Loganair releases its Avios pricing – and it looks pretty good

Earlier this week we told you the basic details of the Loganair Avios deal, which goes live on 31st March.

From that date, Clan Points will be replaced by Avios and the scheme renamed Loganair Loyalty. You can link your account to your British Airways Club account.

We now have the rough details of the earn and burn rates, and it looks pretty good.

Absolutely nothing has changed from the current scheme. It is NOT moving to revenue based earning or revenue based redemptions.

If you are a Loganair flyer then you should be pretty happy with nothing changing. Why? Because ‘nothing changes’ actually means ‘things get better’.

At present, the only way to earn Clan Points is from flights. Take 16 of the cheapest flights and you get a free one.

Now everything changes. You can earn Avios from multiple sources and use them to book Loganair flights. You no longer need to take 16 flights to get a free one. By earning Avios elsewhere, you can book as many free flights as you want without ever paying for one.

Here is the summary ‘earn and burn’:

You will earn betwen 410 and 1,300 Avios for each one-way Loganair flight you take.

You need 6,500 Avios for a one-way reward flight, plus taxes and charges.

This means that you need to take 16 of the cheapest ‘Fly’ tickets to get a free ticket, or just five ‘Fly Flex+’ flights.

Whilst 6,500 Avios may feel a little steep for a one-way domestic flight, especially as you will be paying full taxes and charges, Loganair flights are not cheap for cash. I suspect that the ‘pence per point’ value here will be good.

We will return to Loganair next week when we can see what availability and taxes and charges look like.

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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.