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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.

Do you know the expiry rules for your Avios and other airline miles?

There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when you finally come to use them or add to them. This is most likely to happen with secondary programmes where you once .....

There is nothing more frustrating than finding that your miles have expired when you finally come to use them .....

by Rob Burgess34 comments

Get up to 5x Nectar points (= 5x Avios) with office supplies from Viking

There is a special Nectar offer running with office supplies group Viking until 11th September. You MUST opt in to this offer by clicking the link on this page of the Viking website. Once .....

There is a special Nectar offer running with office supplies group Viking until 11th September. You .....

by Rob Burgess3 comments

Earn 7x your normal Avios at eBay this week

I’m not sure how widespread this offer is, but if your Nectar account is linked to your eBay account, you may see an offer for 6x bonus points (for a total of 7x points) on purchases made by 7th .....

I’m not sure how widespread this offer is, but if your Nectar account is linked to your eBay account, .....

by Rob Burgess

Review: the British Airways lounge at Newark Liberty Airport

This is my review of the British Airways lounge at Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey, often used for flights to New York City. This lounge is used by Aer Lingus as well as by British Airways .....

This is my review of the British Airways lounge at Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey, often used for .....

by Rob Burgess46 comments

Is ‘Part Pay With Avios’ for British Airways flights worth it?

Is it still worth using ‘Part Pay With Avios’ when booking British Airways flights, now that Nectar is an option? ‘Part Pay With Avios’ has, apparently, been very successful .....

Is it still worth using ‘Part Pay With Avios’ when booking British Airways flights, now that .....

by Rob Burgess67 comments

Win 100,000 Avios in the Heathrow Terminal 5 Galleries South lounge

If you are flying from Heathrow Terminal 5 in the next couple of weeks and have British Airways lounge access, you are in with a chance of winning 100,000 Avios. This competition is a little weird .....

If you are flying from Heathrow Terminal 5 in the next couple of weeks and have British Airways lounge access, .....

by Rob Burgess

Get 4 Avios per £1 spent at Bicester Village

If you are planning a trip to the Bicester Village designer shopping outlet village soon, there is a generous Avios offer available. Until 31st August, you will earn 4 Avios for every £1 you spend at .....

If you are planning a trip to the Bicester Village designer shopping outlet village soon, there is a generous .....

by Rob Burgess28 comments

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