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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.

Avoiding British Airways fuel surcharges when flying from Brazil

There is a messy way of avoiding BA fuel surcharges if flying from Brazil. You would need to book your redemption at ba.com as 2 x one-ways to benefit from this, which means no Amex 2-4-1 vouchers can .....

There is a messy way of avoiding BA fuel surcharges if flying from Brazil. You would need to book your .....

by Rob Burgess2 comments

What is an Avios point worth?

I have finally given in to your requests, by addressing the vexing and unanswerable question – ‘What is the value of an Avios point?‘. I started last week with this post on redeeming .....

I have finally given in to your requests, by addressing the vexing and unanswerable question – .....

by Rob Burgess13 comments

Avios Redemption University – Lesson 1 – How To Upgrade With Avios

This is Part 1 of a series that I will publish over the next few weeks on getting the most from your Avios. It is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something .....

This is Part 1 of a series that I will publish over the next few weeks on getting the most from your Avios. It .....

by Rob Burgess16 comments

Get a 25% bonus on hotel points transfers to Avios – but is it a good deal?

If you are a British Airways Executive Club member, you will have been emailed this offer. Convert points from major hotel schemes to Avios by 13th January and get a 25 per cent bonus. If you collect .....

If you are a British Airways Executive Club member, you will have been emailed this offer. Convert points from .....

by Rob Burgess3 comments

British Airways (genuinely) improves the ba.com Avios awards search engine

The good people of Flyertalk spotted something yesterday morning – the ba.com reward search engine has been improved.  Genuinely improved! Before, if you wanted to book a reward flight, it .....

The good people of Flyertalk spotted something yesterday morning – the ba.com reward search engine has .....

by Rob Burgess7 comments

New Avios redemption options as British Airways launches three new routes

British Airways is launching three new short-haul routes from Heathrow today, taking advantage of some of the slots freed up by the acquisition of bmi. The new routes are: Leeds Bradford Zagreb .....

British Airways is launching three new short-haul routes from Heathrow today, taking advantage of some of .....

by Rob Burgess

Is it worth using Avios points for hotel room bookings?

This is Part 3 of ‘Avios Redemption University’ series on Head for Points.  Click here to see the other articles. Is it worth using Avios for hotel bookings? I generally try to stay away .....

This is Part 3 of ‘Avios Redemption University’ series on Head for Points.  Click here to see the .....

by Rob Burgess7 comments

The British Airways Seoul service launches – a new redemption route into Asia

The new British Airways service to Seoul started two days ago. It has been, amazingly, 14 years since BA last flew to South Korea. The new service will operate six days a week using a 777. It is a .....

The new British Airways service to Seoul started two days ago. It has been, amazingly, 14 years since BA last .....

by Rob Burgess

Quidco cashback increased from £5 to £20 for the Lloyds TSB Avios cards

The Quidco cashback on the Lloyds TSB Duo Avios cards and the Lloyds TSB Premier Duo Avios cards has been increased from £5 to £20. The cards come as a duo pack of an American Express and a .....

The Quidco cashback on the Lloyds TSB Duo Avios cards and the Lloyds TSB Premier Duo Avios cards has been .....

by Rob Burgess2 comments

Earn double Avios via the avios.com estore

The shopping portal at avios.com (NOT ba.com, although it may follow soon) has launched a ‘double Avios’ promotion in the run up to Christmas. Between 26 November and 14 December you earn .....

The shopping portal at avios.com (NOT ba.com, although it may follow soon) has launched a ‘double .....

by Rob Burgess4 comments

How to redeem Avios points for low tax American Airlines US domestic flights

With the US being a top tourist destination for Brits, it is worth remembering that Avios can have substantial value when you redeem them for American Airlines or Alaska Airlines flights inside the .....

With the US being a top tourist destination for Brits, it is worth remembering that Avios can have substantial .....

by Rob Burgess7 comments

British Airways makes a positive about-turn on BMI redemption refunds

A month ago I wrote this piece about the launch of diamondclub.org, the new website that BA has set up.  It is there to allow former bmi Diamond Club members to check their Diamond Club mileage .....

A month ago I wrote this piece about the launch of diamondclub.org, the new website that BA has set up.  It .....

by Rob Burgess

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