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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.

British Airways launches new Split service from London City

British Airways has announced a new route from London City Airport to Split for Summer 2019. Services will run from 21st June to 6th September, departing on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. BA also .....

British Airways has announced a new route from London City Airport to Split for Summer 2019. Services will run .....

by Rob Burgess

British Airways announces a new route to Islamabad in Parkistan

The rumours we reported a couple of weeks ago were true.  British Airways is resuming flights to Islamabad in Pakistan after a ten year absence.  The original service was suspended following the .....

The rumours we reported a couple of weeks ago were true.  British Airways is resuming flights to Islamabad in .....

by Rob Burgess

Send your children on the British Airways work experience scheme

If you have a child at school or sixth form college (not university), British Airways is currently accepting applications for its Summer 2019 work experience scheme. Positions are available at .....

If you have a child at school or sixth form college (not university), British Airways is currently accepting .....

by Rob Burgess146 comments

Should you use your Avios for British Airways ‘Experiences’ rewards?

You may not know this, but British Airways Executive Club has a range of ‘Experiences’ redemptions.  Available in most major cities in the world, you can redeem your Avios points for .....

You may not know this, but British Airways Executive Club has a range of ‘Experiences’ .....

by Rob Burgess9 comments

What is an Avios point worth?

It is 18 months since I last discussed my thoughts on how to value an Avios point.  I thought it was worth running the numbers again for the benefit of new readers and to see if they still they stack .....

It is 18 months since I last discussed my thoughts on how to value an Avios point.  I thought it was worth .....

by Rob Burgess154 comments

British Airways offering €1,250 Club World business class flights to South Africa

British Airways is offering some very aggressive fares out of Amsterdam if you fancy a break in Cape Town or Johannesburg in 2019. For return Club World fares from Amsterdam, you are looking at: .....

British Airways is offering some very aggressive fares out of Amsterdam if you fancy a break in Cape Town or .....

by Rob Burgess

Avios invests in online banking app Monese – what is its plan?

On Monday I published a mini-rant about the bloated state of the UK credit card industry.  As part of that, I asked why investors were pouring vast sums into online current account start-ups (Monzo, .....

On Monday I published a mini-rant about the bloated state of the UK credit card industry.  As part of that, I .....

by Rob Burgess144 comments

Get 2,500 Avios back when you redeem your points for wine

Every year British Airways runs a Christmas promotion to encourage you to redeem Avios for cases of wine. The 2018 version has not been widely advertised and appears to end today.  It is also a bit .....

Every year British Airways runs a Christmas promotion to encourage you to redeem Avios for cases of wine. The .....

by Rob Burgess

Get a 50% bonus when you buy Avios points – is it worth it?

British Airways is launching another ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion today. Until 16th December you will receive 50% bonus Avios when you buy or gift points. As well as being the highest .....

British Airways is launching another ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion today. Until 16th December you .....

by Rob Burgess

A warning for British Airways Gold Guest List / GUF / GUF2 holders

If you a high level member of the Executive Club you may, depending on your tier points, receive a ‘Gold Upgrade’ or ‘Gold Upgrade for Two’ voucher, generally known as a GUF1 / GUF2.  .....

If you a high level member of the Executive Club you may, depending on your tier points, receive a ‘Gold .....

by Rob Burgess171 comments

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