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Exceptional British Airways Club World and First Class flight deals if you can fly very soon

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I don’t want to suggest that the threat of the British Airways pilots strike has left forward bookings in premium cabins looking a little thin, but British Airways has launched an exceptionally good sale in Club World and First Class.

When BA runs a great sale, it is usually for travel many, many months in advance.

Not this one.

British Airways £2019 business class sale

If you have a long-haul Avios redemption booked before the end of September, you should do the maths and decide whether to cancel and replace it with a cash flight.

You must book by 19th August and travel between 19th August and 30th September.  This means, if you are able to squeeze in a last-minute getaway – and you are confident that the pilots strike will be settled – you can get a great deal.

You need to travel with a companion to get these deals.  There is nothing here for the solo traveller I’m afraid.

The following routes are £2019 for two people in Club World:

  • New York
  • Miami
  • Las Vegas
  • New Orleans
  • Philadelphia
  • Washington
  • Dubai
  • Abu Dhabi

If you can dig a little deeper, we have:

  • £2399 for two – Dallas, Atlanta, Austin, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto
  • £2998 for two – Beijing, Hong Kong, Bangkok
  • £2999 for two – Mumbai, Chennai, Lagos, Abuja
  • £2305 for two – Antigua
  • £2332 for two – Barbados
  • £2399 for two – Toronto
  • £2998 for two – Bangkok, Beijing
  • £3019 for two – Accra
  • £3998 for two – Tokyo

There are also some Club Europe deals if you look at the sale page of ba.com, although nothing to get too excited about.

British Airways BA A350 in flight

For an even better deal, take a look at the BA Holidays website here.

Deals include:

  • Dubai: Club World flights plus three nights at a 4* hotel from £1069 per person
  • New York: Club World flights plus three nights at a 4* hotel from £1199 per person
  • Las Vegas: Club World flights plus three nights at a 4* hotel from £1149 per person
  • Dominican Republic: Club World flights plus seven nights all-inclusive at a 4* hotel from just £1359 per person

And in First Class …..

BA has highlighted the following – I’m not sure what other routes may be available but it is worth checking all the routes with Club World deals listed above:

  • £3019 for two – New York
  • £3019 for two – Miami

How should you pay?

When it comes to paying, remember that you earn double Avios (3 per £1) on ba.com transactions charged to the British Airways Premium Plus American Express card.

Alternatively, you get double points (2 per £1) on all airline transactions charged to the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card.

How to book

There is a special page on ba.com dedicated to this sale which you should check out here.   Don’t forget to compare prices with the BA Holidays offers here.

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

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

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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Comments (143)

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  • SteveG says:
    13 Aug13 August 05:44

    Had J/f companion voucher tickets to DXB end Sept. Cancelled, rebooked and got Club suites on way out where there was no AVIOS availability and F back. Used some Avios to offset cost and to upgrade Rtn to F for total 68,000AV plus £1750 for two plus got my companion voucher back – all for £650 more than if using the Companion voucher! Total bargain. People do do the Math plus then get over 25,000AV for the flights when taken! Result.

    • Alex W says:
      13 Aug13 August 06:34

      Nice work. It’s a no brainer if you have the cash. Especially to USA where the “charges” are 65% of the ticket cost!

  • Anna says:
    13 Aug13 August 06:10

    Early/late OT as no bits – our domestic connection on Saturday was cancelled. My OH was on a cash booking. As BA paid for us to get a taxi to LHR we’re not expecting a refund, however he has only received Avios or tier points for the long haul sector, which seems mean as it wasn’t his fault that he didn’t fly the domestic leg. If our return flights go to plan, he should still get 140 + 140 + 40 tier points which should get him to Bronze, but we’d be very annoyed if he missed out on this through no fault of his own. I thought I had read on here that tier points were still awarded for cancelled flights.

    • Roberto says:
      13 Aug13 August 06:33

      You can apply online in the complaints area for Original Routing Credit and should get back your missing avios and teir points.

      I did exactly this for a flight cancel/divert on the 25th of July. I filled in the form on the 30th and got them credited about the 9th of August.

      Google “Flyertalk original routing credit” for their guide.

  • kevin says:
    13 Aug13 August 06:23

    Made the mistake of booking to PHL and adding a car in the booking process. Paid £100 more than if I had booked the flights only and then added the car on a separate booking. Usually its cheaper to do th former but not with this great offer. Beware

  • Claire says:
    13 Aug13 August 06:39

    O/T we will have a long layover in atlanta later this month. Travelling delta economy from MCO then connecting with ba flight to heathrow (pilots permitting) Is there a delta arrivals lounge as ba check in desk wont be open so cant get airside straight away. OH has platinum amex card and i am supplementary. Our daughter is also travelling so it would be for 3. Thanks

  • NigelthePensioner says:
    13 Aug13 August 07:03

    ……good luck with a HKG trip!!!

  • TripRep says:
    13 Aug13 August 07:18

    Rob, BA related. Seen T.P.G article on BA reducing CIS/YQ fees (surcharges) for US-UK?

    I’m wondering if it’s for just O/W and if it’s only for future bookings ie, could it be argued that existing bookings made before the change (and not yet flown) should get a reduction?

    Would be interested on your take on it.

    • Mikeact says:
      13 Aug13 August 07:41

      Shame it’s only Economy.

      • Alan says:
        13 Aug13 August 08:23

        Although probably just as well otherwise wave goodbye to premium reward space from the USA! They have such ludicrously generous points offers over there the fees/surcharges are all that are keeping BA looking less appealing for them doing a redemption!

  • Matt b says:
    13 Aug13 August 07:36

    Some great prices, shame I’m at the T5 Thistle awaiting our holiday to the Med or I’d be keen on a few of those options. Can’t complain too much as this holiday was booked using the iberia points deal, had a nightmare with them over the phone for months due to them not rerouting us when original flights were cancelled but fingers crossed all good now.

    • Lady London says:
      13 Aug13 August 10:28

      I had same $hit with Iberia when a flight was cancelled and the only déroute they would provide was unsuitablé. Got forced to refund the ticket despite one agent having helped me to find a reroute for which there were even full Avios seats available. This was the 90K IB about 3 dans before thé final date for using them.

      What happened in your case with IB?

      • Matt B says:
        13 Aug13 August 15:09

        Thankfully managed to get return rerouted via MAD to LHR instead of direct to LGW. Avoided a late arrival and extra time off work. Took many calls but eventually I spoke with someone with excellent English who understood and was able to rebook as I wanted without cancelling original booking.

  • TGLoyalty says:
    13 Aug13 August 07:37

    Saw this yesterday 4x Club to NYC not much more than we would’ve paid for Eco there and PE back.

    Lots of availability yesterday

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