Get a 30% ‘buy Avios’ points bonus, to go with the January sale

British Airways is currently running another ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion.  We mentioned this in passing over Christmas but I thought it was worth covering again as it ran at a very quiet time.

In conjunction with the current British Airways sale, which runs to 30th January, British Airways is running four additional offers.  Before I get onto the ‘buy Avios’ deal, I want to run over the other three again quickly:

Offer 1:  Get better value on certain routes using Avios part payment

You get improved redemption rates when you buy a cash ticket in the BA sale and use Avios to reduce the cost.  However, it is only valid on San Diego, Boston, New York City, Johannesburg, Tel Aviv, Kuala Lumpur, Bahamas, and San Jose (Costa Rica) and only in World Traveller.  It is good value if you only redeem a small number of Avios, as 1600 points will get you a £20 discount.

Offer 4:  Get a 30% bonus when you buy Avios

5,000 Avios + 1,500 bonus = £95 (1.46p)

20,000 Avios + 6,000 bonus = £335 (1.29p)

50,000 Avios + 15,000 bonus = £815 (1.25p)

The cap is:

200,000 Avios + 60,000 bonus = £3,215 (1.24p)

This is not the best deal we have seen in the past six months.  If you do not need the Avios immediately, I wouldn’t be surprised if another offer for a 50% bonus comes along in the medium term.  The other cheap options – via Groupon Ireland or Groupon Spain – are not available at the moment either.

However, if you are looking to redeem in the short term then this deal is clearly better than nothing.

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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:

There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:

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.

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.

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.

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.

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.