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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.

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How to earn Avios from UK credit cards

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 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.

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.

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Comments (167)

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  • Spurs Debs says:
    27 Sep27 September 07:21

    That’s fortuitous just yesterday I suggested that Owen smollett Jones went there for a holiday. I think I’ll pass on it being a lowly woman.

    • Steve says:
      27 Sep27 September 07:46

      Who is Owen Smallett Jones?

      • Roberto says:
        27 Sep27 September 08:07

        Owen Jones is left wing Journalist and was
        allegedly assaulted but was claimed he made it up for publicity..

        Jussie Smollett is an american actor who was questioned about “inventing” a race crime..

        As for who owen smallett jones is I cant help but guess its something smart to do with the two people above….

        And as for Saudi Arabia – I wont be going..

        • Rob says:
          27 Sep27 September 08:28

          Eh? People have been arrested for the assault.

        • Spurs Debs says:
          27 Sep27 September 09:05

          @rob people were arrested in the Smollett case as well. Look how well that turned out.

        • Mary Berry says:
          27 Sep27 September 12:54

          Pathetic 🤦‍♂️🚮

        • Cat says:
          27 Sep27 September 16:58

          I find it massively worrying that journalists and politicians regularly receive death threats and are being violently attacked. I also find it alarming when people allege that these attacks are made up, without a shred of evidence, just because they don’t like the politician or journalist in question.
          The police reviewed the CCTV footage and then made arrests. You can probably assume that there was some form of evidence that led to those arrests.

        • Harry T says:
          27 Sep27 September 17:40

          Completely agree, Cat. And our current excuse for a PM is fanning the flames.

        • Cat says:
          27 Sep27 September 18:26

          Indeed Harry T, as is his doppelgänger across the pond.
          Frightening times.

        • J says:
          28 Sep28 September 00:24

          @Spurs Debs: Just to clarify, were you suggesting the holiday because a journalist you don’t like is gay and could therefore be executed? Apologies if I’ve misunderstood this.

  • filipino_chino says:
    27 Sep27 September 07:27

    Used Alternative Airlines many moons ago when some smaller airlines (now bust) in the Philippines did not accept international credit / debit cards..

  • DaveL says:
    27 Sep27 September 07:49

    Avis £20 says UK only in terms – pretty disappointing. Can anyone confirm if this is the case or if international rentals might trigger? I have a couple of rentals and 2 x £20 back would be quite welcome (and make it worthwhile paying on the Platinum)

  • pauldb says:
    27 Sep27 September 08:42

    Mentioned before but Cote will also give you a free bottle of wine to stack, for mailng list sign-up, but only until Monday (and the website seems to be down).

  • DaveL says:
    27 Sep27 September 09:00

    OT – Revolut top-ups. Phoned Creation up as top-ups kept getting declined. Apparently it’s a ‘cash transaction’ (though no cash advance fee) and it’s ‘limited to £500 a week – set by MasterCard’. Is this really the case? I thought people were topping up a lot more than this on Revolut? Going via Curve didn’t help. Wanting to take advantage of 0% FX whilst travelling, I only spend and never withdraw anything.

    • bonglim says:
      27 Sep27 September 09:29

      Definitely nothing to do with MasterCard.
      I use my HSBC prem MasterCard to top up thousands of pounds at a time (when tax is due).
      I think I did 7k / day for four days running.

    • Genghis says:
      27 Sep27 September 11:07

      It’s a Creation thing. Limited to £700/w.

    • Anna says:
      27 Sep27 September 12:33

      My IHG MC is extremely temperamental when trying to top up Revolut, I will check back to see if this corresponds to any weekly limit, had not thought of that.

    • Roy says:
      27 Sep27 September 14:58

      Anyone else recently suffering from random declines using a Curve card linked to an IHG card? (Just for in store purchases – nothing cash related.).

      Does this have a weekly limit, too? Or is it just a combination of both Curve and IHG cards being unreliable at the best of times?

