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British Airways and Avios

British Airways Club is the frequent-flyer program for British Airways.  It uses a reward currency called ‘Avios’. This article looks at what an Avios point is worth.

If you are new to collecting Avios, we suggest you start with the basics with our Beginner’s Guide to Collecting Avios.

If you are interested in earning Avios from credit cards, you should read this article comparing all the Avios-earning credit cards.

You can learn more about British Airways Club on the British Airways website here.

My 1p rule for picking the best ‘Avios and cash’ combination to book

We receive many emails from people who struggle to make sense of the different cash vs Avios pricing options. I occasionally mention my ‘1p rule’ for getting my preferred option, and I .....

We receive many emails from people who struggle to make sense of the different cash vs Avios pricing options. .....

9 Jun 20259 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 63 comments

Get 50% off ALL Loganair Avios redemptions!

Loganair Loyalty is running a flash sale to celebrate its adoption of Avios. For bookings made until 10th June, you will get 50% off all redemption flights. This means, for example, the £500 ticket .....

Loganair Loyalty is running a flash sale to celebrate its adoption of Avios. For bookings made until 10th .....

6 Jun 20256 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 45 comments

Earn double Nectar points in June when you convert to or from Avios

Avios and Nectar have launched a new offer (well, a repeat of a 2023 and 2024 one) to promote the tie-up between the two programmes. As a reminder, you can: You can find out more, and convert in .....

Avios and Nectar have launched a new offer (well, a repeat of a 2023 and 2024 one) to promote the tie-up .....

6 Jun 20256 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 13 comments

NEW: LeShuttle adopts Avios – collect and spend on Channel car crossings

LeShuttle, the service for transporting passenger cars through the Channel Tunnel, has launched a new membership programme, Club LeShuttle. The big news for HfP readers is that Club LeShuttle has .....

LeShuttle, the service for transporting passenger cars through the Channel Tunnel, has launched a new .....

5 Jun 20255 June 2025 by Katie Ridgers • 64 comments

SME? Capital on Tap cuts its Avios earn rate but remains a good deal

If you have a Limited Company or LLP, you have access to a great financial product – the Capital on Tap Visa credit card. This card is FREE for life and is the only credit card indirectly .....

If you have a Limited Company or LLP, you have access to a great financial product – the Capital on Tap .....

5 Jun 20255 June 2025 by Rob Burgess • 66 comments

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