Get 50% off Avios flight redemptions to Jersey

British Airways is launching a new Avios promotion today.

It is reducing the cost of economy Avios flight redemptions to Jersey by 50% between October and March. It is to promote the resumption of flights between Gatwick and Jersey this summer.

The offer was due to launch today (Thursday) but as I am typing this on Wednesday we haven’t been able to test it.

Full details of the offer were revealed in ‘The Club’, the online magazine for British Airways Executive Club members – see here.

Here’s the small print:

• you must book between 20th June and 4th July 2024

• you must travel between 1st October 2024 and 31st March 2025

• the offer applies to both Heathrow and Gatwick flights to and from Jersey

• the 50% discount only applies to flights in Euro Traveller / Economy

• the cash element is not discounted

The ‘most Avios, least cash’ rate for flights to Jersey in Economy is 9,250 Avios + 50p each-way off-peak and 9,750 Avios + 50p each-way on peak dates. This is before the 50% discount is applied. Other mixtures of cash and Avios are available.

There is no indication that the standard cancellation rules (cancel up to 24 hours before departure for a full refund less the cancellation fee) are different.

Our last review of the Executive Lounge at Jersey Airport is here, from 2020.

I did a mini-review of the Atlantic Hotel, which is probably the best choice on the island, here. The Atlantic is part of Small Luxury Hotels of the World so it is possible that it will soon by bookable with Hilton Honors points once the SLH integration gets underway.

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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.