Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
There are two American Express cards that let you earn Avios directly: the free British Airways American Express card and the paid-for British Airways Premium Plus card.
If you are committed to British Airways, the Premium Plus Amex card is your best choice. It comes with a 30,000 Avios sign-up bonus and a 2-4-1 companion voucher that could save you up to 200,000 Avios on your next flight redemption.
This article explains how to use the BA 2-4-1 companion voucher you earn on the British Airways American Express cards.
You can read our full review of the British Airways American Express card here and our British Airways Premium Plus American Express card review here.
You can apply for the free card here (5,000 Avios bonus) and the Premium Plus card here (30,000 Avios bonus).
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I get numerous emails from Head for Points readers asking for advice on which miles and points credit card they should get. These often come with the caveat “but I don’t want to pay .....
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17 Mar 202417 March 2024 • 71 comments
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11 Mar 202411 March 2024 • 94 comments
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Why should you get the free British Airways American Express credit card? Today, I want to look at the top 10 card benefits you get if you apply for the free British Airways American Express credit .....
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Why should you get the British Airways American Express Premium Plus credit card? Today, I want to look at the top 10 card benefits you get if you apply for a British Airways American Express Premium .....
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1 Feb 20241 February 2024
A new offer has appeared on British Airways American Express Premium Plus credit cards, and potentially also on the free version. You should find it on the ‘Offers’ page of the American .....
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30 Jan 202430 January 2024 • 28 comments
In September 2021, American Express made substantial changes to the free British Airways American Express card. Prior to that, if you spent £20,000 per year on the free British Airways American .....
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16 Jan 202416 January 2024 • 79 comments
One major Avios change that we’ve seen in the last 12 months was the opening up of Aer Lingus and Iberia Avios flights for American Express 2-4-1 companion voucher redemptions. Full details are .....
One major Avios change that we’ve seen in the last 12 months was the opening up of Aer Lingus and Iberia .....
8 Jan 20248 January 2024 • 120 comments
How do British Airways American Express 2-4-1 companion vouchers work? We run this article once per year to reflect recent changes. Whilst these vouchers have been around for 20 years now, the .....
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3 Jan 20243 January 2024 • 172 comments
This is our beginners guide to whether you qualify for an American Express sign-up bonus or not. If you are planning your credit card strategy for 2024, this article will help you decide which cards .....
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1 Jan 20241 January 2024 • 31 comments
Here’s your reminder that American Express is bringing back its ‘Shop Small’ promotion from today – but only for three days. ‘Shop Small’ is an established Amex .....
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1 Dec 20231 December 2023 • 56 comments
The British Airways American Express Premium Plus credit card offers you a very attractive sign-up bonus of 30,000 Avios. The card also comes with a hugely valuable long term benefit. You .....
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