REGISTER NOW: British Airways launches new ‘double Avios’ promo

British Airways has launched a double Avios promotion, valid for flights until the end of January 2023.

The offer covers both standalone flights and BA Holidays, and there are also additional Avios based on your BA Holidays spending.

You must register via this link to take part. All Executive Club members globally can take part.

How does the ‘double Avios’ promotion work?

It is a simple deal, but with a catch – existing bookings do NOT count.

This is how it works:

• you MUST register before you book via this link

• you must book your flights by 20th November

• you must fly by 31st January

• you will receive double base Avios on the first FOUR segments you fly (1 return flight = 2 segments), irrespective of the order of booking

• bonus Avios will be awarded within three days of your flight

In terms of qualifying flights, it must be:

• a British Airways operated flight, with a BA flight number, in any cabin (BA CityFlyer is included) or

• a flight operated by British Airways, American Airlines, Iberia or Finnair between Europe and North America, with a BA flight number

• a SUN-AIR of Scandinavia flight

No other codeshare, franchise or oneworld alliance flights count.

Flights booked as part of a BA Holidays package count.

There is an additional BA Holidays offer too

Regular HfP readers will know that you earn 1 Avios for every £1 spent at BA Holidays. This is totally separate to the Avios you earn from your flights.

During this promotion, you will receive 2 Avios for every £1 you spend at BA Holidays.

Your holiday must be booked under the same conditions as for the flight-only offer above. You will only receive double Avios if your BA Holidays flights qualify for double Avios under the terms above.

Your holiday must be booked directly via BA Holidays online or via the contact centre.

Oddly, this part of the offer does not show on the registration page. It is mentioned in the emails that have started to go out.

Conclusion

With just a 16 day booking window, it will be difficult to make much of this offer. However, if you do need to make a booking soon, it may be enough to swing you back towards British Airways if you had been leaning elsewhere.

Don’t forget to register here before booking.

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How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (September 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.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 26th September 2024, sign up for FREE Barclaycard Avios Mastercard and you will receive a sign-up bonus of 10,000 Avios. This is double the usual bonus! You only need to spend £1,000 within 90 days. Our full review is here. Click here to apply.

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.

There is also a British Airways American Express card for small businesses:

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: Until 22nd October 2024, the bonus on American Express Business Platinum is increased to up to 80,000 Membership Rewards points, worth 80,000 Avios. You will receive 8 points per £1 spent for the first three months, on up to £10,000 of spending. Click here to read our full card review. Click here to apply.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 22nd October 2024, the bonus on American Express Business Gold is increased to up to 40,000 Membership Rewards points, worth 40,000 Avios. You will receive 4 points per £1 spent for the first three months, on up to £10,000 of spending. The card is FREE for your first year. Click here to read our full card review. Click here to apply.

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