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.
When I was at the oneworld 20th anniversary event on Friday, I was given one of the limited edition ‘BA 100’ pin badges. You will see these being worn by British Airways staff this year. .....
When I was at the oneworld 20th anniversary event on Friday, I was given one of the limited edition ‘BA .....
3 Feb 20193 February 2019 • 114 comments
Here are the retirement dates for the British Airways Boeing 747 fleet. It is based on internal BA data on the retirement plan for the fleet. At present British Airways has 34 Boeing 747 aircraft. .....
Here are the retirement dates for the British Airways Boeing 747 fleet. It is based on internal BA data on the .....
3 Feb 20193 February 2019
We have seen a lot of promotions for The Economist magazine over the last couple of years. These generally involve buying a one-year subscription with up to 13,200 Avios points thrown in as a .....
We have seen a lot of promotions for The Economist magazine over the last couple of years. These .....
2 Feb 20192 February 2019 • 68 comments
oneworld held a major media event in London on Friday morning to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the airline alliance. All 13 CEO’s were meant to attend and most of them did make it, .....
oneworld held a major media event in London on Friday morning to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the airline .....
1 Feb 20191 February 2019 • 81 comments
Flybe and Avios announced yesterday that the Flybe / Avios partnership will come to an end on 30th April. The full details are here. This is not hugely surprising, given the imminent takeover of .....
Flybe and Avios announced yesterday that the Flybe / Avios partnership will come to an end on 30th .....
31 Jan 201931 January 2019 • 52 comments
Air Belgium, which has been operating some Dubai and Abu Dhabi flights for British Airways in recent months, has got a more high profile contract. From 1st April to 8th June, BA184/185 from London .....
Air Belgium, which has been operating some Dubai and Abu Dhabi flights for British Airways in recent months, .....
31 Jan 201931 January 2019
Do we have a picture of the new British Airways Club World seat? Reader Dave left a note in our comments yesterday which I found interesting. I wrote an article highlighting a BA survey which .....
Do we have a picture of the new British Airways Club World seat? Reader Dave left a note in our comments .....
31 Jan 201931 January 2019 • 86 comments
As most Head for Points readers know, British Airways is launching a new Club World business class seat this year. It will debut on the A350 fleet when they are delivered, with retrofitting commencing .....
As most Head for Points readers know, British Airways is launching a new Club World business class seat this .....
30 Jan 201930 January 2019 • 173 comments
31st January is your last chance to book in the British Airways Winter sale. You can take a look at what is available via this special page of ba.com. (It may or may not be a coincidence that the BA .....
31st January is your last chance to book in the British Airways Winter sale. You can take a look at what is .....
29 Jan 201929 January 2019 • 175 comments
This article looks at how to upgrade British Airways flights using American Airlines AAdvantage miles. Being able to upgrade British Airways tickets using Avios is a well known feature of the .....
This article looks at how to upgrade British Airways flights using American Airlines AAdvantage miles. Being .....
28 Jan 201928 January 2019 • 16 comments
Last June, the Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific launched a 4-weekly service to Dublin. I haven’t looked at Cathay Pacific redemptions since this service launched, so I thought it was worth .....
Last June, the Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific launched a 4-weekly service to Dublin. I haven’t .....
25 Jan 201925 January 2019 • 100 comments
IAG, the parent company of British Airways, issued a statement to the Stock Exchange on Thursday morning. Short and sweet, it says: “UPDATE ON NORWEGIAN AIR SHUTTLE ASA International Airlines .....
IAG, the parent company of British Airways, issued a statement to the Stock Exchange on Thursday morning. .....
24 Jan 201924 January 2019 • 26 comments
It seems that BA’s 100th birthday celebrations are in full swing, given the mysterious appearance of 2,019 Avios as a ‘birthday bonus’ in many accounts and the £100 seats promotion .....
It seems that BA’s 100th birthday celebrations are in full swing, given the mysterious appearance of .....
24 Jan 201924 January 2019 • 42 comments
Which British Airways Club Europe business class routes offer 160 tier points for a return flight? I often get emails from readers who say “I need XXX tier points in the next few weeks to reach .....
Which British Airways Club Europe business class routes offer 160 tier points for a return flight? I often get .....
23 Jan 201923 January 2019 • 94 comments
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