Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points

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.

Win a pair of Taste of London tickets for Thursday evening

I have got hold of a pair of tickets for the British Airways-sponsored ‘Taste of London’ food festival in Regents Park, which I am giving away in a Head for Points competition! These would .....

I have got hold of a pair of tickets for the British Airways-sponsored ‘Taste of London’ food .....

by Rob Burgess99 comments

Taking advantage of the new British Airways Colombo route

I try to mention new British Airways long-haul route launches on Head for Points, but Colombo in Sri Lanka got missed. From 14th April, BA now flies three times a week to Colombo from Gatwick. This is .....

I try to mention new British Airways long-haul route launches on Head for Points, but Colombo in Sri Lanka got .....

by Rob Burgess11 comments

Which 35 airlines can you book with Avios points?

I occasionally get asked for a full list of Avios airlines, or whether there is somewhere online that has a full list of Avios partner airlines. The bottom line is that there isn’t one, because .....

I occasionally get asked for a full list of Avios airlines, or whether there is somewhere online that has a .....

by Rob Burgess12 comments

British Airways launches codeshare deal with Bangkok Airways

British Airways has announced a codeshare arrangement with Bangkok Airways.  This will allow you to earn Avios points on selected flights with the Asian carrier. The following (brightly coloured, see .....

British Airways has announced a codeshare arrangement with Bangkok Airways.  This will allow you to earn .....

by Rob Burgess2 comments

Reward Flight Saver pricing to be increased from 11th July

I reported last week how Iberia had pulled Reward Flight Saver flights with absolutely no notice, replacing them with a new structure which charges full airport taxes plus a reduced fuel surcharge. At .....

I reported last week how Iberia had pulled Reward Flight Saver flights with absolutely no notice, replacing .....

by Rob Burgess20 comments

British Airways launches ‘Double Avios’ in First and Club World

You probably received an email about this promotion directly from British Airways but if you didn’t, here is a quick summary. British Airways is offering double Avios (that is double base .....

You probably received an email about this promotion directly from British Airways but if you didn’t, .....

by Rob Burgess6 comments

4,500 Avios bonus for Lloyds TSB Duo Avios cardholders

Avios.com has been emailing selected holders of the Lloyds TSB Avios credit cards with a special offer to earn 4,500 bonus Avios. The promotion is very simple (for once, given Lloyds track record): .....

Avios.com has been emailing selected holders of the Lloyds TSB Avios credit cards with a special offer to earn .....

by Rob Burgess16 comments

What is going on with BaxterStorey and British Airways lounge catering?

There has been a huge amount of complaining on Flyertalk, Business Traveller and Twitter about the new food offerings in British Airways lounges, primarily at Heathrow. The contract moved to .....

There has been a huge amount of complaining on Flyertalk, Business Traveller and Twitter about the new food .....

by Rob Burgess10 comments

What are the best credit card deals for June 2013?

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the site for June. Sadly, the American Airlines 35,000 miles sign-up bonus finished on May 31st. However, we have had another .....

I have updated the ‘Credit Card Offers‘ page at the top of the site for June. Sadly, the American .....

by Rob Burgess24 comments

British Airways flights cashback returns to Quidco

British Airways launched on Quidco and TopCashback last June, but pulled their offerings a few weeks ago.  You can still earn cashback on ‘flight and hotel’ or ‘flight and .....

British Airways launched on Quidco and TopCashback last June, but pulled their offerings a few weeks ago. .....

by Rob Burgess

What is the cheapest way to buy Avios points?

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something from them.  Click here to see the other articles. It is inevitable .....

The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone .....

by Rob Burgess16 comments

The UK's biggest frequent flyer website uses cookies, which you can block via your browser settings. Continuing implies your consent to this policy. Our privacy policy is here.