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.
avios.com has had a partnership with Utility Warehouse for a couple of years. This deal allows you to earn Avios points with your energy, telephone and broadband bills. The most generous way to earn .....
avios.com has had a partnership with Utility Warehouse for a couple of years. This deal allows you to earn .....
17 Mar 201717 March 2017 • 29 comments
Regular readers of Head for Points will know that there has been substantial discussion on the site in recent weeks about downgrades. In particular, the issue is whether British Airways is .....
Regular readers of Head for Points will know that there has been substantial discussion on the site in recent .....
16 Mar 201716 March 2017 • 137 comments
A comment on HfP earlier in the week about ‘how do I use Matrix?’ made me realise that it is a while since I talked about the ITA Matrix online tool. This allows you to very quickly .....
A comment on HfP earlier in the week about ‘how do I use Matrix?’ made me realise that it is a .....
16 Mar 201716 March 2017 • 34 comments
A few weeks ago a reader (thank you) sent me an email to ask “Do you know that Instamiles has added Avios and Virgin Flying Club as partners?“. I didn’t, because I had never heard of .....
A few weeks ago a reader (thank you) sent me an email to ask “Do you know that Instamiles has added .....
15 Mar 201715 March 2017 • 25 comments
News in brief: Save 10% on pre-ordered British Airways duty free You have been able to pre-order duty free items for delivery to your aircraft seat on long haul British Airways flights for some time. .....
News in brief: Save 10% on pre-ordered British Airways duty free You have been able to pre-order duty free .....
15 Mar 201715 March 2017 • 107 comments
Avios dropped chauffeur group Tristar as an earning partner yesterday. Existing bookings will still be honoured but you will no longer earn points on new Tristar bookings. Coincidentally, Emirates .....
Avios dropped chauffeur group Tristar as an earning partner yesterday. Existing bookings will still be .....
13 Mar 201713 March 2017 • 9 comments
Your council tax bill for 2017/8 will be dropping through your letterbox in the next few days. Earning Avios or other points by paying your day-to-day bills is something that a lot of people ignore. .....
Your council tax bill for 2017/8 will be dropping through your letterbox in the next few days. Earning Avios .....
12 Mar 201712 March 2017 • 149 comments
News in brief: More news on Barclaycard / IHG compensation Following on from my article this week about Barclaycard closing the IHG Rewards Club card, it seems that the call centre has now been .....
News in brief: More news on Barclaycard / IHG compensation Following on from my article this week about .....
12 Mar 201712 March 2017 • 107 comments
This is our review of the British Airways business class lounge at Manchester Airport Terminal 3. Reader John (who spent £1,052 on LEGO last year) kindly sent in some photographs and a brief review .....
This is our review of the British Airways business class lounge at Manchester Airport Terminal 3. Reader John .....
12 Mar 201712 March 2017 • 12 comments
Avios (as in avios.com and not British Airways Executive Club) is, very quietly, winding down its redemption partnerships with non-oneworld or IAG airlines. What is happening? When the Avios scheme .....
Avios (as in avios.com and not British Airways Executive Club) is, very quietly, winding down its redemption .....
11 Mar 201711 March 2017 • 7 comments
News in brief: Get a “mystery bonus” when you buy Avios British Airways is offering a random bonus of between 15% and 30% when you purchase Avios points between now and 23rd March. To find .....
News in brief: Get a “mystery bonus” when you buy Avios British Airways is offering a random bonus .....
11 Mar 201711 March 2017 • 44 comments
British Airways Holidays has launched another Club World and Club Europe ‘flight and hotel’ promotion. This seems to be becoming the new way for BA to quietly slip excess flight capacity .....
British Airways Holidays has launched another Club World and Club Europe ‘flight and hotel’ .....
10 Mar 201710 March 2017 • 49 comments
News in brief: British Airways has a new lounge in Copenhagen A new lounge opened at Copenhagen Airport last week – “Eventyr”, operated by Menzies. British Airways has adopted .....
News in brief: British Airways has a new lounge in Copenhagen A new lounge opened at Copenhagen Airport last .....
7 Mar 20177 March 2017 • 65 comments
News in brief: Last day for new Tesco Direct LEGO deal This is quick reminder that – until midnight tonight (Monday) – Tesco Direct is giving you 1,000 bonus Clubcard points (worth 2,400 .....
News in brief: Last day for new Tesco Direct LEGO deal This is quick reminder that – until midnight .....
6 Mar 20176 March 2017 • 13 comments
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