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    On 1st November I received an e-mail confirming successful account switch and relevant 25,000 avios have been sitting at the top of my Barclays app since then but I still have not received them. Can someone share their own experience as to when they are expected to hit my BAEC account?

    6,668 posts

    On 1st November I received an e-mail confirming successful account switch and relevant 25,000 avios have been sitting at the top of my Barclays app since then but I still have not received them. Can someone share their own experience as to when they are expected to hit my BAEC account?

    You get them in the fourth month after opening Avios Rewards on the switched account.

    48 posts

    Thanks for that. However, I was looking for more precise timings based on personal experience, as I am already in the 4th month and 25000 points still appear to be in a pending state in the app

    853 posts

    Probably the same time as you get your monthly 1500 avios. Barclays does one transfer a month on the first few working days of the month.

    406 posts

    Thanks for that. However, I was looking for more precise timings based on personal experience, as I am already in the 4th month and 25000 points still appear to be in a pending state in the app

    Any joy? I have the same issue. Switch was done in Feb. Wondering if I will get these in the April transfer?

    6,668 posts

    Thanks for that. However, I was looking for more precise timings based on personal experience, as I am already in the 4th month and 25000 points still appear to be in a pending state in the app

    Any joy? I have the same issue. Switch was done in Feb. Wondering if I will get these in the April transfer?

    If you only switched last month, you won’t get the 25k switch bonus until June or July.

    1,231 posts

    Exact timings…

    I opened my Barclays account on 1 October 2021.

    My switch completed on 26 October 2021.

    I received my first 1,500 Avios on 2 November 2021.

    I received the bonus Avios on 2 March 2022 along with my fifth consignment of 1,500 Avios (a single entry shows of “Finance Card: BARCLAYS PREMIER BANKING” 26,500 Avios.

    So most likely you’ll get the bonus with your fifth Avios instalment.

    406 posts

    Thanks, so let’s see. 5th lot is end of this month, so we will see. Thanks!

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