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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.

What is an Avios point worth?

I am often asked for my thoughts on how to value an Avios point.  In our articles we use 1p as a ball-park figure, and it is the value I use myself, but the real world is more complicated. The value .....

I am often asked for my thoughts on how to value an Avios point.  In our articles we use 1p as a ball-park .....

by Rob Burgess142 comments

Tesco Bank suspends applications for its Avios-earning current account

Since 2014, when Tesco launched its current account, it has been possible to earn Avios or Virgin Flying Club miles with your day-to-day DEBIT card banking. Until this week. Tesco has suspended new .....

Since 2014, when Tesco launched its current account, it has been possible to earn Avios or Virgin Flying Club .....

by Rob Burgess208 comments

What is worth buying in the British Airways High Life Shop sale?

I never knew that the British Airways High Life Shop has a sale, but it does. The deals are here. They are, ahem, a bit eclectic.  Like this thing: Some, like the Bentley Momentum EDT, can only .....

I never knew that the British Airways High Life Shop has a sale, but it does. The deals are here. They are, .....

by Rob Burgess

What will we see from British Airways and Virgin Atlantic in 2020?

What can we expect to see from British Airways / Avios and Virgin Atlantic / Flying Club in 2020?  I’m not into predictions, but the lead-time in this business is so long that we usually have a .....

What can we expect to see from British Airways / Avios and Virgin Atlantic / Flying Club in 2020?  I’m .....

by Rob Burgess169 comments

Seven Avios secrets you probably don’t know

There is a lot more – a heck of a lot more – to the Avios frequent flyer scheme than most people think. This article quickly runs through seven interesting quirks in the scheme which you .....

There is a lot more – a heck of a lot more – to the Avios frequent flyer scheme than most people .....

by Rob Burgess82 comments

First images of the British Airways Boeing 787-10

British Airways is due to receive its first Boeing 787-10 next month, to add to its existing 787-8 and 787-9 fleet.  These aircraft are being delivered with the new Club Suite seat in Business Class, .....

British Airways is due to receive its first Boeing 787-10 next month, to add to its existing 787-8 and 787-9 .....

by Rob Burgess39 comments

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 last year, .....

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

by Rob Burgess4 comments

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