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.
I unexpectedly caught up with the CEO of Qatar Duty Free at the Farnborough International Airshow this week, and he was telling me what a great success the ‘pay with Avios’ feature has .....
I unexpectedly caught up with the CEO of Qatar Duty Free at the Farnborough International Airshow this week, .....
25 Jul 202425 July 2024 • 18 comments
British Airways news in brief: New Bridgerton-inspired safety video launched It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man British airline in possession of a good fortune, must be in want .....
British Airways news in brief: New Bridgerton-inspired safety video launched It is a truth universally .....
24 Jul 202424 July 2024 • 67 comments
Back in 2020, Nectar launched its own hotel booking site, which you can find at hotels.nectar.com. You may recognise it as a white label version of Rocketmiles, which is itself part of Agoda, which is .....
Back in 2020, Nectar launched its own hotel booking site, which you can find at hotels.nectar.com. You may .....
22 Jul 202422 July 2024 • 22 comments
I thought I’d give this deal another push today, given that it is three months since we originally covered it and these are genuinely free Avios. It’s not very often that you can pick up .....
I thought I’d give this deal another push today, given that it is three months since we originally .....
21 Jul 202421 July 2024 • 43 comments
News in brief: Virgin Atlantic launches a new American Express cashback deal Back in April we saw what I think was the first ever Virgin Atlantic American Express cashback deal – at least, it .....
News in brief: Virgin Atlantic launches a new American Express cashback deal Back in April we saw what I think .....
19 Jul 202419 July 2024 • 45 comments
Clearly assuming that no-one would be around on a Wednesday in mid-July (and indeed I was in the middle of nowhere in the Lake District, and Rhys was in The Seychelles checking out Hilton properties), .....
Clearly assuming that no-one would be around on a Wednesday in mid-July (and indeed I was in the middle of .....
18 Jul 202418 July 2024 • 227 comments
Following on from the recent announcement that British Airways will launch flights from London Gatwick to Chambery, another winter ski route has been added. Flights from London Stansted to Geneva will .....
Following on from the recent announcement that British Airways will launch flights from London Gatwick to .....
18 Jul 202418 July 2024 • 20 comments
ITA Airways, the ‘replacement’ carrier for Alitalia, has brought back its elite status match offer. This allows you, for free, to get elite status across most of the SkyTeam alliance .....
ITA Airways, the ‘replacement’ carrier for Alitalia, has brought back its elite status match .....
17 Jul 202417 July 2024 • 77 comments
Back in March 2022, Qatar Airways officially adopted Avios as its frequent flyer currency. Qmiles were no more. You can link your British Airways Executive Club account with your Qatar .....
Back in March 2022, Qatar Airways officially adopted Avios as its frequent flyer currency. Qmiles .....
16 Jul 202416 July 2024 • 43 comments
A new wave of Avios devaluations has been unveiled for selected partner airlines. Intriguingly, this is the second change in seven months for American Airlines and Alaska Airlines. Clearly the first .....
A new wave of Avios devaluations has been unveiled for selected partner airlines. Intriguingly, this is the .....
15 Jul 202415 July 2024 • 82 comments
One of the ‘things you didn’t know you didn’t know’ about frequent flyer miles was that it has historically been possible to earn Avios and British Airways .....
One of the ‘things you didn’t know you didn’t know’ about frequent flyer miles .....
12 Jul 202412 July 2024 • 37 comments
British Airways has lost a legal battle regarding EU261-equivalent compensation payments after six years of to-ing and fro-ing. The final judgement, which has been issued by the Supreme Court, sets a .....
British Airways has lost a legal battle regarding EU261-equivalent compensation payments after six years of .....
11 Jul 202411 July 2024 • 138 comments
Avios has gained a new hotel partner – Choice Privileges. With zero fanfare, Choice Hotels has appeared as a transfer partner on the British Airways website (click here) which is good news for .....
Avios has gained a new hotel partner – Choice Privileges. With zero fanfare, Choice Hotels has appeared .....
8 Jul 20248 July 2024 • 17 comments
British Airways has launched a new bonus Avios promotion to encourage you to make a booking to the United States in the next few weeks, although you can fly at any time. You will receive double Avios .....
British Airways has launched a new bonus Avios promotion to encourage you to make a booking to the United .....
7 Jul 20247 July 2024 • 56 comments
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