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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.

How can I convert Nectar points into Avios points?

In January 2021, Sainsbury’s became the official Avios supermarket partner. That means you can now convert your Nectar points into Avios and Avios into Nectar points. What is interesting about .....

In January 2021, Sainsbury’s became the official Avios supermarket partner. That means you can now .....

by Rob Burgess

British Airways relaunches Portland and Pittsburgh, with San Jose coming

British Airways has – after a pandemic-induced hiatus – finally launched flights to Portland in Oregon. The service launched yesterday, using a three class Boeing 787-8 aircraft. There .....

British Airways has – after a pandemic-induced hiatus – finally launched flights to Portland in .....

by Rob Burgess

How to earn Avios with Cruise118

Cruise118 became an Avios partner in 2019.  Long term readers will remember that they sponsored a competition on Head for Points in 2020 to win 100,000 Avios, but as we haven’t mentioned it .....

Cruise118 became an Avios partner in 2019.  Long term readers will remember that they sponsored a .....

by Rob Burgess12 comments

How many Avios do I need to fly to ….?

How many British Airways Avios points do you need to fly to a particular city? It is surprisingly tricky to find out how many Avios are required for a particular route.  You need to go to ba.com, .....

How many British Airways Avios points do you need to fly to a particular city? It is surprisingly tricky to .....

by Rob Burgess

What is the best Avios credit card?

What is the best Avios credit card? In this article I want to look at your options for earning Avios points from a UK credit card, and explain my preferred choices. There are nine UK credit cards .....

What is the best Avios credit card? In this article I want to look at your options for earning Avios points .....

by Rob Burgess

SME? Get points worth 10,500 Avios with Capital on Tap’s Visa card

You can earn points worth 10,500 Avios when your small business signs up for a Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa credit card. You also earn points worth 1 Avios for every £1 you spend. It is .....

You can earn points worth 10,500 Avios when your small business signs up for a Capital On Tap Business Rewards .....

by Rob Burgess2 comments

Get 30,000 Avios with BA’s Amex card for small businesses

In 2019, American Express launched a new British Airways credit card for SME’s – the British Airways American Express Accelerating Business Card (“BA Amex Business” for short).  .....

In 2019, American Express launched a new British Airways credit card for SME’s – the British Airways .....

by Rob Burgess

Comair, the British Airways South African franchise, suspends operations

Comair, the British Airways franchise operator in South Africa, has suspended its operations. Back in 2020, Comair filed for ‘Business Rescue’ which is similar to Chapter 11 in the United .....

Comair, the British Airways franchise operator in South Africa, has suspended its operations. Back in 2020, .....

by Rob Burgess

Iberia fires British Airways from its ground handling role at Heathrow

Almost all HfP readers will know that British Airways is part of a Spanish business called IAG (International Consolidated Airlines Group) and that BA, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Vueling and LEVEL are sister .....

Almost all HfP readers will know that British Airways is part of a Spanish business called IAG (International .....

by Rob Burgess

Iberia to operate some British Airways flights from Heathrow this summer

In a sign that it is still struggling with the ramp-up in flights this summer, British Airways has now tapped sister airline Iberia on the shoulder to operate select flights from Heathrow Terminal 5. .....

In a sign that it is still struggling with the ramp-up in flights this summer, British Airways has now tapped .....

by Rhys Jones93 comments

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