LOTS of British Airways First Class Avios seats to Cincinnati available – often five per flight
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In June 2023, British Airways launched flights to Cincinnati. Because having just 26 existing routes to the United States wasn’t nearly enough …..
Cincinnati is in Ohio, although the airport itself sits just over the state line in Kentucky.
This is the only direct flight between the UK and all of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana.
The service launched with a Boeing 787 without First Class. More recently it has been operated by a three class Boeing 777.
Between 8th January and 30th March, however, it is switching to a four class Boeing 777. This means that eight First Class seats will be available per flight.
Here is a SeatSpy screenshot – SeatSpy is our preferred reward flight finding service – showing days with FIVE First Class seats available for Avios redemption:
If you want to travel in January, there are some days with six seats!
If you don’t need five seats, you have additional days of the week to choose from. There are four flights per week and virtually all of them between January and March have two First Class Avios seats on offer.
Club Suite vs First Class?
One thing to note is that I expect that these Boeing 777 aircraft have the new Club Suite business class cabin – with a door – but the old 2010 First Class seat.
(You could get lucky and get one of the 777 aircraft with the new First Class Suite, but there are only a handful of those in service and Cincinnati is probably not top of the list to get one.)
In fact, it’s the same First Class seat that I reviewed on the A380 – click here.
This means that the gap between what you get in Club Suite and what you get in First Class isn’t huge. Club Suite is actually better in some ways – you get a door to your suite, you get a huge high definition TV, you can watch TV during take-off and landing etc.
Looking at flights next spring, the cash difference between Business Class and First Class is only £200 each way, reflecting the very modest gap in what you get.
However, if you want to give British Airways First Class a try – especially if you want to bring your family – this is a great opportunity.
What can you do in Cincinnati?
According to British Airways:
Affectionately nicknamed Cincy or the Queen City, the area is home to world-class museums, more than 50 breweries, the USA’s largest Oktoberfest, three major sports teams spanning American football, basketball and football, and the Krohn Conservatory, an Art Deco greenhouse featuring 3,500 plant species from all over the world.
It’s renowned for its Cincinnati Chili, handmade ice cream and beer, whilst acting as a gateway to Northern Kentucky and the famed Bourbon Trail, a playground for bourbon-lovers. In addition, Kentucky is also synonymous with gorgeous rolling hills and bluegrass music.
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How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (April 2025)
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 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card is increased from 20,000 Membership Rewards points to 30,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (30,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.
SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to a huge 80,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (80,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. 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
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, and the standard card is FREE. Capital on Tap cards also have no FX fees.
Capital on Tap Visa
NO annual fee, NO FX fees and points worth 1 Avios per £1 Read our full review
Capital on Tap Pro Visa
10,500 points (=10,500 Avios) 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.
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