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.
What are the peak and off-peak dates for redeeming Avios points? This article looks at the British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus peak and off-peak Avios calendars for 2025 and, for BA, 2026. .....
What are the peak and off-peak dates for redeeming Avios points? This article looks at the British .....
6 Mar 20256 March 2025 • 35 comments
Scottish regional airline Loganair has announced that Southampton will be its 10th UK base. This is all the more interesting as Loganair will become the 7th airline to adopt Avios as we covered in .....
Scottish regional airline Loganair has announced that Southampton will be its 10th UK base. This is all the .....
5 Mar 20255 March 2025 • 21 comments
As we have covered before, IAG Loyalty / Avios Group is in dispute with HMRC over the VAT treatment of Avios points. IAG’s (excellent) 2024 financial results were published on Friday and .....
As we have covered before, IAG Loyalty / Avios Group is in dispute with HMRC over the VAT treatment of Avios .....
3 Mar 20253 March 2025 • 34 comments
IAG, parent company of British Airways, Iberia and Avios Group amongst other subsidiaries, published its 2024 financial results yesterday. Avios Group racked up another exceptional year, with .....
IAG, parent company of British Airways, Iberia and Avios Group amongst other subsidiaries, published its 2024 .....
1 Mar 20251 March 2025 • 82 comments
If you are an elite member of British Airways Executive Club, I hope you’re feeling the love. Not from BA, of course, but from Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (see here), Flying Blue (see here), .....
If you are an elite member of British Airways Executive Club, I hope you’re feeling the love. Not from .....
28 Feb 202528 February 2025 • 76 comments
A new airline is now bookable using Avios points – Airlink. Based in Johannesburg, Airlink is the second largest airline in Africa in terms of annual flights. Many readers will remember that the .....
A new airline is now bookable using Avios points – Airlink. Based in Johannesburg, Airlink is the second .....
27 Feb 202527 February 2025 • 47 comments
Lifetime status is a popular perk among the hotel chains. In general, lifetime status usually requires such a high threshold that you would wonder why such a person would ever want to set foot in .....
Lifetime status is a popular perk among the hotel chains. In general, lifetime status usually requires such a .....
26 Feb 202526 February 2025 • 30 comments
easyJet is the latest airline to make a move for elite members of British Airways Executive Club. (And there’s more to come – look out for some status match news very soon!) If you have .....
easyJet is the latest airline to make a move for elite members of British Airways Executive Club. (And .....
25 Feb 202525 February 2025 • 108 comments
What is the cheapest way of buying Avios points? It is likely that, at some point, you will need to buy Avios in order to make a redemption booking. It is rarely great value but if you are just .....
What is the cheapest way of buying Avios points? It is likely that, at some point, you will need to buy Avios .....
25 Feb 202525 February 2025 • 32 comments
British Airways has unveiled its refurbished lounge in Seattle, which is now open. It follows Singapore, Washington, Lagos and London Gatwick in getting a new look, on top of Edinburgh, Heathrow .....
British Airways has unveiled its refurbished lounge in Seattle, which is now open. It follows Singapore, .....
22 Feb 202522 February 2025 • 68 comments
Two weeks ago we wrote about the experience Rhys had when a hacker got into his brother’s Avios account, which was part of a family account including Rhys, and drained over 500,000 Avios from family .....
Two weeks ago we wrote about the experience Rhys had when a hacker got into his brother’s Avios account, .....
21 Feb 202521 February 2025 • 185 comments
News in brief: British Airways cancels London City to Mykonos flights BA Cityflyer, the subsidiary which runs flights from London City Airport, has quietly dropped services to Mykonos. The route was .....
News in brief: British Airways cancels London City to Mykonos flights BA Cityflyer, the subsidiary which runs .....
21 Feb 202521 February 2025
“How to get a discount on airport car parking” is a difficult and long-winded question, especially at Heathrow. Luckily for me, the good people at moneysavingexpert.com have written .....
“How to get a discount on airport car parking” is a difficult and long-winded question, especially .....
19 Feb 202519 February 2025 • 22 comments
Whilst plans to refit the British Airways A380 fleet keep slipping further and further back, there’s no doubt that the aircraft still has a great attraction for flyers – even it means .....
Whilst plans to refit the British Airways A380 fleet keep slipping further and further back, there’s no .....
18 Feb 202518 February 2025 • 79 comments
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