30% bonus on buying Avios points extended – but Groupon Spain is a better deal
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Avios has extended the current 30% bonus when you buy points until 1st October. However, a new Groupon Spain deal offers better value if you can take the risk that the admin process will run smoothly.
For the 30% bonus, you need to visit ba.com via this page in order to buy.
This is a poor deal, given that we regularly see bonuses of 40% or 50% these days. The only positive aspect is that there is no minimum purchase. The bonus kicks in with the smallest 1,000 Avios transaction.
Over at Groupon Spain …..
The Groupon ‘cheap Avios’ promotion in Spain, with Iberia Plus, is also back again. Click here for details.
The Avios are not a steal at these prices either, but you will in most cases find them cheaper than the offical BA offer.
Here are the prices:
- 1,000 Iberia Plus Avios for €19 (1.68p)
- 2,000 Iberia Plus Avios for €29 (1.28p)
- 4,000 Iberia Plus Avios for €59 (1.30p)
- 8,000 Iberia Plus Avios for €109 (1.20p)
- 15,000 Iberia Plus Avios for €199 (1.17p)
- 20,000 Iberia Plus Avios for €259 (1.15p)
- 34,000 Iberia Plus Avios for €429 (1.11p)
You will need an Iberia Plus account to redeem your Groupon voucher, and you can then use ‘Combine My Avios’ to move them across to British Airways Executive Club. Please remember that Iberia Plus accounts must be 90 days old before you can use ‘Combine My Avios’, so don’t open a new one specifically to take advantage of this deal.
Some people have had trouble getting their Avios recently due to IT issues with Groupon and Iberia. I can only hope that, in the four months since this offer last ran, they have sorted themselves out.
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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