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British Airways and Avios

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.

If you are interested in earning Avios from credit cards, you should read this article comparing all the Avios-earning credit cards.

You can learn more about British Airways Club on the British Airways website here.

Earn 9,000 Avios for a 3-day Avis weekend car rental

Avios (through Iberia Plus) and Avis have teamed up to offer another generous car rental promotion.  It’s nowhere near as good as the ‘18,000 Avios for a weekend rental’ offer they .....

Avios (through Iberia Plus) and Avis have teamed up to offer another generous car rental promotion. .....

by Rob Burgess52 comments

American Express Shop Small is returning in December

American Express Shop Small is returning in December. ‘Shop Small’ is an annual American Express promotion which can prove very lucrative.  You receive £5 cashback for every purchase .....

American Express Shop Small is returning in December. ‘Shop Small’ is an annual American Express .....

by Rob Burgess110 comments

British Airways to drop the trolley food service in Club World

British Airways is to abandon the trolley service for serving food in Club World, just a short while after it was introduced.  Rumours had been circulating for a couple of days. The new .....

British Airways is to abandon the trolley service for serving food in Club World, just a short while after it .....

by Rob Burgess

British Airways launches a targeted Tesco Clubcard to Avios conversion bonus

Some – but only some – British Airways Executive Club members who have previously converted from Tesco Clubcard to Avios have received an email with a special offer if they convert their .....

Some – but only some – British Airways Executive Club members who have previously converted from .....

by Rob Burgess

British Airways replaces its dire Bordeaux airport lounge

British Airways now has access to a new lounge in Bordeaux. Credit where credit is due.  British Airways has been making a serious effort over the last year to add extra lounges to its European .....

British Airways now has access to a new lounge in Bordeaux. Credit where credit is due.  British Airways has .....

by Rob Burgess

British Airways drops Summer 2019 flights from Bristol and Birmingham

British Airways appears to be pulling back from its Summer regional flights. In recent years, the airline has been using its Embraer 190 fleet from London City Airport – which has nothing to do .....

British Airways appears to be pulling back from its Summer regional flights. In recent years, the airline has .....

by Anika Burnett

Which 30 airlines can you book with Avios points?

As we haven’t looked at this for a couple of years, I thought it was worth updating my list of all Avios airlines, ie airlines which let you redeem Avios points for their flights. You .....

As we haven’t looked at this for a couple of years, I thought it was worth updating my list of all Avios .....

by Rob Burgess57 comments

Are these the new British Airways Executive Club membership cards?

Over on Reddit, a user who claims to be a British Airways employee has posted pictures of new British Airways Executive Club membership cards. See below, and click to enlarge. I have cropped the image .....

Over on Reddit, a user who claims to be a British Airways employee has posted pictures of new British Airways .....

by Rob Burgess

New British Airways uniforms to be designed by Ozwald Boateng

British Airways has announced that Ozwald Boateng will design a new range of staff uniforms.  The launch will form part of BA’s 100th birthday celebrations next year. Boateng joins a long list .....

British Airways has announced that Ozwald Boateng will design a new range of staff uniforms.  The launch will .....

by Rob Burgess39 comments

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