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.
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, .....
24 Feb 201424 February 2014 • 21 comments
Since BAA WorldPoints relaunched as Heathrow Rewards last year, the sign-up bonuses have been pretty weak, to be honest. Now we have a real return to form. In conjunction with Virgin Atlantic, .....
Since BAA WorldPoints relaunched as Heathrow Rewards last year, the sign-up bonuses have been pretty weak, to .....
20 Feb 201420 February 2014 • 69 comments
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 .....
18 Feb 201418 February 2014 • 93 comments
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 .....
17 Feb 201417 February 2014 • 80 comments
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. .....
16 Feb 201416 February 2014 • 9 comments
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 .....
15 Feb 201415 February 2014 • 50 comments
Avis, the official British Airways car rental partner, has launched a ‘double Avios’ promotion. With every Avis rental between now and 16th March, you will receive at least 1,000 Avios .....
Avis, the official British Airways car rental partner, has launched a ‘double Avios’ promotion. .....
15 Feb 201415 February 2014 • 10 comments
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 .....
14 Feb 201414 February 2014 • 42 comments
Reader Sam got in touch to point out an interesting arbitrage opportunity he had discovered when looking at British Airways flights to Cape Town. Whilst Cape Town does have a direct BA service, it is .....
Reader Sam got in touch to point out an interesting arbitrage opportunity he had discovered when looking at .....
14 Feb 201414 February 2014 • 2 comments
British Airways and avios.com launched their latest ‘buy Avios’ promotions on Monday. Iberia Plus has been running a similar offer for a few days. How do they compare? Via British .....
British Airways and avios.com launched their latest ‘buy Avios’ promotions on Monday. Iberia .....
12 Feb 201412 February 2014 • 16 comments
Earning Avios when buying foreign currency has become increasingly difficult recently when flying from Heathrow Terminal 5. To summarise what happened: American Express Currency Exchange opened a .....
Earning Avios when buying foreign currency has become increasingly difficult recently when flying from .....
12 Feb 201412 February 2014 • 9 comments
The Marriott hotels group (which includes The Ritz Carlton, Marriott, Courtyard, AC Hotels, Autograph, Renaissance and other brands) has launched a very generous promotion for new members – .....
The Marriott hotels group (which includes The Ritz Carlton, Marriott, Courtyard, AC Hotels, Autograph, .....
2 Feb 20142 February 2014 • 13 comments
When British Airways sold its regional operations to Flybe a few years ago, it became an airline with NO flights which do begin or end in London. Reward Flight Saver redemptions were designed so .....
When British Airways sold its regional operations to Flybe a few years ago, it became an airline with NO .....
31 Jan 201431 January 2014 • 48 comments
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 .....
27 Jan 201427 January 2014 • 31 comments
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