Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
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.
You can learn more about British Airways Club on the British Airways website here.
Household Accounts are a very useful feature of British Airways Executive Club. You may not know that very few frequent flyer schemes globally offer them, and most of those that do are heavily .....
Household Accounts are a very useful feature of British Airways Executive Club. You may not know that very few .....
23 Aug 202423 August 2024 • 69 comments
British Airways continues to rebuild its Gatwick schedules and we are now close to where they were pre-pandemic. Short haul operations restarted in 2022 following the launch of BA subsidiary BA .....
British Airways continues to rebuild its Gatwick schedules and we are now close to where they were .....
20 Aug 202420 August 2024 • 102 comments
Yes, we’re in those dead days of August when there isn’t much real news to write about and we find we have too much time on our hands. Which is how I came to look at the Nectar .....
Yes, we’re in those dead days of August when there isn’t much real news to write about and we find .....
14 Aug 202414 August 2024 • 89 comments
It seems that a lot of people don’t know that, since 2017, British Airways has offered a status extension for new mums and new dads. I know people don’t know, because I mentioned it in .....
It seems that a lot of people don’t know that, since 2017, British Airways has offered a status .....
12 Aug 202412 August 2024 • 33 comments
If you were wondering how the new Government is going to fill the £22 billion black hole in the national accounts, IAG Loyalty / Avios Group may be here to help. IAG, the parent company of British .....
If you were wondering how the new Government is going to fill the £22 billion black hole in the national .....
12 Aug 202412 August 2024 • 101 comments
This is our review of the Pearl Lounge in Abu Dhabi’s new Terminal A, used by British Airways passengers. A longer layover in Abu Dhabi on my way back from the Seychelles meant I had plenty of .....
This is our review of the Pearl Lounge in Abu Dhabi’s new Terminal A, used by British Airways .....
10 Aug 202410 August 2024 • 22 comments
British Airways appears to be dropping its flights to Beijing. The flight has been removed from the schedule from 27th October, which is the last day of the summer flying season. The last outbound .....
British Airways appears to be dropping its flights to Beijing. The flight has been removed from the schedule .....
8 Aug 20248 August 2024 • 192 comments
Nutmeg is offering you the chance to receive between 2,500 and 300,000 Avios when you transfer an ISA, Junior ISA or Child Trust Fund to Nutmeg by 25th September 2024.
Nutmeg is offering you the chance to receive between 2,500 and 300,000 Avios when you transfer an ISA, Junior .....
8 Aug 20248 August 2024 • 23 comments
News in brief: Earns Avios at Gail’s bakeries Gail’s has become the latest retailer to join the ‘in-store’ list of Avios partners. Effective immediately, you will earn 5 Avios .....
News in brief: Earns Avios at Gail’s bakeries Gail’s has become the latest retailer to join the .....
8 Aug 20248 August 2024 • 81 comments
This is a very short article because I’m away and Rhys won’t be in the office yet! However, British Airways has added an extra Cape Town flight for January to March 2025. Avios .....
This is a very short article because I’m away and Rhys won’t be in the office yet! However, .....
7 Aug 20247 August 2024 • 72 comments
SeatSpy is offering Head for Points readers 25% off their first year’s membership of an annual ‘First Class’ plan until 31st August 2024 Since it launched a few years ago, SeatSpy .....
SeatSpy is offering Head for Points readers 25% off their first year’s membership of an annual .....
5 Aug 20245 August 2024 • 35 comments
British Airways and American Express appear to have launched a decent cashback offer this morning. You will get 10% back on all transactions at ba.com, and this should (not guaranteed) include taxes .....
British Airways and American Express appear to have launched a decent cashback offer this morning. You will .....
31 Jul 202431 July 2024 • 127 comments
What is the best way to spend Nectar points? It is now three years since Avios and Nectar unveiled their partnership. The lustre has faded somewhat since then due to two sharp devaluations, neither of .....
What is the best way to spend Nectar points? It is now three years since Avios and Nectar unveiled their .....
31 Jul 202431 July 2024 • 51 comments
Avios has launched a new bonus for anyone who opts-in to automatically converting their Nectar points to Avios. This offer MAY be targeted. It shows in the Nectar app for some people but not for .....
Avios has launched a new bonus for anyone who opts-in to automatically converting their Nectar points to .....
28 Jul 202428 July 2024 • 29 comments
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