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.
It is now almost four weeks since I wrote about the very generous Avios earning offer from The Sunday Times Travel Magazine. You could earn 4,500 Avios points for just £30. The good news is that .....
It is now almost four weeks since I wrote about the very generous Avios earning offer from The Sunday Times .....
2 Sep 20162 September 2016 • 102 comments
Yesterday I ran an extra article to share the news that the MBNA Diamond Club (ex bmi British Midland) credit cards will stop accruing Avios points on 30th September. This is a big blow for many .....
Yesterday I ran an extra article to share the news that the MBNA Diamond Club (ex bmi British Midland) credit .....
1 Sep 20161 September 2016 • 160 comments
British Airways announced yesterday that it is to drop BA3 and BA4, one of the two return flights to New York operated from London City Airport. The last flight will be 29th October. These flights .....
British Airways announced yesterday that it is to drop BA3 and BA4, one of the two return flights to New York .....
1 Sep 20161 September 2016 • 55 comments
I knew it was coming, but I thought we may get more notice than this. It seems not. If you still have an MBNA bmi Diamond Club credit card, you will no longer be able to earn Avios after 30th .....
I knew it was coming, but I thought we may get more notice than this. It seems not. If you still have an .....
31 Aug 201631 August 2016 • 113 comments
News in brief: Last day to get 2,400 Avios with a £60 LEGO purchase A quick reminder that today, Monday, is the last day to earn 1,000 Clubcard points (worth 2,400 Avios or 2,500 Virgin Flying Club) .....
News in brief: Last day to get 2,400 Avios with a £60 LEGO purchase A quick reminder that today, Monday, is .....
29 Aug 201629 August 2016 • 49 comments
There are two generous Avios promotions ending on the 31st August. There is still time to jump in if you haven’t done so yet. Get 13,200 Avios with an Economist subscription As you can see at .....
There are two generous Avios promotions ending on the 31st August. There is still time to jump in if you .....
28 Aug 201628 August 2016 • 27 comments
News in brief: Free Luxury Travel Fair tickets The Luxury Travel Fair is back at Olympia in London from 3rd-6th November. To be honest, this is not a hugely exciting event. It is essentially just a .....
News in brief: Free Luxury Travel Fair tickets The Luxury Travel Fair is back at Olympia in London from .....
27 Aug 201627 August 2016 • 12 comments
British Airways appears to be gearing up to launch its own version of ‘CombiFare’, the innovative Virgin Flying Club feature which I have praised in various articles. This is based on a .....
British Airways appears to be gearing up to launch its own version of ‘CombiFare’, the innovative .....
26 Aug 201626 August 2016 • 61 comments
British Airways launched its September sale on Tuesday with offers in all travel classes. The home page for the sale is here. You can book until 21st September. Travel dates are all over the .....
British Airways launched its September sale on Tuesday with offers in all travel classes. The home page for .....
25 Aug 201625 August 2016 • 36 comments
News in brief: Get 2,400 Avios with £60 LEGO spend It’s back – another Lego deal from Tesco Direct. Until Monday night, you will receive 1,000 Clubcard points (worth 2,400 Avios or 2,500 .....
News in brief: Get 2,400 Avios with £60 LEGO spend It’s back – another Lego deal from Tesco .....
24 Aug 201624 August 2016 • 86 comments
It is always risky writing about deals which are not yet launched as there is always a chance that they get pulled at the last minute or start late. So, if it is not live when you read this, .....
It is always risky writing about deals which are not yet launched as there is always a chance that they get .....
23 Aug 201623 August 2016 • 68 comments
News in brief: Pay your car tax with American Express Long-term readers of HfP will know that the ability to pay your road tax with an American Express card has come and gone over the last couple of .....
News in brief: Pay your car tax with American Express Long-term readers of HfP will know that the ability to .....
21 Aug 201621 August 2016 • 93 comments
News in brief: New British Airways route from Stansted announced Over the summer, British Airways has been running a series of routes from Stansted at the weekend. These use aircraft which would .....
News in brief: New British Airways route from Stansted announced Over the summer, British Airways has been .....
20 Aug 201620 August 2016 • 38 comments
Regular readers will have seen my various articles recently on the major cuts to British Airways in-flight service, eg here and here and here. Long-haul travellers in World Traveller (economy) have .....
Regular readers will have seen my various articles recently on the major cuts to British Airways in-flight .....
19 Aug 201619 August 2016 • 116 comments
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