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.
Like virtually all other frequent flyer schemes, British Airways Executive Club lets you issue tickets for other people using your Avios. Unless you are in a BA Household Account, there are no .....
Like virtually all other frequent flyer schemes, British Airways Executive Club lets you issue tickets for .....
14 Mar 202214 March 2022 • 68 comments
One of the quirks of the British Airways network is that it has a franchise business in South Africa, called Comair. I’ve flown it a couple of times in the past. It is a little strange to board .....
One of the quirks of the British Airways network is that it has a franchise business in South Africa, called .....
14 Mar 202214 March 2022 • 21 comments
Flights to and from the Isle of Man have been one of the casualties of the pandemic, as well as one of the casualties of the demise of Flybe. Services have come and gone over the past two years. .....
Flights to and from the Isle of Man have been one of the casualties of the pandemic, as well as one of the .....
13 Mar 202213 March 2022 • 39 comments
This article looks at how to earn Avios points from stays at NH Hotels and nhow. It is now a decade since Avios was launched and the British Airways and Iberia loyalty schemes given the same .....
This article looks at how to earn Avios points from stays at NH Hotels and nhow. It is now a decade since .....
13 Mar 202213 March 2022 • 3 comments
BA CityFlyer is launching three new routes which will operate at weekends over Summer 2022. These use aircraft which cannot operate at London City due to the weekend closure of the airport. The three .....
BA CityFlyer is launching three new routes which will operate at weekends over Summer 2022. These use aircraft .....
11 Mar 202211 March 2022 • 38 comments
We recently covered the news that British Airways was planning to break up Future Travel Vouchers, returning the underlying cash, Avios and vouchers to the holder, in order to reduce pressure on its .....
We recently covered the news that British Airways was planning to break up Future Travel Vouchers, returning .....
8 Mar 20228 March 2022 • 156 comments
Manchester Airport has confirmed that Terminal 3 will reopen on 27th March, which is the first day of the Aviation ‘Summer season’ and the day on which airlines switch from their Winter to .....
Manchester Airport has confirmed that Terminal 3 will reopen on 27th March, which is the first day of the .....
8 Mar 20228 March 2022 • 48 comments
Most people think that the British Airways Executive Club tiers are Blue, Bronze, Silver and Gold. There is also Gold Guest List – see here for how you get that – but it is a subset of .....
Most people think that the British Airways Executive Club tiers are Blue, Bronze, Silver and Gold. There is .....
7 Mar 20227 March 2022 • 77 comments
British Airways and The Economist have brought back their special offer for taking out a subscription. This is the first offer we’ve seen for some time. As you can see at this link, you can earn .....
British Airways and The Economist have brought back their special offer for taking out a subscription. This is .....
6 Mar 20226 March 2022 • 38 comments
In another sign of something like normality returning to the British Airways network, the airline is moving six long-haul routes from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Terminal 3. This isn’t new, of .....
In another sign of something like normality returning to the British Airways network, the airline is moving .....
4 Mar 20224 March 2022 • 52 comments
The proposed catering strike at Heathrow, which would have meant no catering on British Airways flights on 4th March and 5th March, has been postponed. 100 HGV drivers at DO&CO, the firm used by .....
The proposed catering strike at Heathrow, which would have meant no catering on British Airways flights on 4th .....
3 Mar 20223 March 2022 • 24 comments
There is, it seems, no end to the limits that BA Holidays is prepared to go to in order to get you to book with them this year. On top of: …. you will now receive triple Avios when you register .....
There is, it seems, no end to the limits that BA Holidays is prepared to go to in order to get you to book .....
3 Mar 20223 March 2022 • 63 comments
In October 2021, British Airways started expiring American Express 2-4-1 companion vouchers again, after a number of pandemic extensions. Luckily for Head for Points readers, we found a way to stop .....
In October 2021, British Airways started expiring American Express 2-4-1 companion vouchers again, after a .....
2 Mar 20222 March 2022 • 206 comments
We have some huge news for you today – so huge that we have devoted three articles to covering it. If you are UK based, this may fundamentally change your miles and points strategy. Barclaycard .....
We have some huge news for you today – so huge that we have devoted three articles to covering it. If .....
28 Feb 202228 February 2022 • 411 comments
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