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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.

Win 9,000 – 100,000 Avios with new Facebook game Dropple

Avios has launched a new Facebook game – Avios Dropple. Fundamentally, it is a silly arcade game where you have to catch falling objects, suitable for anyone with the mental and motor skills of .....

Avios has launched a new Facebook game – Avios Dropple. Fundamentally, it is a silly arcade game where .....

by Rob Burgess16 comments

New £15 off £100 British Airways flight discount code launched

A new British Airways promotional code has appeared – this is the first one to launch this year as far as I know. This new deal is in partnership with deals site LivingSocial, although you do .....

A new British Airways promotional code has appeared – this is the first one to launch this year as far .....

by Rob Burgess3 comments

Astonishing British Airways Maldives and Mauritius Avios availability

Is it a mistake or are the seats not selling? In any event, this is a quick heads up that there is fantastic Club World availability to the Maldives and Mauritius at the moment. To the Maldives, it is .....

Is it a mistake or are the seats not selling? In any event, this is a quick heads up that there is fantastic .....

by Rob Burgess44 comments

Should you add a different frequent flyer number to your Avios flights?

There was an interesting post on US site The Points Guy last weekend about whether – when flying on a reward ticket – you should put in the frequent flyer number of a different airline. .....

There was an interesting post on US site The Points Guy last weekend about whether – when flying on a .....

by Rob Burgess24 comments

British Airways launches new lounge in Belfast ahead of Terminal 5 move

British Airways launched its new lounge at Belfast City Airport last week.  This comes ahead of the move of the Belfast service from Terminal 1 to Terminal 5 at Heathrow, due to take place in .....

British Airways launched its new lounge at Belfast City Airport last week.  This comes ahead of the move of .....

by Rob Burgess9 comments

BA gives EU members ANOTHER year on reduced tier point thresholds

When British Airways Executive Club was restructured in 2011, the biggest losers were members based in Continental Europe.  They had previously enjoyed far lower thresholds for earning .....

When British Airways Executive Club was restructured in 2011, the biggest losers were members based .....

by Rob Burgess26 comments

British Airways long-haul route changes at Gatwick for Winter 2014

British Airways has published its first raft of service changes for London Gatwick for the Winter season, which starts on 26th October.  All in all, it looks positive and reiterates BA’s .....

British Airways has published its first raft of service changes for London Gatwick for the Winter season, .....

by Rob Burgess21 comments

What are the most valuable UK credit card sign-up bonuses?

Our ‘Credit Card Offers’ tab lists all of the card deals currently available. What I thought might be interesting, though, would be to rank the sign-up bonuses in terms of cold hard cash. Put .....

Our ‘Credit Card Offers’ tab lists all of the card deals currently available. What I thought might be .....

by Rob Burgess94 comments

I bought an iPhone and this is what I learned ….

A couple of weeks ago, I finally dragged myself into the 21st century by purchasing an iPhone.  This replaced the Nokia 8800 that I have been carrying around for the last six years or so. .....

A couple of weeks ago, I finally dragged myself into the 21st century by purchasing an iPhone.  This replaced .....

by Rob Burgess82 comments

Double Avios when you fill up at Shell until 28th February

Shell has launched a double Avios promotion across its full range of fuels.  It will run until February 28th. During this period, you will earn 20 Avios for every 20 litres of Shell fuel you buy.  .....

Shell has launched a double Avios promotion across its full range of fuels.  It will run until February 28th. .....

by Rob Burgess9 comments

How and why to do a back-to-back BA connection in Amsterdam

There are a number of good reasons NOT to start your long-haul premium cabin British Airways flight in the UK. The first is Air Passenger Duty, levied by the UK Government.  This is now .....

There are a number of good reasons NOT to start your long-haul premium cabin British Airways flight in the .....

by Rob Burgess52 comments

Earn more free Avios via Avios Suitcase …. including 20 secret ones

Yes, I know, its only a handful of Avios. However, I feel I have a moral obligation to share this one given that this is what Head for Points is all about! Miles earning tips so trivial that no-one .....

Yes, I know, its only a handful of Avios. However, I feel I have a moral obligation to share this one given .....

by Rob Burgess43 comments

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