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 last weekend that MBNA had pulled the application forms for the bmi credit cards with no warning. This meant the end of the most generous sign-up bonus on offer from any UK loyalty .....
I posted last weekend that MBNA had pulled the application forms for the bmi credit cards with no .....
4 Nov 20124 November 2012 • 15 comments
Last weekend, bmi finally died. The last bmi flight landed at Heathrow (see photo below), the bmi credit cards were closed to new applicants and www.flybmi.com was closed down. If you still have any .....
Last weekend, bmi finally died. The last bmi flight landed at Heathrow (see photo below), the bmi credit .....
2 Nov 20122 November 2012 • 20 comments
Today, Saturday 27th, will see the last bmi flight land at Heathrow. All of the ex bmi flights will now be officially operated by BA under BA flight numbers, although some bmi painted planes will .....
Today, Saturday 27th, will see the last bmi flight land at Heathrow. All of the ex bmi flights will now be .....
27 Oct 201227 October 2012 • 12 comments
Two quick things of note. The current (pretty rubbish) offer for the Lloyds TSB Duo Avios cards expired on the 18th. It has been replaced with … exactly the same offer! It now runs until 3rd .....
Two quick things of note. The current (pretty rubbish) offer for the Lloyds TSB Duo Avios cards expired on the .....
21 Oct 201221 October 2012 • 5 comments
A couple of weeks ago I wrote this piece on Avios dropping their relationship with Travelex and jumping into a metaphorical bed with American Express Currency Exchange. A reader has been in touch to .....
A couple of weeks ago I wrote this piece on Avios dropping their relationship with Travelex and jumping into a .....
19 Oct 201219 October 2012 • 14 comments
American Express has been running a promotion for the last week which unfortunately has passed us all by until it was nearly too late. But only nearly ….. You can save £100 on a Club .....
American Express has been running a promotion for the last week which unfortunately has passed us all by until .....
17 Oct 201217 October 2012 • 2 comments
An email arrives from avios.com, encouraging me to take advantage of their special deal for buying Avios. Until October 26th, I can get up to 6,000 bonus Avios when I make a purchase. Details are .....
An email arrives from avios.com, encouraging me to take advantage of their special deal for buying Avios. .....
17 Oct 201217 October 2012
Most people, when it comes to searching for award space for their frequent flier redemptions, use the website of that same frequent flyer programme. Logical, innit? However, in general airline .....
Most people, when it comes to searching for award space for their frequent flier redemptions, use the website .....
15 Oct 201215 October 2012 • 7 comments
I had an email from a reader who has the Priority Club Black Visa card. This gives double points (4 points per £1) on overseas spend. He has noticed that both Amazon and Expedia were giving double .....
I had an email from a reader who has the Priority Club Black Visa card. This gives double points (4 points per .....
10 Oct 201210 October 2012 • 11 comments
As I have written a few times, Head for Points is NOT the site for you if you are interested in 15-part trip reports or photographs of airline food or aircraft toilets. However, I do make the odd .....
As I have written a few times, Head for Points is NOT the site for you if you are interested in 15-part trip .....
10 Oct 201210 October 2012 • 4 comments
On 31st August, the very long-term relationship between Travelex and BA / Avios came to an end. This partnership has been going for years, and was deep enough for Travelex to have occasional built-in .....
On 31st August, the very long-term relationship between Travelex and BA / Avios came to an end. This .....
8 Oct 20128 October 2012 • 4 comments
If you have an Avios account, you probably got an email this week promoting double miles on everything bought via their e-shopping site. We have put together a full list of all participating .....
If you have an Avios account, you probably got an email this week promoting double miles on everything bought .....
26 Sep 201226 September 2012 • 2 comments
A quick heads up that the Financial Times is running a very nice competition on its website at the moment. The link to enter is here (deleted as now over). There is nothing to do except fill in your .....
A quick heads up that the Financial Times is running a very nice competition on its website at the moment. The .....
23 Sep 201223 September 2012 • 3 comments
British Airways is currently offering a 50% discount on economy flights from Gatwick to Bermuda, an ideal opportunity to escape the Winter gloom in the UK! The price is 20,000 Avios return, instead .....
British Airways is currently offering a 50% discount on economy flights from Gatwick to Bermuda, an ideal .....
21 Sep 201221 September 2012 • 3 comments
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