NEW: Earn Avios on all China Southern flights, not just codeshares

Since 2019, British Airways has had a Joint Business Agreement with China Southern.

A Joint Business Agreement is stronger than a codeshare agreement. It typically means that:

• the airlines will co-ordinate their schedules where both fly the same route
• the airlines will co-ordinate their schedules in order to match longhaul with connecting shorthaul flights

• the airlines will jointly set pricing on routes where both fly
• the airlines will jointly share revenue, irrespective of which airline carries the passenger
• passengers will be able to mix and match airlines on return trips
• frequent flyer benefits will be fully aligned

China Southern is believed to be heading towards membership of the oneworld airline alliance, but this has not yet been confirmed.

Despite the Joint Business Agreement, it was only possible to earn Avios on China Southern flights if they were booked under a BA flight number. This has now changed.

China Southern flights with a CZ flight number will now earn Avios.

You can see details on the ba.com airline partner page here. The rates run from 25% of miles flown for discounted Economy to 150% of miles flown for First Class.

Note that you will not earn BA tier points on flights booked under a CZ flight code. You will earn tier points on China Southern flights with a BA flight number.

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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:

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.

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.

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.

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.

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