Receive 25% bonus Avios in Aer Lingus AerClub with SuperValu Real Rewards
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Whilst Tesco has a major presence in Ireland, AerClub has teamed up with supermarket chain SuperValu.
We have written about the relationship between SuperValu and AerClub a few times.
You earn one Real Rewards point for every €1 you spend in SuperValu. You can convert Real Rewards points or Money Back vouchers into Avios at the rate of 1:1. This makes it roughly half as generous as the Tesco partnership which gets you 2.4 Avios per £1 spent.
Aer Club and Real Rewards have teamed up to offer another transfer bonus. Until 26th September, you will get a 25% bonus when converting Real Rewards points into Avios.
(Regular readers will have spotted a worrying pattern in these bonuses. They started off as triple Avios. They then did a few with double Avios. The last couple were at 50% bonus Avios. Now it’s 25% …..)
This means 1 Real Rewards point is worth 1.25 Avios.
The minimum transfer level is 50 Real Rewards points or a €2.50 Money Back Voucher.
Full details can be found on the SuperValu site here.
Get double Avios via SuperValu’s new partnership with Visa
I also wanted to remind you about the generous SuperValu promotion with Visa. It ends on 8th September but will, we are promised, return.
SuperValu has signed up with Visa to offer special benefits when you pay for your shopping with a Visa credit or debit card.
It is a bit fiddly to set up but, once done, it is an easy way to earn some extra Avios from your shopping.
You need to register your Visa debit and credit cards via the SuperValu website here. That’s it.
You can register up to two different Visa cards. In theory they must be issued by Irish banks, although one reader told me that it worked fine with a Revolut card.
You will receive DOUBLE Real Rewards points (2 per €1 instead of 1 per €1) whenever you pay at SuperValu using your registered Visa debit or credit card and swipe your Real Rewards.
The additional points are not added immediately but will hit your Real Rewards account within 10 days of your transaction.
Want to know more about redeeming Avios on Aer Lingus?
This HfP article shows you everything you need to know about how to redeem Avios points on Aer Lingus, which can lead to substantial tax savings when flying to North America.
How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (December 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
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 14th January 2025, the sign-up bonus on ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold is increased to 30,000 Membership Rewards points. This converts into 30,000 Avios. Click here to apply.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 14th January 2025, the sign-up bonus on The Platinum Card from American Express is increased to 80,000 Membership Rewards points. This converts into 80,000 Avios! The spend requirement is changed to £10,000 in six months for this offer. 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
Huge 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, along with a sign-up bonus worth 10,500 Avios.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 9th December 2024, there are EXCLUSIVE sign-up offers for our readers on the two Capital on Tap small business Visa cards. You can earn 20,000 points on the Business Rewards card and 30,000 points on the new Pro card. Click here to apply.
Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa
20,000 points (ONLY TO 9TH DECEMBER) Read our full review
Capital on Tap Pro Visa
30,000 points (TO 9TH DECEMBER) 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.
