Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
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.
You can learn more about British Airways Executive Club on the British Airways website here.
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. .....
16 Aug 201216 August 2012 • 32 comments
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 .....
30 Jul 201230 July 2012 • 3 comments
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 .....
30 Jul 201230 July 2012
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 .....
Here is a quick update on my post from two weeks ago explaining how BA will now allow you to upgrade travel .....
29 Jul 201229 July 2012 • 1 comment
If you managed to earn, lets say, over 100,000 Avios from the Lloyds TSB ’10 times the Avios’ credit promotion earlier in the year, here is the perfect souvenir for you on eBay. .....
If you managed to earn, lets say, over 100,000 Avios from the Lloyds TSB ’10 times the Avios’ .....
28 Jul 201228 July 2012
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 .....
26 Jul 201226 July 2012 • 2 comments
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, .....
23 Jul 201223 July 2012 • 2 comments
This is another post in our series on avios.com partners. Bupa has partnered with Avios to offer bonus Avios points to anyone signing up for health insurance or a health assessment. The headline .....
This is another post in our series on avios.com partners. Bupa has partnered with Avios to offer bonus Avios .....
22 Jul 201222 July 2012
The Points Guy has discovered Avios Reward Saver flights and loves them. And I agree – see this post. View from the Wing reports on a potential US lawsuit against BA due to the high level .....
The Points Guy has discovered Avios Reward Saver flights and loves them. And I agree – see this .....
20 Jul 201220 July 2012
It seems that the 50% bonus on converting Tesco Clubcard points to Avios points will also apply to Virgin Atlantic Flying Club miles. From the Clubcard website: Exchange your Clubcard vouchers between .....
It seems that the 50% bonus on converting Tesco Clubcard points to Avios points will also apply to Virgin .....
17 Jul 201217 July 2012 • 1 comment
Well, sadly not quite Goodbye. But near enough. The good – frankly, great – news is that my last set of bonus Avios points from this promotion have just posted, covering the first two .....
Well, sadly not quite Goodbye. But near enough. The good – frankly, great – news is that my last .....
10 Jul 201210 July 2012
This is another post in our series on avios.com partners. Wine retailer Laithwaites, the UK’s largest mail-order wine retailer (it runs The Sunday Times Wine Club as well as pretty much every .....
This is another post in our series on avios.com partners. Wine retailer Laithwaites, the UK’s largest .....
5 Jul 20125 July 2012
Just a quick heads up about this promotion, since it seems that a lot of people who hold the Lloyds TSB Avios credit cards have not received an email about it, and the promotion requires you to .....
Just a quick heads up about this promotion, since it seems that a lot of people who hold the Lloyds TSB Avios .....
4 Jul 20124 July 2012
… cometh the surprise. July 3rd is the big day, the day that BA promised that we would be able to transfer BMI Diamond Club miles into British Airways Executive Club Avios, and vice versa. .....
… cometh the surprise. July 3rd is the big day, the day that BA promised that we would be able to .....
3 Jul 20123 July 2012 • 2 comments
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