Earn double Nectar points in June when you make a conversion to Avios

Avios and Nectar have launched a new promotion to promote the tie-up between the two programmes.

As a reminder, you can:

• convert Nectar points to Avios at the rate of 400 : 250
• convert Avios to Nectar points at the rate of 300 : 400

Conversion from Nectar are instant, whilst conversions from Avios take 10+ days due to fraud checks. You can find out more, and convert in either direction, via this page of ba.com.

Remember that Nectar points are worth a flat 0.5p each when spent at Sainsburys, Argos or ebay.co.uk. This means that you can ‘cash out’ Avios for 0.66p by transferring them into Nectar points. Never do any kind of Avios redemption which gets you less than 0.66p per Avios, because you would be better off converting to Nectar instead.

Get double Nectar points on shopping when you make an Avios conversion

This new promotion is a little complex but will be worthwhile for most readers.

Firstly, you need to transfer a minimum of 400 Nectar points into Avios.

(If you don’t have 400 Nectar points, stop reading now because you can’t take part.)

Secondly, you need to shop at Sainsbury’s, Argos, eBay and / or Esso during June.

You will receive double Nectar points at these four places for transactions made between the date of your Avios conversion and 30th June.

There aren’t many rules except:

• only base Nectar points are doubled, not any promotional points earned during June

• you cannot reverse the initial Avios conversion before 30th June – if you send any points in the other direction during the month it is likely to disqualify you from the bonus

The promotion is NOT restricted to ‘first time’ Nectar converters. Anyone can take part.

No-one is getting rich off this offer, but if you were likely to spend a few hundred points across Sainsbury’s, Argos, eBay and / or Esso this month – and have 400 Nectar points to hand to make the initial transfer – you might as well take part.

Further details can be found on the Nectar site here.

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How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (April 2025)

As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios points from UK credit cards.  Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!

In February 2022, Barclaycard launched two exciting new Barclaycard Avios Mastercard cards with a bonus of up to 25,000 Avios. You can apply here.

You qualify for the bonus on these cards even if you have a British Airways American Express card:

There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:

You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points. These points convert at 1:1 into Avios.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on the ‘free for a year’ American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card is increased from 20,000 Membership Rewards points to 30,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (30,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

SPECIAL OFFER: Until 27th May 2025, the sign-up bonus on American Express Platinum is increased from 50,000 Membership Rewards points to a huge 80,000 points. Points convert 1:1 into Avios (80,000 Avios!) and many other programmes. Some people may see even higher personalised offers. Click here to apply.

Run your own business?

We recommend Capital on Tap for limited companies. You earn 1 Avios per £1 which is impressive for a Visa card, and the standard card is FREE. Capital on Tap cards also have no FX fees.

There is also a British Airways American Express card for small businesses:

There are also generous bonuses on the two American Express Business cards, with the points converting at 1:1 into Avios. These cards are open to sole traders as well as limited companies.

Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.