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.
Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up promotional bonus in conjunction with British Airways, although you can redeem the bonus .....
Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up .....
27 Jan 201427 January 2014 • 29 comments
On Tuesday, I wrote about the generous new sign-up bonus of 500 Clubcard points when you join cashback site TopCashback via a referral. The core benefit of TopCashback for Avios or Virgin Flying Club .....
On Tuesday, I wrote about the generous new sign-up bonus of 500 Clubcard points when you join cashback site .....
23 Jan 201423 January 2014 • 70 comments
Alaska Airlines is a little-known British Airways partner. Whilst it is not a member of the oneworld alliance, you have always been able to earn and redeem Avios points on Alaska (which operates in .....
Alaska Airlines is a little-known British Airways partner. Whilst it is not a member of the oneworld .....
20 Jan 201420 January 2014 • 16 comments
By the time you read this, the 2nd ‘50% off hotel bookings’ sale on avios.com will be over. (The final offer, 40% off Eurostar bookings, is still running until Monday – see this .....
By the time you read this, the 2nd ‘50% off hotel bookings’ sale on avios.com will be over. .....
18 Jan 201418 January 2014 • 20 comments
The Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card (representative APR 23.7% variable, including the £24 fee) was a game-changer when it launched in October 2013. For the first time, we had a credit card which .....
The Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card (representative APR 23.7% variable, including the £24 fee) was a .....
18 Jan 201418 January 2014 • 6 comments
At noon today, the last offer in the 2014 Avios sale launched. Todays offer – which will run until midday on Monday – is a discount on Eurostar redemptions. Here is a summary of the .....
At noon today, the last offer in the 2014 Avios sale launched. Todays offer – which will run until .....
17 Jan 201417 January 2014 • 33 comments
The fifth deal in the Avios sale launched today at noon. For 48 hours, until noon on Friday, you will be able to book selected hotels using your Avios points for 50% off the standard rate. .....
The fifth deal in the Avios sale launched today at noon. For 48 hours, until noon on Friday, you will be .....
15 Jan 201415 January 2014 • 64 comments
My main article on the £1 ‘Reward Flight Saver’ deals in the Avios sale can be found here. This article is only for BA Golds members. If you are a British Airways Gold card holder, you .....
My main article on the £1 ‘Reward Flight Saver’ deals in the Avios sale can be found here. This .....
14 Jan 201414 January 2014 • 61 comments
I first ran this analysis back in July 2013. However, there have been some major changes since then. This is an updated list. Whilst British Airways has its own partner hotels, Iberia Plus has .....
I first ran this analysis back in July 2013. However, there have been some major changes since then. This .....
13 Jan 201413 January 2014 • 13 comments
I’m not sure if this is ‘new’ news or if it has been available for a few weeks. However, both ba.com and avios.com are now showing an increased cap for purchasing Avios. It has .....
I’m not sure if this is ‘new’ news or if it has been available for a few weeks. However, .....
11 Jan 201411 January 2014 • 15 comments
The Avios ‘50% off hotels’ sale is now available for booking. However, I recommend you use this ba.com booking link as that one seems to be working properly (ie displaying all the .....
The Avios ‘50% off hotels’ sale is now available for booking. However, I recommend you use this .....
10 Jan 201410 January 2014 • 113 comments
The third deal in the Avios sale launches today at noon! For 72 hours, until noon on Monday, you will be able to book selected hotels using your Avios points for 50% off the standard rate. (EDIT: .....
The third deal in the Avios sale launches today at noon! For 72 hours, until noon on Monday, you will be able .....
10 Jan 201410 January 2014 • 14 comments
The avios.com and ba.com January sales are continuing. Hopefully the upcoming offers will be more exciting than the half-price World Traveller redemptions to the US and Canada we had on Monday. .....
The avios.com and ba.com January sales are continuing. Hopefully the upcoming offers will be more exciting .....
8 Jan 20148 January 2014 • 100 comments
British Airways launched a new Club World washbag in late November, although I haven’t yet seen one in the flesh. I have managed to find a picture courtesy of reader Carlo. As you can see, the .....
British Airways launched a new Club World washbag in late November, although I haven’t yet seen one in .....
7 Jan 20147 January 2014 • 26 comments
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