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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.

Bits: The Sunday Times on British Airways, £45 flight simulator experience

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News in brief: The Sunday Times Magazine on the state of British Airways The Sunday Times Magazine ran a very .....

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Plaza Premium opens a Heathrow Terminal 3 arrivals lounge

Hot on the heels of its Terminal 4 arrivals lounge which opened in April, Plaza Premium has unveiled its new Arrivals Lounge in the landside area of Heathrow Terminal 3. This will be of particular .....

Hot on the heels of its Terminal 4 arrivals lounge which opened in April, Plaza Premium has unveiled its new .....

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Get 250 free Avios for joining Meridiana Club (but any use?)

You may never have heard of Italian airline Meridiana, even though it uses Avios for its reward programme. I wouldn’t blame you.  It does appear to be a slightly bizarre operation.  It is the .....

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How to earn Avios or other miles when ordering foreign currency

This is third part of our ‘Holiday Tips’ series, covering ways of earning miles and points from every aspect of your holiday planning.  Earlier articles covered earning Avios and other .....

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Bits: Aer Lingus Avios taxes fall, Mail Rail now bookable

News in brief: Aer Lingus showing reduced taxes on Avios redemptions Back in December 2016, Aer Lingus reward availability finally appeared on avios.com.  It is still not available via ba.com – .....

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