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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.

Get up to 10,000 Avios with your household, business or landlord insurance

One of the better Avios earning offers we have promoted in the past is for Alan Boswell Group personal, business and landlord insurance. They were a long-standing avios.com partner until 2018, when .....

One of the better Avios earning offers we have promoted in the past is for Alan Boswell Group personal, .....

by Rob Burgess6 comments

Get a 50% bonus on Heathrow Rewards points transfers to Avios – worth it?

Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty scheme for shopping at Heathrow, has launched a 50% bonus on transfers to Avios points. In my mind it feels as it these transfers are a regular occurance.  However, .....

Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty scheme for shopping at Heathrow, has launched a 50% bonus on transfers to Avios .....

by Rob Burgess74 comments

Comair, the British Airways franchise in South Africa, is in trouble

Comair, the British Airways franchise operator in South Africa – in which BA has a circa 10% shareholding – has filed for ‘business rescue’. This is not necessarily the end of .....

Comair, the British Airways franchise operator in South Africa – in which BA has a circa 10% .....

by Rob Burgess21 comments

What British Airways long-haul flights are scheduled for June?

If you think that there are no British Airways long-haul flights currently running, think again.  On paper at least, the airline is planning a schedule for June. Even if you have no intention of .....

If you think that there are no British Airways long-haul flights currently running, think again.  On paper at .....

by Rob Burgess24 comments

How to use or transfer a small Avios balance from a friend

How can you use up a small Avios balance from a friend or family member who doesn’t want them? There may be people in your family who have a British Airways Executive Club account with a small .....

How can you use up a small Avios balance from a friend or family member who doesn’t want them? There may .....

by Rob Burgess32 comments

Is it worth spending your Avios on wine and champagne via ba.com?

Wine delivery company Laithwaites is back as an Avios redemption partner after being pulled a few weeks ago.  Laithwaites was forced to close its operation for a period whilst it restructured to .....

Wine delivery company Laithwaites is back as an Avios redemption partner after being pulled a few weeks .....

by Rhys Jones51 comments

The HfP guide to British Airways Club Suite

This is your comprehensive guide to the new British Airways Club Suite business class seat. British Airways launched its new business class seat in 2019 with the arrival of its first Airbus A350 .....

This is your comprehensive guide to the new British Airways Club Suite business class seat. British Airways .....

by Rhys Jones

LAST DAY: Win 10,000 Avios as we hit 10,000 HfP articles

All this week, we have been running a competition on Head for Points to celebrate reaching 10,000 articles.  Today is your last chance. As we can’t get the team together and celebrate with a .....

All this week, we have been running a competition on Head for Points to celebrate reaching 10,000 articles.  .....

by Anika Burnett3 comments

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