Avios subscription, does it earn double BA Amex points?

[sturgeon]

I’m considering this to build up my Avios with the massive redemption changes we are seeing. Otherwise I cannot fathom how 99% of the population will build up 150k+ of points now needed for a long haul business redemption for example.

Can the subscription be charged to the BA premium card so every £ spent earning 3 Avios instead of 1.5? Does it count as a BA transaction and will it also presumably count towards the £10k annual spend to unlock the 241?

[ClubSmed]

Yes, it will count towards your annual spend
No, it will not be counted as a BA transaction as the Avios points are transacted through another organisation
Yes, you can pay with your BA Amex card for annual subscriptions, not sure about monthly

Hope that helps

[stevenhp1987]

Opting into the subscription service means you are buying Avios speculatively, which is probably not a good idea. You could find yourself on the end of a devaluation in a years time.

To answer your question you will get 3 Avios per £1 if the transactions is processed via BA. I am unsure if this is the case. I would imagine it would be processed by Points.com? However, it seems the T&C do allow you to cancel the subscription within 14 days so you could do a tester transaction if you like.

It would, of course, count towards the £10k annual spend either way.