An Avios flight redemption bonanza to parts of Asia …. if you’re up for travelling at the moment
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This is, I admit, not necessarily the best time to be planning a holiday in Asia.
However, hear me out.
British Airways has opened the floodgates on Avios availability to some Asian cities between now and, in some cases, the end of 2020.
You may never, ever see it as good as this again in Club World.
Don’t dismiss the idea. The key with Avios travel is that you can cancel your ticket and get all your Avios and cash back for just a £35 per person fee.
If British Airways cancels your flight due to coronavirus, you will get it all back without a cancellation fee.
On some routes, if we look ahead to December – ten months from now – there are loads of dates with virtually unlimited amounts of Club World availability. Coronavirus could be a lot worse by December, but it could also be a lot better.
Here are some screenshots from seatspy.com this evening. They show days where BA is offering AT LEAST 9 (NINE) Club World seats outbound.
If you don’t need nine seats for your family, you will have even more options 🙂
There are probably MORE than 9 Club World seats on these dates, but ba.com won’t show more than 9. I have only looked at outbound travel but the return patterns are similar.
The ‘hollow’ rings are off-peak dates. The ‘solid’ rings are peak dates. Click to enlarge.
To Singapore (Singapore is only wide open until May):
Hong Kong (Hong Kong is only wide open until August):
Tokyo (not so good due to the Olympics, but still plenty of days with 9+ Club World seats):
Beijing:
Shanghai:
Seoul (to be honest, I think the days with 9+ Club World seats are just standard availability with no coronavirus impact):
Oddly, seats are still very restricted to Bangkok, Osaka and Kuala Lumpur if you want nine Club World seats.
It’s up to you if you want to risk a booking, but it is really a one-way bet given the Avios refund rules.
How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (March 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 £12,000 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.
Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa
Get a 10,000 points bonus plus an extra 500 points for our readers 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.
SPECIAL OFFER: You receive a huge 120,000 Membership Rewards points if you apply for American Express Business Platinum by 9th April 2024. You receive 80,000 points for spending £12,000 within 90 days and a further 40,000 points if you retain the card for 14 months. Click here to apply.
SPECIAL OFFER: You receive 60,000 Membership Rewards points if you apply for American Express Business Gold by 9th April 2024. Remember that the card is FREE for the first year. You receive 40,000 points for spending £6,000 within 90 days and a further 20,000 points if you retain the card for 14 months. Click here to apply.
American Express Business Platinum
Crazy 120,000 points bonus (to 9th April) and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review
American Express Business Gold
Huge 60,000 points sign-up bonus (until 9th April) 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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