      • benj says:
        27 Sep27 September 15:03

        Yes! Online purchases (Delta airlines) and in store (well actually, the pub!). Also had the issue at an ATM in France last weekend.

        • Peter K says:
          27 Sep27 September 22:01

          I had a transaction appear to go through last weekend contactless via curve at as pub but then declined a minute later. Didn’t realise at first but contacted the pub I’ve I knew did certain I’d not been charged and paid it over the phone. No harm in being honest.

  • Roger* says:
    27 Sep27 September 09:03

    Be careful if Sky/Now have your credit card details for another service, in which case that card may be used as default – check AmEx T+Cs

    • BJ says:
      27 Sep27 September 09:09

      Isn’t that issue addressed by having multiple accounts under different email addresses and names, or variants of the same name?

      • Roger* says:
        27 Sep27 September 09:16

        Perhaps. I have the NOW offer on one AmEx card. NOW already have my credit card and address details.

        I read the AmEx T+Cs which appear to exclude me. That’s why I said ‘be careful’, ‘may’ and ‘check’.

    • Shoestring says:
      27 Sep27 September 10:33

      Roger is correct, in that you first need to go into your payment card on account and change it to your chosen Amex card. Then get the deal/ pay.

      ***If you already have a month of Sky Sports going on NowTV, this deal will stack and add on another month***

      @5/ month after your Amex statement credit 🙂

      • Shoestring says:
        27 Sep27 September 10:51

        that cunning strategy does rely on them billing you before 16th October, though

      • BJ says:
        27 Sep27 September 11:49

        Thanks Roger/Harry, I need to get this sorted for my dad and he’ll be moaning if I don’t get it right.
        PS, Harry, when you can find a months ski pass for £9.99 with 50% off do let us know 🙂

        • Shoestring says:
          27 Sep27 September 12:48

          those sub £3 Gamivo etc 1 week Sky Sports passes apparently need to get used up before the new year, BJ – I don’t remember them telling me that at the time. I think I have 4 left so plenty of time.

        • BJ says:
          27 Sep27 September 13:12

          Ski passes hood man, ski passes!

  • Froggitt says:
    27 Sep27 September 09:14

    If it’s still going, Amex Offer, £100 of £400 spend at Microsoft.com, buy a Surface Go for about that money.

    • Benylin says:
      27 Sep27 September 12:48

      Surface Go any good?

      • memesweeper says:
        27 Sep27 September 13:18

        … not if you want a full-size keyboard… which unbelievably the ipad with the same sized screen can offer (as a high-price option)!

      • Doug M says:
        27 Sep27 September 18:35

        Surface Go is pretty good I think. It’s a real copy of Windows so it has that familiar look and feel. The £100 cover/keyboard is OK, but like all the Surface keyboards there’s a degree of flex/bounce in it given the slight angle it works at.
        If you intend to use it primarily as a tablet then Windows is just not as good as iPad IOS, which just has a better interface for finger prodding and dragging. The advantage of the Go is of course being able to use all the Windows software you’re used to.
        If you just want Web and Email I think an iPad is better.

  • Lee says:
    27 Sep27 September 09:16

    Any trouble getting AMEX credit? For the NOW TV it shows I have used the deal and have £4 credit earned under savings section on 19th, but no such credit showing on my statement, which is never happened before.

    • Andrew says:
      27 Sep27 September 10:02

      Ordered a second stick with a 2 month entertainment pass. £19.99 and had £10 returned by Amex triggered ok. (Existing Customer)

      For next 2 months payments, my NOW TV payments are going through my BoS accounts with £5 back on every one over £7 (also on Halifax). Then I’ll use the pass from December.

    • johnny_c-l says:
      27 Sep27 September 11:27

      I’ve also has problems with the NOW TV statement credit, the offer disappeared from ‘saved offers’ despite saving and using it last week, but got an email this morning inviting me to save it so I guess there has been an IT mess up.

      Amex were able to apply the credit manually through chat in the end.

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