BA news: earn Avios at Gail’s, Bangkok Airways codeshare relaunched
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News in brief:
Earns Avios at Gail’s bakeries
Gail’s has become the latest retailer to join the ‘in-store’ list of Avios partners.
Effective immediately, you will earn 5 Avios for every £1 you spend in a Gail’s store.
(If you’re not a Gail’s fan, French bakery group Paul is also an ‘in-store’ Avios partner at the same rate.)
To receive Avios, you need to register your credit or debit card number on the shopping.ba.com site. It may take a day or so to go live, but after that you will automatically receive Avios on every Gail’s purchase without having to lift a finger.
British Airways brings back its Bangkok Airways codeshare
Back in 2013, British Airways launched a codeshare arrangement with Bangkok Airways. When BA dropped flights to Thailand it went into hibernation, but it has now been relaunched.
British Airways resumes flights to Bangkok on 28th October, departing from London Gatwick. There will be three flights per week, increasing to five between January and March.
Under the codeshare deal, you can book flights from London Gatwick to:
- Phuket, Thailand
- Koh Samui, Thailand
- Chaing Mai, Thailand
- Phnom Penh, Cambodia
- Siem Reap, Cambodia
…. on one ticket on ba.com, with an aircraft swap in Bangkok. You would be fully protected against any misconnections due to delays on the first leg.
You will receive Avios and tier points in British Airways Executive Club for the Bangkok Airways flight.
You can include a stopover in Bangkok if you wish.
Note that:
- you cannot book Bangkok Airways flights on ba.com on a stand-alone basis – they must connect to a British Airways long haul flight
- you cannot earn Avios via BA for Bangkok Airways flights which do not connect to a British Airways flight, although you CAN via Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- you cannot redeem Avios for Bangkok Airways flights via British Airways, although you CAN via Qatar Airways Privilege Club
How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (October 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:
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.
American Express Preferred Rewards Gold
Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & four airport lounge passes Read our full review
The Platinum Card from American Express
50,000 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, along with a sign-up bonus worth 10,500 Avios.
Capital on Tap Business Rewards Visa
10,000 points bonus – plus an extra 500 points for our readers 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.
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.
American Express Business Platinum
Up to 80,000 points when you sign-up and an annual £200 Amex Travel credit Read our full review
American Express Business Gold
Get up to 40,000 points as a sign-up offer 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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