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.
I posted a couple of weeks ago that American Express Currency Exchange had resigned from its positions in Heathrow Terminal 5. These booths, including the one in the British Airways lounge, are .....
I posted a couple of weeks ago that American Express Currency Exchange had resigned from its positions in .....
28 Aug 201328 August 2013 • 20 comments
British Airways has launched its semi-regular Autumn promotion on long-haul travel. And it’s a good one – 30,000 bonus Avios for a return flight (or two one-way flights) in Club World or .....
British Airways has launched its semi-regular Autumn promotion on long-haul travel. And it’s a good one .....
22 Aug 201322 August 2013 • 24 comments
Until 19th September, BA and avios.com are both offering a bonus of up to 30% when you buy Avios points from them. My problem with BA and these promotions is that they only offer you the bonus if buy .....
Until 19th September, BA and avios.com are both offering a bonus of up to 30% when you buy Avios points from .....
17 Aug 201317 August 2013 • 11 comments
The BA Executive Club representative over at Flyertalk announced some genuine ‘enhancements’ to ba.com functionality this week. To give BA credit, their online booking system for reward .....
The BA Executive Club representative over at Flyertalk announced some genuine ‘enhancements’ to .....
11 Aug 201311 August 2013 • 15 comments
It’s hard to believe, but for anyone unlucky enough to live in Australia or New Zealand (not that there is anything unlucky per se about that!) and a member of bmi Diamond Club, their miles have .....
It’s hard to believe, but for anyone unlucky enough to live in Australia or New Zealand (not that there .....
11 Aug 201311 August 2013 • 1 comment
Back in May, I wrote about Tesco’s new Clubcard Perks. Clubcard Perks is a new Tesco initiative to bring extra benefits to Clubcard holders, however often (or not) they actually shop in Tesco! .....
Back in May, I wrote about Tesco’s new Clubcard Perks. Clubcard Perks is a new Tesco initiative to bring .....
10 Aug 201310 August 2013 • 23 comments
I have run a few posts recently about the delivery of BA’s first A380 super-jumbo. The first aircraft is currently flying back and forth between London and Frankfurt most days, although the .....
I have run a few posts recently about the delivery of BA’s first A380 super-jumbo. The first aircraft is .....
8 Aug 20138 August 2013 • 23 comments
It is generally accepted that residents of the USA have by far the best range of credit card sign-up bonuses to choose from. It is difficult to disagree with that, especially when you compare US to .....
It is generally accepted that residents of the USA have by far the best range of credit card sign-up bonuses .....
4 Aug 20134 August 2013 • 12 comments
As preparations continue for the first proper commercial flights of BA’s first A380, the airline has announced the third route to utilise the plane – Johannesburg. The airliner is .....
As preparations continue for the first proper commercial flights of BA’s first A380, the airline has .....
2 Aug 20132 August 2013 • 9 comments
I posted last week about the new benefit for Bronze members of British Airways Executive Club – the ability to board via the Priority Boarding line. At the same time, it seems that BA has .....
I posted last week about the new benefit for Bronze members of British Airways Executive Club – the .....
31 Jul 201331 July 2013 • 10 comments
I have mentioned before that I have it on decent authority that Avios will launch a scheme later this year to allow you to pay for all or part of a cash ticket with your Avios points. I was .....
I have mentioned before that I have it on decent authority that Avios will launch a scheme later this year to .....
29 Jul 201329 July 2013 • 21 comments
When I was at Heathrow last Sunday, heading back to Germany to start my US trip, something caught my eye. As I joined the Priority Boarding line, my eye glanced at the blue board and I saw that .....
When I was at Heathrow last Sunday, heading back to Germany to start my US trip, something caught my eye. As I .....
25 Jul 201325 July 2013 • 22 comments
Reader Pier dropped me a line to point out the Avios prices currently being paid by Avios Recycling for an iPad mini. They are offering 15,550 Avios for the basic 16gb iPad mini. Now, over on eBay, .....
Reader Pier dropped me a line to point out the Avios prices currently being paid by Avios Recycling for an .....
24 Jul 201324 July 2013 • 11 comments
Back in May, Tesco launched Clubcard Perks. Clubcard Perks is a new Tesco initiative to bring extra benefits to Clubcard holders, however often (or not) they actually shop in Tesco! One of the initial .....
Back in May, Tesco launched Clubcard Perks. Clubcard Perks is a new Tesco initiative to bring extra benefits .....
24 Jul 201324 July 2013 • 1 comment
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