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.
One of the benefits of the lower news flow in August is that we can take a look at topics which are interesting but perhaps wouldn’t usually make the cut. This is one of them. British Airways .....
One of the benefits of the lower news flow in August is that we can take a look at topics which are .....
7 Aug 20187 August 2018 • 14 comments
Many Head for Points readers will know that not all Governments take the same happy view on airline surcharges that you get in the UK. Hong Kong and Brazil are two countries which are well known for .....
Many Head for Points readers will know that not all Governments take the same happy view on airline surcharges .....
5 Aug 20185 August 2018 • 90 comments
The UK Avios programme has a generous special offer for joining Heathrow Rewards which we have plugged a few times recently. Heathrow Rewards gives you 1 point for every £1 spent in Heathrow (1 per .....
The UK Avios programme has a generous special offer for joining Heathrow Rewards which we have plugged a few .....
4 Aug 20184 August 2018
HSBC Premier has launched a (targeted?) 25% bonus on points transfers to Avios. This is a little surprising, since in October 2016 they said that they were ending their annual 50% bonus promotion .....
HSBC Premier has launched a (targeted?) 25% bonus on points transfers to Avios. This is a little .....
4 Aug 20184 August 2018 • 95 comments
As we are a bit light on news now we’re into August, I am going to run over a few long-running miles-earning deals over the next few days which newer readers may not know about. If any of your .....
As we are a bit light on news now we’re into August, I am going to run over a few long-running .....
3 Aug 20183 August 2018 • 16 comments
British Airways has launched a new range of champagnes for its Galleries First lounges and long-haul cabins. The lounge champagnes were already in place last Wednesday when I flew to Madrid. The .....
British Airways has launched a new range of champagnes for its Galleries First lounges and long-haul cabins. .....
2 Aug 20182 August 2018
Last month British Airways launched ‘Dream Tickets’. This is a new 2-4-1 promotion for First Class. The opening offer was for Cape Town. It was hugely successful, judging by the .....
Last month British Airways launched ‘Dream Tickets’. This is a new 2-4-1 promotion for First .....
2 Aug 20182 August 2018 • 14 comments
The Avios-earning partnership with Kerzner International Resorts ended yesterday. This means that you can no longer collect Avios when you stay at Atlantis The Palm in Dubai, Mazagan Beach & Golf .....
The Avios-earning partnership with Kerzner International Resorts ended yesterday. This means that you can no .....
1 Aug 20181 August 2018
Tesco and Esso have brought back double Clubcard points with Synergy Supreme + premium fuels. Until 31st August 2018, filling up your tank with Esso Synergy Supreme+ premium fuels will give you double .....
Tesco and Esso have brought back double Clubcard points with Synergy Supreme + premium fuels. Until 31st .....
30 Jul 201830 July 2018 • 93 comments
Flybe is now one of the largest regional airlines in Europe. It operates from over 30 UK and Irish airports, with major hubs at Manchester and Birmingham. It has even started routes from London .....
Flybe is now one of the largest regional airlines in Europe. It operates from over 30 UK and Irish airports, .....
30 Jul 201830 July 2018 • 30 comments
This seems to be new, although I haven’t seen any announcements about it. Heathrow Airport has started to sell Fast Track security access. You can find it on the Heathrow website here. The .....
This seems to be new, although I haven’t seen any announcements about it. Heathrow Airport has started .....
29 Jul 201829 July 2018 • 60 comments
Many Head for Points readers took part in the Iberia ‘90,000 Avios for booking 10 one-way Iberia flights you didn’t have to fly’ promotion a few weeks ago. You can read about it .....
Many Head for Points readers took part in the Iberia ‘90,000 Avios for booking 10 one-way Iberia flights .....
28 Jul 201828 July 2018 • 172 comments
I wanted to flag up this offer again today as it is a few months since we mentioned it and it is valid until the end of the year. Tesco has a smartphone payment app called Pay+ (previously PayQwiq, a .....
I wanted to flag up this offer again today as it is a few months since we mentioned it and it is valid until .....
28 Jul 201828 July 2018 • 137 comments
British Airways has announced a new route to Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh will become the 26th (!) US city to be served by British Airways. It has flown the route in the past but the .....
British Airways has announced a new route to Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh will become the 26th (!) .....
26 Jul 201826 July 2018 • 46 comments
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