BA news: Zipcar / Avios deal ends, got any unused British Airways eVouchers?

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Two bits of BA news in brief:

Zipcar and Avios end their partnership

‘Pay by the hour’ car rental company Zipcar is ending its partnership with Avios on 30th June.

Whilst I was still on the Avios earning plan, it was no longer the best deal for many and was not even still publicly available.

The Avios plan had a £59 annual fee with no driving credit. New Zipcar members could choose from a free plan, a £6 per month plan with £6 per month of credit or a £15 per month plan with £15 per month of credit.

The hourly rates are higher for those on the free or £6 plans but for light users it was a better option. For comparison, an MG is £8 per hour on my £59 Avios plan but £10 per hour on the ‘pay £6 per month but get £6 of credit and no Avios’ plan.

People on the Avios plan were earning 50 Avios per trip.

Given that Zipcar is owned by Avis Budget, BA’s official car hire partner, I doubt that Avios is switching to another ‘pay by the hour’ rental company.

Still got outstanding credit on a covid BA eVoucher?

An article on MoneySavingExpert reminded me that there are still a lot of unused British Airways eVouchers in circulation from cancelled flights during the pandemic.

If you have an eVoucher, it must be used by 30th September 2025. This is your final travel date, not your final booking date, so you may have less time than you think.

If you aren’t sure whether you have a full or partial eVoucher left to use, British Airways has an online search facility.

Enter the email address associated with your British Airways account here and you will be emailed if you have any outstanding credit.

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How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (June 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 Card

30,000 Avios and the famous annual Companion Voucher voucher Read our full review

British Airways American Express Credit Card

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 Credit Card

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 points worth 0.8 Avios per £1 on the FREE standard card and 1 Avios per £1 on the Pro card. Capital on Tap cards also have no FX fees.

Capital on Tap Visa

NO annual fee, NO FX fees and points worth 0.8 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 Card

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.