BA news: Cruise118 Avios winner, half-term British Airways family treats
Links on Head for Points may support the site by paying a commission. See here for all partner links.
News in brief:
We have a winner of our Cruise118 competition
Thank you to everyone who entered our recent Cruise118 competition.
Congratulations to Ruth H, who was the lucky winner of 100,000 Avios.
If you or a family member are thinking about a cruise, remember that you can earn 3 Avios for every £1 spent with Cruise118.
There are some great February offers available at the moment when you book with Cruise118 including:
- Up to $700 onboard spending included with Celebrity Cruises (that’s a hell of a lot of cocktails ….)
- Kids sail from just £99pp with Royal Caribbean
- Save 10% with Silversea
- All-inclusive drinks with MSC Cruises
Cruise118 also has a price-match promise – if you find a cheaper price elsewhere, they’ll match it, which means you can always maximise your Avios earning potential when booking a cruise. Use this link to the Cruise118 website to see how many Avios you’ll earn with any itinerary.
Ruth has been contacted so if there are any other Ruth H’s out there reading, I’m afraid it wasn’t you this time.
Thanks again for taking part and make sure you check out our new Qatar Airways competition to win two Business Class flights.
British Airways running a new family promotion for half term
If you travelling through Heathrow (from 14th to 17th February) or Gatwick (from 14th to 21st February) with children, you may be able to take part in a new ‘I love to travel’ feature.
The check-in desks will be handing out blank cards headlined ‘I love to travel because …..’. Your children will be encouraged to fill them in and hand them to the cabin crew upon boarding.
Assuming that flight conditions allow, the Captain or First Officer will read out as many of the cards as possible over the PA system during the flight. Children who have their cards read out will, if possible, be invited to the flight deck on landing for a photo opportunity with the pilots.
Here’s one which I saw on Twitter yesterday although I have some doubts about its authenticity:
British Airways launches a great deal to …. Shanghai
Who wouldn’t want to travel to Shanghai at the moment?
British Airways is keen to send you, albeit it doesn’t actually have any flights operating. Don’t let that put you off though.
You can currently book British Airways flights from Madrid or Barcelona to Shanghai for just £1,100. This is a great deal, especially as you will pick up (amongst other things you might pick up) 360 Executive Club tier points for the trip.
This fare is available virtually every day from 1st April which is when flights are due to resume.
You can book on ba.com here.
PS. If you missed it, take a look at our recent article on the top 10 reasons to apply for the FREE British Airways American Express credit card.
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 Mastercard
Get 25,000 Avios for signing up and an upgrade voucher at £10,000 Read our full review
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.
Comments (181)