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.
Whilst plans to refit the British Airways A380 fleet keep slipping further and further back, there’s no doubt that the aircraft still has a great attraction for flyers – even it means .....
Whilst plans to refit the British Airways A380 fleet keep slipping further and further back, there’s no .....
18 Feb 202518 February 2025 • 79 comments
Caffe Nero is, perhaps oddly, the best value Nectar redemption partner. 400 Nectar points will get you a voucher (in the form of a QR code, saved in the Nectar app, to be scanned in-store) for ANY hot .....
Caffe Nero is, perhaps oddly, the best value Nectar redemption partner. 400 Nectar points will get you a .....
18 Feb 202518 February 2025 • 77 comments
I get a steady stream of emails asking about how to book Avios tickets to Australia or New Zealand. Before the pandemic, my honest answer was ‘don’t bother – use cash’. .....
I get a steady stream of emails asking about how to book Avios tickets to Australia or New Zealand. .....
17 Feb 202517 February 2025 • 119 comments
Whilst the launch was, unsurprisingly, muted due to the pandemic, Royal Air Maroc joined the oneworld airline alliance in 2020. This meant that you can now earn and spend Avios, and earn British .....
Whilst the launch was, unsurprisingly, muted due to the pandemic, Royal Air Maroc joined the oneworld airline .....
15 Feb 202515 February 2025 • 17 comments
How can you earn Avios points for free? It’s certainly an attractive idea – picking up free Avios which you can use for flights, hotels or car hire, or even wine! However, don’t be .....
How can you earn Avios points for free? It’s certainly an attractive idea – picking up free Avios .....
15 Feb 202515 February 2025 • 44 comments
HSBC runs fairly regular 25% bonuses on conversions of HSBC Premier credit card points to Avios. As we trailed a couple of weeks ago, a new bonus is now live. There doesn’t seem to be any .....
HSBC runs fairly regular 25% bonuses on conversions of HSBC Premier credit card points to Avios. As we trailed .....
15 Feb 202515 February 2025 • 18 comments
I’m sure that many HfP readers have never flown on a propeller aircraft. However, British Airways is bringing back this unique – and pretty slow – experience for the summer. A few .....
I’m sure that many HfP readers have never flown on a propeller aircraft. However, British Airways is .....
14 Feb 202514 February 2025 • 135 comments
This article looks at whether it is worth using your Avios to book a hotel room. I generally try to stay away from the eternal question of ‘What is an Avios worth?’. At the end of the day, .....
This article looks at whether it is worth using your Avios to book a hotel room. I generally try to stay away .....
14 Feb 202514 February 2025 • 14 comments
British Airways has, for some time now, been allowing Executive Club members to donate spare or unwanted Avios to projects supported by the BA Better World Community Fund. Until 31st March, IAG .....
British Airways has, for some time now, been allowing Executive Club members to donate spare or unwanted Avios .....
12 Feb 202512 February 2025 • 12 comments
Two weekends ago, 500,000 Avios were stolen from my British Airways Executive Club account. I woke up on Sunday morning to an email from British Airways telling me that ‘Activity has taken place .....
Two weekends ago, 500,000 Avios were stolen from my British Airways Executive Club account. I woke up on .....
10 Feb 202510 February 2025 • 285 comments
As expected, British Airways has announced a rollback of some of the Executive Club changes. What wasn’t expected is how weak the rollback is, especially as it doesn’t address the .....
As expected, British Airways has announced a rollback of some of the Executive Club changes. What wasn’t .....
5 Feb 20255 February 2025 • 522 comments
At some point this year, British Airways will unveil a new ‘Global Lounge Concept’ that will introduce a brand new look. Miami and Dubai will be the first to get it. In the meantime, BA .....
At some point this year, British Airways will unveil a new ‘Global Lounge Concept’ that will .....
5 Feb 20255 February 2025 • 28 comments
The ability to upgrade a British Airways cash flight is very attractive for some people, including business travellers who want to beat their corporate travel policy and those who don’t collect .....
The ability to upgrade a British Airways cash flight is very attractive for some people, including business .....
4 Feb 20254 February 2025 • 34 comments
News in brief: Earn triple Avios with Avis Avis, the exclusive British Airways car rental partner (alongside its sister company Budget) has launched a new promotion. This is the most generous Avis .....
News in brief: Earn triple Avios with Avis Avis, the exclusive British Airways car rental partner (alongside .....
4 Feb 20254 February 2025 • 35 comments
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