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British Airways and Avios

British Airways Executive 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.

In our Beginner’s Guide to Spending Avios, we look at how you can maximise the value you get from your Avios and how to avoid high taxes and charges on flights.

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 Executive Club on the British Airways website here.

Last chance for 25% bonus on ‘hotel to Avios’ conversions

January 13th, three days away, is the last day to get a 25% bonus when you convert your hotel points to Avios. My original article and my thoughts on the deal are here. This is the ba.com page for .....

January 13th, three days away, is the last day to get a 25% bonus when you convert your hotel points to .....

by Rob Burgess

Avios Redemption University – Lesson 5 – When to use ‘Avios and Money’?

‘Avios and Money’ is the feature of the Avios programme that allows you to book a reward seat for up to 50% fewer Avios than the headline mileage price. British Airways, Iberia Plus or .....

‘Avios and Money’ is the feature of the Avios programme that allows you to book a reward seat for .....

by Rob Burgess

Get 5,000 bonus Avios and discounted Club Europe prices via BA Holidays

For a few years now, British Airways has been playing ‘catch up’ with the Expedia‘s of this world by trying to sell discounted ‘flight and hotel’ packages.  .....

For a few years now, British Airways has been playing ‘catch up’ with the Expedia‘s of .....

by Rob Burgess

Hilton launches its Quarter 1 bonus promotion

The Quarter 1 hotel promotions are now up and running.  In general, they are not hugely exciting but, of course, if you are doing the stays anyway then you are crazy not to register for them. I .....

The Quarter 1 hotel promotions are now up and running.  In general, they are not hugely exciting but, of .....

by Rob Burgess

What do we expect from the loyalty market in 2013?

Yesterday I looked at some of the highlights from the miles and points world in 2012. Today, it is worth looking ahead a little to 2013. Avios In general, the last couple of years have seen the .....

Yesterday I looked at some of the highlights from the miles and points world in 2012. Today, it is worth .....

by Rob Burgess

bmi Diamond Club closes today for non-UK members

I’m sure no-one needs reminding of this, but bmi Diamond Club finally closes its doors today to members outside the UK. Technically, Australia and New Zealand-based accounts will also remain .....

I’m sure no-one needs reminding of this, but bmi Diamond Club finally closes its doors today to members .....

by Rob Burgess

The best miles and points deals we saw in 2012

So, the end of 2012 is here. And, overall, it has been a good one for the miles and points collector. The stand-out deal, without a doubt, was the Lloyds TSB Avios credit card promotion. There has .....

So, the end of 2012 is here. And, overall, it has been a good one for the miles and points collector. The .....

by Rob Burgess

Avios Redemption University – Lesson 4 – How to benefit from Reward Flight Saver

When British Airways created Avios in November 2011, the one change that came totally out of the blue – and in a very positive way – was the introduction of Reward Flight Saver. This allows anyone .....

When British Airways created Avios in November 2011, the one change that came totally out of the blue – and .....

by Rob Burgess

British Airways unveils B787 and A380 seat plans

British Airways used the press flight for the new Seoul service to publish its seating configurations for the new aircraft it is receiving next year. (Have a read at this post for the background to .....

British Airways used the press flight for the new Seoul service to publish its seating configurations for the .....

by Rob Burgess

The British Airways ‘On Business’ programme explained (Part 2, 2012 edition)

This article is the final part of the piece I started yesterday introducing BA On Business, the reward programme for small businesses. Part 1 can be found here. Redeeming for Marriott hotel vouchers .....

This article is the final part of the piece I started yesterday introducing BA On Business, the reward .....

by Rob Burgess

The British Airways ‘On Business’ programme explained (Part 1, 2012 edition)

Somehow I have managed to produce this site for seven months without mentioning the On Business loyalty programme at all – very sloppy of me!  That is something I will fix today. Many of you .....

Somehow I have managed to produce this site for seven months without mentioning the On Business loyalty .....

by Rob Burgess

Avoiding British Airways fuel surcharges when flying from Brazil

There is a messy way of avoiding BA fuel surcharges if flying from Brazil. You would need to book your redemption at ba.com as 2 x one-ways to benefit from this, which means no Amex 2-4-1 vouchers can .....

There is a messy way of avoiding BA fuel surcharges if flying from Brazil. You would need to book your .....

by Rob Burgess

What is an Avios point worth?

I have finally given in to your requests, by addressing the vexing and unanswerable question – ‘What is the value of an Avios point?‘. I started last week with this post on redeeming .....

I have finally given in to your requests, by addressing the vexing and unanswerable question – .....

by Rob Burgess

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