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Do you want to know how British Airways Executive Club and the Avios scheme work? Our ‘BA Q&A’ series covers 195 key questions you may have, along with the answers.
We cover everything from seating questions and whether you have to pay to reserve a seat to the basics of British Airways Executive Club and the benefits you’ll receive as Bronze, Silver, Gold and even Gold Guest List member.
You can either scroll through this category to see all the articles or click through to this index page, which lists the articles by topic.
You may also want to read our ‘Avios Redemption University’ series which looks at the best ways to maximise the value of your Avios.
In this article I want to look at where you can fly from Belfast using Avios points. This article only looks at non-stop flights. If you are prepared to change in Heathrow, you can redeem for .....
In this article I want to look at where you can fly from Belfast using Avios points. This article only looks .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
In this article I want to show you how you can join British Airways Executive Club. Executive Club is the British Airways frequent flyer membership programme, allowing you to collect and save Avios, .....
In this article I want to show you how you can join British Airways Executive Club. Executive Club is the .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
In this article I want to look at whether there are any geographic restrictions to joining British Airways Executive Club. Do you need to live in Britain to join British Airways Executive Club? .....
In this article I want to look at whether there are any geographic restrictions to joining British Airways .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
What are the British Airways Executive Club tiers? In this article I want to explain what the different tiers are in British Airways Executive Club and what the main benefits are. Executive Club is .....
What are the British Airways Executive Club tiers? In this article I want to explain what the different tiers .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
In this article I want to look at how old you need to be to join British Airways Executive Club and to earn Avios points, and how you can get around the rules if you don’t qualify. Executive .....
In this article I want to look at how old you need to be to join British Airways Executive Club and to earn .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
In this article I want to help you understand the difference between British Airways Executive Club and Avios. British Airways Executive Club, like many frequent flyer programs, operates in two .....
In this article I want to help you understand the difference between British Airways Executive Club and Avios. .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
Today I want to answer the question “Will I earn Avios and tier points on a British Airways codeshare flight?“. In this article we’ll look at what codeshare flights are and how .....
Today I want to answer the question “Will I earn Avios and tier points on a British Airways .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
Today I want to look at which airlines you can book with Avios points. You know about British Airways, of course. But there are actually 30 airlines which let you use Avios for some or all .....
Today I want to look at which airlines you can book with Avios points. You know about British Airways, of .....
15 Jul 202315 July 2023 • 38 comments
What are the peak and off-peak dates for redeeming Avios points? This article looks at the British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus peak and off-peak Avios calendars for 2019. Remember that these .....
What are the peak and off-peak dates for redeeming Avios points? This article looks at the British Airways, .....
1 Apr 20211 April 2021
What is the Avios award chart? On the face of it, this is an odd question – until you find out that you can no longer see a simple chart of how much an Avios redemption flight costs on .....
What is the Avios award chart? On the face of it, this is an odd question – until you find out .....
1 Apr 20211 April 2021
How do I book a flight with Avios? Today I want to run through the basics of how to book flights using Avios points. Fundamentally, it is as simple as going to the ‘spend your Avios’ page .....
How do I book a flight with Avios? Today I want to run through the basics of how to book flights using Avios .....
1 Apr 20211 April 2021
Can you book Avios flights without paying huge fees for taxes and charges? It isn’t easy, but there are some options open to you which I want to discuss in this article. You can’t defend .....
Can you book Avios flights without paying huge fees for taxes and charges? It isn’t easy, but there .....
1 Apr 20211 April 2021
How many Avios points do you need to fly to a particular city, given the distance? It is surprisingly tricky to find out how many Avios are required for a particular route. You need to go to .....
How many Avios points do you need to fly to a particular city, given the distance? It is surprisingly tricky .....
1 Apr 20211 April 2021
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