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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 a British Airways First Class trip for two to New York

A quick heads up that the Financial Times is running a very nice competition on its website at the moment. The link to enter is here (deleted as now over). There is nothing to do except fill in your .....

A quick heads up that the Financial Times is running a very nice competition on its website at the moment. The .....

by Rob Burgess

Get 50% off economy Avios redemptions to Bermuda

British Airways is currently offering a 50% discount on economy flights from Gatwick to Bermuda, an ideal opportunity to escape the Winter gloom in the UK! The price is 20,000 Avios return, instead .....

British Airways is currently offering a 50% discount on economy flights from Gatwick to Bermuda, an ideal .....

by Rob Burgess

We check out the latest BA partner, Bicester Village

British Airways Executive Club’s latest partner is Bicester Village, the designer shopping outlet mecca in the Chilterns. The link to the BA promotion is here (click on Chic Outlet Shopping). .....

British Airways Executive Club’s latest partner is Bicester Village, the designer shopping outlet mecca .....

by Rob Burgess

Price increase for British Airways Reward Flight Saver flights

I am a big fan of Reward Flight Saver flights.  These allow you to redeem Avios points for BA or Iberia flights within Europe for a modest level of taxes and charges instead of the £100+ charged on .....

I am a big fan of Reward Flight Saver flights.  These allow you to redeem Avios points for BA or Iberia .....

by Rob Burgess

Book Reward Flight Saver on British Airways ‘Fifth Freedom’ routes

I have written a few posts recently about Reward Flight Saver flights, where British Airways and Iberia cap your ‘taxes and charges’ fee at £27 return for economy, £34 return for .....

I have written a few posts recently about Reward Flight Saver flights, where British Airways and Iberia cap .....

by Rob Burgess

Those ‘£100 off a Club Europe flight’ vouchers ….

If you have an active avios.com account, you may have received an e-mail this week with a personalised coupon offering you (and however many other people you want to take with you) £100 off a British .....

If you have an active avios.com account, you may have received an e-mail this week with a personalised coupon .....

by Rob Burgess

Yesterday’s 1,000 free Avios article ….

Yesterday’s article about getting 1,000 Avios for setting up a BMI Diamond Club account was picked up by other sites, including arguably the most influential US miles and points site, View from .....

Yesterday’s article about getting 1,000 Avios for setting up a BMI Diamond Club account was picked up by .....

by Rob Burgess

Code for 1,000 Avios for opening a BMI Diamond Club account still works

I must admit, I was pretty surprised when I read this Flyertalk thread, but it seems that it is correct.  You still receive 1,000 BMI Diamond Club miles – instantly – when you sign up .....

I must admit, I was pretty surprised when I read this Flyertalk thread, but it seems that it is correct.  .....

by Rob Burgess

“48,000 members have flown since launch”

This banner ad is currently running at avios.com: … and I find it a little odd. The Avios scheme launched in November 2011.  The figure of 48,000 members who have flown since launch only .....

This banner ad is currently running at avios.com: … and I find it a little odd. The Avios scheme .....

by Rob Burgess

Last chance to buy Avios points with up to 30% bonus

A quick heads up that the current offer of up to 30% bonus Avios points when you purchase Avios will expire on 2nd August. To quote from the recent email I received: If you want to give your  Avios .....

A quick heads up that the current offer of up to 30% bonus Avios points when you purchase Avios will expire on .....

by Rob Burgess

Update on upgrading travel agent tickets with Avios

Here is a quick update on my post from two weeks ago explaining how BA will now allow you to upgrade travel agent fares using Avios. An interesting tweak has emerged since the soft launch.  This is .....

Here is a quick update on my post from two weeks ago explaining how BA will now allow you to upgrade travel .....

by Rob Burgess

Turkish Airlines has matched my BA Gold – I am now Star Alliance Gold for two years

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a lengthy piece on Star Alliance airlines who are taking pity on ex-BMI Diamond Club members and matching their old BMI status to enable them to retain status in Star .....

A couple of weeks ago I wrote a lengthy piece on Star Alliance airlines who are taking pity on ex-BMI Diamond .....

by Rob Burgess

Glitches with BMI to British Airways status matches

My wife’s BA status match from her Silver BMI Diamond Club card came through a couple of days ago. And, like quite a few other people, BA had messed it up.  This is what is stated will .....

My wife’s BA status match from her Silver BMI Diamond Club card came through a couple of days ago. And, .....

by Rob Burgess

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