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Do you want to know how British Airways Club and the Avios scheme work? Our ‘BA Q&A’ series covers 195 key questions you may have, along with the answers.
We cover everything from seating questions and whether you have to pay to reserve a seat to the basics of British Airways Club and the benefits you’ll receive as Bronze, Silver, Gold and even Gold Guest List member.
You can either scroll through this category to see all the articles or click through to this index page, which lists the articles by topic.
Today I want to answer the question over whether you can pay for British Airways buy on board food and drink using Avios points? In 2017 British Airways chose to scrap complimentary food and drinks on .....
Today I want to answer the question over whether you can pay for British Airways buy on board food and drink .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
In this article I want to look at where you can fly from Exeter Airport using Avios points. This article only looks at non-stop flights. If you are prepared to change in Heathrow, you can redeem for .....
In this article I want to look at where you can fly from Exeter Airport using Avios points. This article only .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
What is British Airways Gold Guest List, and is it something worth pushing for? British Airways’ status levels can sometimes be confusing, especially in the higher levels. In this article .....
What is British Airways Gold Guest List, and is it something worth pushing for? British Airways’ status .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
How can you open an Avios family account? As part of the Executive Club, British Airways allows you to create a household account for your family in order to share and pool Avios. In this article .....
How can you open an Avios family account? As part of the Executive Club, British Airways allows you to create .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
In this article I want to look at where you can fly from East Midlands Airport using Avios points. This article only looks at non-stop flights. If you are prepared to change in Heathrow, you can .....
In this article I want to look at where you can fly from East Midlands Airport using Avios points. This .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
In this article I want to look at where you can fly from Bristol Airport using Avios points. This article only looks at non-stop flights. If you are prepared to change in Heathrow, you can redeem .....
In this article I want to look at where you can fly from Bristol Airport using Avios points. This article only .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
Do you earn Avios or tier points if you book British Airways flights via Expedia or Opodo? Like most airlines, British Airways flights are bookable both on its own website as well as that of flight .....
Do you earn Avios or tier points if you book British Airways flights via Expedia or Opodo? Like most airlines, .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
How can you open a British Airways Household Account? As part of the Executive Club, British Airways allows you to create a household account in order to share and pool Avios. In this article .....
How can you open a British Airways Household Account? As part of the Executive Club, British Airways allows .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
How can you close a British Airways Household Account – and what happens to the Avios? We recently wrote about how to open a British Airways household account in order to pool Avios. In this .....
How can you close a British Airways Household Account – and what happens to the Avios? We recently wrote .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
Do you need to have your British Airways Executive Club membership card with you to get into an airport lounge? Access to departure and arrivals lounges is a benefit of British Airways Executive Club .....
Do you need to have your British Airways Executive Club membership card with you to get into an airport .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
Different airlines have different approaches with how long they let you keep status when you earn it. In this article, I want to look at how long your British Airways Executive Club status lasts .....
Different airlines have different approaches with how long they let you keep status when you earn it. In .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
In this article we’ll look at how you can work out how many Avios you will earn when you fly on British Airways. Following a major change in 2023, the Avios you earn are no longer based on the .....
In this article we’ll look at how you can work out how many Avios you will earn when you fly on British .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
How does the British Airways ‘Gold Upgrade for Two’ and ‘Gold Upgrade for One’ voucher work? Today I thought I’d take a look at this often-confusing aspect of the .....
How does the British Airways ‘Gold Upgrade for Two’ and ‘Gold Upgrade for One’ voucher .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
Is it ever worth buying Avios points? Sometimes, you need more Avios than you currently own. You might be looking at booking a redemption flight but are short of a couple 1000 Avios. In a case such as .....
Is it ever worth buying Avios points? Sometimes, you need more Avios than you currently own. You might be .....
1 Feb 20241 February 2024
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