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.
Every year British Airways runs a Christmas promotion to encourage you to redeem Avios for cases of wine. The 2018 version has not been widely advertised and appears to end today. It is also a bit .....
Every year British Airways runs a Christmas promotion to encourage you to redeem Avios for cases of wine. The .....
12 Dec 201812 December 2018
Over the last couple of weeks we have run a series of flight reviews from Jamie’s recent month-long holiday in Asia. The majority of the international flights were booked with Avios. Before we .....
Over the last couple of weeks we have run a series of flight reviews from Jamie’s recent month-long .....
11 Dec 201811 December 2018 • 168 comments
New British Airways credit cards launched in France and Italy last week. Whilst most of us won’t be able to apply for them, it is always worth keeping an eye on what benefits the airline is .....
New British Airways credit cards launched in France and Italy last week. Whilst most of us won’t be .....
10 Dec 201810 December 2018 • 81 comments
British Airways is launching another ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion today. Until 16th December you will receive 50% bonus Avios when you buy or gift points. As well as being the highest .....
British Airways is launching another ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion today. Until 16th December you .....
10 Dec 201810 December 2018
There is a generally accepted view that, over time, all reward schemes get worse. People say that you should spend your points as you earn, rather than holding them for retirement or some .....
There is a generally accepted view that, over time, all reward schemes get worse. People say that you should .....
8 Dec 20188 December 2018 • 112 comments
If you a high level member of the Executive Club you may, depending on your tier points, receive a ‘Gold Upgrade’ or ‘Gold Upgrade for Two’ voucher, generally known as a GUF1 / GUF2. .....
If you a high level member of the Executive Club you may, depending on your tier points, receive a ‘Gold .....
7 Dec 20187 December 2018 • 171 comments
Two years ago we reviewed London City Airport’s new First Class Lounge in the Private Jet Centre. Yes, London City Airport DOES have a lounge – in fact, two lounges – but not many .....
Two years ago we reviewed London City Airport’s new First Class Lounge in the Private Jet Centre. Yes, .....
5 Dec 20185 December 2018 • 44 comments
Long-term HfP readers may remember that I reviewed the brand new InterContinental Ljubljana in Slovenia last November. Not only is this an exceptionally good hotel – the first .....
Long-term HfP readers may remember that I reviewed the brand new InterContinental Ljubljana in Slovenia last .....
5 Dec 20185 December 2018
American Express has launched a new batch of hotel cashback offers. Some, all or none of these deals may be available for registration under the ‘Offers’ tab online of one of your .....
American Express has launched a new batch of hotel cashback offers. Some, all or none of these deals may be .....
4 Dec 20184 December 2018
Heathrow Rewards and Heathrow Express have teamed up to offer a generous bonus promotion. Heathrow Rewards gives you 1 point for every £1 spent in Heathrow (1 per £10 on foreign exchange) or on .....
Heathrow Rewards and Heathrow Express have teamed up to offer a generous bonus promotion. Heathrow Rewards .....
2 Dec 20182 December 2018 • 69 comments
It has been a while since we’ve seen any industrial unrest at British Airways, so the more cynical amongst you will be thinking that we must be due a strike threat soon. And here we are. The .....
It has been a while since we’ve seen any industrial unrest at British Airways, so the more cynical .....
1 Dec 20181 December 2018 • 101 comments
Avios Group has announced that its South African programme is closing on 31st May 2019. As with the closure of Avios Travel Rewards Programme in the UK, members are being encouraged to open a British .....
Avios Group has announced that its South African programme is closing on 31st May 2019. As with the closure of .....
1 Dec 20181 December 2018 • 89 comments
British Airways closed its dedicated lounge in Munich on 31st October. Club Europe and status passengers are now using the new Airport Lounge World facility. This is a shared lounge which is also .....
British Airways closed its dedicated lounge in Munich on 31st October. Club Europe and status passengers are .....
29 Nov 201829 November 2018
American Express has launched a new cashback offer with BP. You may, or may not, find this under the ‘Offers’ section of the online statement page of one or more of your Amex cards and .....
American Express has launched a new cashback offer with BP. You may, or may not, find this under the .....
29 Nov 201829 November 2018 • 250 comments
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