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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.

Is this the new British Airways Club World seat design?

We are away at present, so this article is shorter than I would like.  However, I thought this story on Australian Business Traveller was too good to wait. It explains, in detail, a potential new .....

We are away at present, so this article is shorter than I would like.  However, I thought this story on .....

by Rob Burgess15 comments

Clearing my inbox – lots of news in just one article

I have decided to make a determined effort to clear my inbox of stories this week! Here are a few things which are worth a look but which I have been sitting on for a while because I couldn’t .....

I have decided to make a determined effort to clear my inbox of stories this week! Here are a few things which .....

by Rob Burgess38 comments

British Airways fees for credit cards and seat selection increasing

The British Airways credit card fee increased yesterday from £4.50 to £5 per booking.  This is the first increase since the fee was introduced in 2009 (was it really so long ago?). Despite this, .....

The British Airways credit card fee increased yesterday from £4.50 to £5 per booking.  This is the first .....

by Rob Burgess51 comments

British Airways to allow pre-ordering of food in Club World and First

British Airways is on the verge of rolling out a trial of a pre-order food service, Business Traveller reported last week.  This will allow passengers in Club World and First to specify their choice .....

British Airways is on the verge of rolling out a trial of a pre-order food service, Business Traveller .....

by Rob Burgess24 comments

Decent British Airways business class fares to Australia from Oslo

Sydney is a popular target destination for using frequent flyer miles, probably because the sheer length of the flight means that people are keen to do what they can to avoid travelling in economy. .....

Sydney is a popular target destination for using frequent flyer miles, probably because the sheer length of .....

by Rob Burgess17 comments

A Tesco to Avios conversion bonus – but targeted

Good news!  Tesco has launched a ‘Clubcard to Avios’ conversion bonus.  The bad news is that it is strictly targeted to a few people, seemingly people who have not converted to BA or .....

Good news!  Tesco has launched a ‘Clubcard to Avios’ conversion bonus.  The bad news is that it .....

by Rob Burgess51 comments

Aurigny launches London City to Guernsey flights – a new Avios redemption

When the Avios scheme was launched in late 2011, avios.com brought in a range of new airline partners alongside BA, Iberia and American Airlines. As per this page, it is a little known fact that you .....

When the Avios scheme was launched in late 2011, avios.com brought in a range of new airline partners .....

by Rob Burgess11 comments

Up to 30% bonus when you buy Avios in August – but cheaper via Iberia

British Airways has launched another ‘buy Avios’ promotion, offering a bonus of up to 30% for purchases before 31st August. The link to buy is here. Frankly, this is not an impressive .....

British Airways has launched another ‘buy Avios’ promotion, offering a bonus of up to 30% for .....

by Rob Burgess16 comments

Coming soon – the Terminal 5 ‘luxury retail project’

If you’ve been in Terminal 5 recently, you will have seen the construction work underway at the South end of the terminal where Paul Smith, Smythson and the Galleries First lounge are based. .....

If you’ve been in Terminal 5 recently, you will have seen the construction work underway at the South .....

by Rob Burgess33 comments

How to convert ANY number of Accor hotel points to Avios

There is quite a bit of confusion surrounding how to convert Le Club Accorhotels (the Novotel, Ibis, Sofitel, Mercure etc programme) points into Avios.  With the help of HfP reader Tony, I have got .....

There is quite a bit of confusion surrounding how to convert Le Club Accorhotels (the Novotel, Ibis, Sofitel, .....

by Rob Burgess66 comments

British Airways cuts numerous long-haul routes for winter

British Airways has announced a number of long-haul service cancellations for the Winter season, running from October 26th to March 29th 2015. These cuts are in response to weakening demand – .....

British Airways has announced a number of long-haul service cancellations for the Winter season, running from .....

by Rob Burgess5 comments

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