in the Caribbean, Africa and beyond are available for travel later this year.

Here are some of the ‘lead-in’ prices British Airways is offering in business class and that seemed like good deals. I have highlighted ones that appear to be especially interesting:

Club World deals to North America

Austin — £1589 (December-May)

Nashville ⁠— £1539 (August, December-May, pictured below)

New York ⁠— £1326 (December-May)

Philadelphia ⁠— £1443 (December-May)

San Francisco ⁠— £1553 (December-March)

Seattle ⁠— £1569 (December-May)

Toronto ⁠— £1500 (December-May, includes A350 flights with new Club Suite!)

Washington DC ⁠— £1433 (December-May)

Club World deals to the rest of the world

Abu Dhabi ⁠— £1350 (July-December)

Buenos Aires ⁠— £1995 (July)

Grand Cayman  ⁠— £1745 (August-October)

Rio ⁠— £1795 (July-November)

Mexico City ⁠— £1557 (December-March)

Nairobi ⁠— £1599 (August-October)

Nassau — £1755 (August-October)

Sao Paulo ⁠— £1795 (August and October, picture below)

There are also some good Club Europe deals.  Helsinki is £248 in 2020 which is a 160 tier point route.

You can also get £150-ish return fares to quite a few places (Amsterdam, Bordeaux, Cologne, Genoa, Luxembourg, Milan, Nuremberg, Venice) which are a good way to pick up 80 tier points and get a weekend break.

You can book the Centenary fares until 16th July.

We haven’t covered every destination here.  It’s best to take a look at the ‘low fare finder’ tool on the BA website which shows you the lowest fare available each month for every route in every class.

Don’t forget BA Holidays

As usual, don’t book a Club World flight before pricing it up via BA Holidays – see here.  Adding a hotel or car can often cost little more, and sometimes less, than the flight itself.  BA Holidays also lets you lock in your trip now by only paying a small deposit, with the balance only due five weeks before travel.

Don’t forget ‘part pay with Avios’

Sale flights are still valid for ‘part pay with Avios’.  How much you save now varies by route and by class, and the value per point tends to get worse the more you try to discount, but it is always worth taking a look at what is on offer for your particular ticket.

A Nassau Club World booking offered me:

• £50 off for 5,600 Avios (0.89p per Avios)
• £80 off for 10,000 Avios (0.8p)
• £130 off for 19,000 Avios (0.68p)
• £190 off for 32,400 Avios (0.58p)
• £280 off for 51,000 Avios (0.54p)

You can see all the discounted fares on the special centenary offers page here.  Remember to book by the 16th July.

To maximise your miles when paying, your best bet is the British Airways American Express Premium Plus card which earns double Avios (3 per £1) when you book at ba.com or via BA Holidays.  You do not get double Avios if you book with the free British Airways American Express card. 

Another option is American Express Preferred Rewards Gold which offers double points – 2 per £1 – when you book flight tickets directly with an airline.

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How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (April 2025)

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

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.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card is increased from 20,000 Membership Rewards points to 30,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (30,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to a huge 80,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (80,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 30,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express

80,000 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, and the standard card is FREE. Capital on Tap cards also have no FX fees.

Capital on Tap Visa

NO annual fee, NO FX fees and points worth 1 Avios per £1 Read our full review

Capital on Tap Pro Visa

10,500 points (=10,500 Avios) plus good benefits 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

50,000 points when you sign-up 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.