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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 free British Airways airport lounge access for Armed Forces Day

British Airways is offering free lounge access for Armed Forces Day which is tomorrow, Saturday 29th June. To celebrate, and as part of the BA100 celebrations, all military personnel travelling .....

British Airways is offering free lounge access for Armed Forces Day which is tomorrow, Saturday 29th June. To .....

by Rob Burgess

British Airways terminal moves announced at Heathrow airport

British Airways has announced a few Heathrow terminal moves from the start of the Winter timetable on 27th October: Billund, Hanover, Zagreb – moving from Terminal 5 to Terminal 3 Luxembourg, .....

British Airways has announced a few Heathrow terminal moves from the start of the Winter timetable on 27th .....

by Rob Burgess159 comments

British Airways launches digital bag tags – but do you want one?

It’s taken six years, but British Airways has finally managed to sort out the digital bag tags it was first trialling back in 2013. The introduction of this technology appears to have had .....

It’s taken six years, but British Airways has finally managed to sort out the digital bag tags it was .....

by Rhys Jones53 comments

Last chance to get tickets for the British Airways event at LEGOLAND Windsor

British Airways Executive Club is taking over LEGOLAND Windsor on the evening of Saturday 6th July. The park usually closes at 6pm.  However, it will remain open until 9pm exclusively for BAEC .....

British Airways Executive Club is taking over LEGOLAND Windsor on the evening of Saturday 6th July. The park .....

by Rob Burgess

Why you should follow Fake Alex Cruz on Twitter

After a short suspension, which seems to have been lifted after it was found not to breach Twitter guidelines, the Fake Alex Cruz Twitter account is up and running again at @alexcruzmaybe If .....

After a short suspension, which seems to have been lifted after it was found not to breach Twitter guidelines, .....

by Rob Burgess

Lots of new American Express cashback offers launched for hotel stays

A new wave of American Express cashback deals has been launched. You can see what you are targeted for by visiting the Amex website and looking at the ‘Offers’ tab on your online statement .....

A new wave of American Express cashback deals has been launched. You can see what you are targeted for by .....

by Rob Burgess81 comments

Interesting anomalies in Avios flight reward pricing you can exploit

Some Avios redemptions are ‘disproportionately’ cheap because they fall right on the edge of an Avios pricing band. If you know how to use this knowledge to your advantage, you make .....

Some Avios redemptions are ‘disproportionately’ cheap because they fall right on the edge of an .....

by Rob Burgess110 comments

How to earn Avios points when you stay with Airbnb – 3 points per £1

If you can’t beat them, join them. British Airways has partnered with Airbnb, and now offers Avios with each stay you book.  This sits alongside BA’s existing hotel partners. .....

If you can’t beat them, join them. British Airways has partnered with Airbnb, and now offers Avios with .....

by Rob Burgess23 comments

British Airways running a ‘fear of flying’ course in London

British Airways is bringing its ‘Flying with Confidence’ course to London City Airport for the first time. Over 50,000 people have taken the course over the last 30 years.   It is run by .....

British Airways is bringing its ‘Flying with Confidence’ course to London City Airport for the .....

by Rob Burgess

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