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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.

The new British Airways Club World cabin …. some details emerge

British Airways is, at last, gearing up for the launch of the new Club World cabin. A member of cabin crew sent me a memo on training requirements for the new cabin.  What is interesting about this .....

British Airways is, at last, gearing up for the launch of the new Club World cabin. A member of cabin crew .....

by Rob Burgess114 comments

Bits: new BA strike dates announced, new Amazon cashback credit card launched

News in brief: New British Airways strike dates announced The Unite union announced yesterday that a further wave of cabin crew strikes will take place on Thursday 19th, Friday 20th and Saturday 21st .....

News in brief: New British Airways strike dates announced The Unite union announced yesterday that a further .....

by Rob Burgess94 comments

Are these the possible changes to the Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card?

On Monday I ran a piece about why I thought the Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card could not continue in its current form. I was then handily emailed some draft marketing documentation currently being .....

On Monday I ran a piece about why I thought the Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card could not continue in its .....

by Rob Burgess80 comments

Paying tax on 31st January? Remember HMRC credit card fees have been slashed

If you have a large chunk of self-assessment income tax due this month, there is an upside. Last April, HMRC slashed its credit card fee to roughly 0.4%. One of the biggest jokes, since the EU cap on .....

If you have a large chunk of self-assessment income tax due this month, there is an upside. Last April, HMRC .....

by Rob Burgess97 comments

Review: the British Airways Terraces Lounge at Berlin Tegel Airport

This is my review of the British Airways Terraces lounge at Berlin Tegel Airport. After having spent two weeks in Germany it was time for me to fly back from Berlin to London. It was my first ever .....

This is my review of the British Airways Terraces lounge at Berlin Tegel Airport. After having spent two weeks .....

by Anika Burnett63 comments

Is the Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card about to be dropped?

For clarity, this is a purely speculative article – but the smoke signals seem to be there. When the Lloyds Avios Rewards credit cards were launched, I was initially sceptical – apart from .....

For clarity, this is a purely speculative article – but the smoke signals seem to be there. When the .....

by Rob Burgess126 comments

What are the best points credit cards with 0% interest on purchases?

The current marketing gimmick among credit card companies is to offer 0% interest on new purchases for a long period of time. 0% interest offers on balance transfers – albeit usually with a 3% .....

The current marketing gimmick among credit card companies is to offer 0% interest on new purchases for a long .....

by Rob Burgess49 comments

Review: AirPortr – why should I carry my own suitcase to the airport?

This is our review of AirPortr’s luggage delivery service in London. We’ve covered AirPortr on Head for Points before, ran a competition with them and they provided a prize for our raffle .....

This is our review of AirPortr’s luggage delivery service in London. We’ve covered AirPortr on .....

by Anika Burnett28 comments

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