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Get 100,000 Avios with new Barclays and Barclaycard offers

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Exceptional new Avios bonuses from Barclays and Barclaycard are currently running – see here.

You will receive 100,000 bonus Avios – on top of the already generous Avios welcome bonuses – when you join Premier Banking with Barclays Awards Rewards and take out the Barclaycard Avios Plus credit card.

Yes, you receive 100,000 Avios as an extra bonus. You also get the standard bonuses of 25,000 Avios for taking out the Avios Plus credit card and 25,000 Avios for joining Premier Banking with Barclays Avios Rewards (T&C apply).

These deals end today, 30th November 2022.

If you already have one of these products, you will receive 100,000 Avios for taking out the one you don’t have. This means, astonishingly, that an existing Premier Banking with Barclays Avios Rewards customer will get 100,000 bonus Avios just for getting the Barclaycard Avios Plus credit card – on top of the standard 25,000 Avios for applying.

125,000 Avios for getting a credit card …. if you turn them into Nectar points (one of the poorer options) those Avios are still worth a guaranteed £1,000.

We have published four articles which outline these offers in detail. Click the link below to read the article which applies to you.

Option 1:

Are you completely new to Premier Banking with Barclays Avios Rewards and the Barclaycard Avios Plus credit card?

If so, click here to read our article on your offer.

You could earn up to 150,000 bonus Avios (25,000 from the credit card, 25,000 from Premier Banking and a further 100,000 Avios if you apply by 30th November and keep both products for four months.)

Click here to apply or find out more on the Barclays website. T&C apply.

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Option 2:

Do you have the £20 per month Barclaycard Avios Plus credit card but have not joined Premier Banking with Barclays Avios Rewards?

If so, click here to read our article on your offer.

You could earn up to 125,000 bonus Avios (25,000 Avios from Premier Banking and a further 100,000 Avios if you apply by 30th November and keep both products for four months.)

Click here to apply or find out more on the Barclays website. T&C apply.

Option 3:

Do you have the free Barclaycard Avios credit card but have not joined Premier Banking with Barclays Avios Rewards?

If so, click here to read our article on your offer.

You could earn up to 125,000 bonus Avios if you upgrade your credit card to the Avios Plus version and join Premier Banking (25,000 Avios from Premier Banking and a further 100,000 Avios if you apply by 30th November and keep both products for four months.)

Click here to apply or find out more on the Barclays website. T&C apply.

Option 4:

Have you joined Premier Banking with Barclays Avios Rewards but have not taken out the Barclaycard Avios Plus credit card yet?

If so, click here to read our article on your offer.

You could earn 125,000 bonus Avios (25,000 Avios from the Barclaycard Avios Plus credit card and a further 100,000 Avios if you apply by 30th November and keep both products for four months.)

Click here to apply or find out more on the Barclays website. T&C apply.

All four offers end tonight, 30th November.


best travel rewards credit cards

Want to earn more points from credit cards? – December 2024 update

If you are looking to apply for a new credit card, here are our top recommendations based on the current 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

You can see our full directory of all UK cards which earn airline or hotel points here. Here are the best of the other deals currently available.

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

British Airways American Express Premium Plus

30,000 Avios and the famous annual 2-4-1 voucher 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

Virgin Atlantic Reward+ Mastercard

18,000 bonus points and 1.5 points for every £1 you spend Read our full review

Earning miles and points from small business cards

If you are a sole trader or run a small company, you may also want to check out these offers:

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

Capital on Tap Pro Visa

30,000 points (TO 9TH DECEMBER) plus good benefits Read our full review

Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa

20,000 points (ONLY TO 9TH DECEMBER) Read our full review

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

For a non-American Express option, we also recommend the Barclaycard Select Cashback card for sole traders and small businesses. It is FREE and you receive 1% cashback when you spend at least £2,000 per month.

Barclaycard Select Cashback Business Credit Card

Get 1% cashback when you spend at least £2,000 per month* Read our full review

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