Hurray – a decent British Airways Amex sign-up bonus is back

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Here is some great news for anyone thinking of getting the British Airways American Express cards. There is a very attractive sign-up offer again.

See here for details of the two promotions.

The free card is now offering a sign-up bonus of 9,000 Avios, up from 1,000 Avios. Apply here. The key benefits of this card are:

1 Avios per £1 spent
2-4-1 voucher for Avios redemptions when you spend £20,000 each card year
Spend £1,000 in 3 months to trigger the bonus

The annual fee card (£150 fee) is now offering a sign-up bonus of 25,000 Avios, up from 6,000 Avios. Apply here. The key benefits of this card are:

1.5 Avios per £1 spent
2-4-1 voucher for Avios redemptions when you spend £10,000 each card year
Spend £3,000 in 3 months to trigger the bonus

The 2-4-1 voucher that comes with the BA Amex is the best single deal in the whole UK loyalty card market. It can save you huge numbers of Avios – use it for two First Class tickets to California, for example, and the saving is 150,000 Avios. If you are heading to Asia, the saving will be even more. It is a fantastic deal. (You still need to pay the taxes on the free ticket.)

If you have any questions about the BA Amex credit cards, please comment below. I have had one since the day they were launched over 10 years ago, so I should be able to help. If I can’t, someone else can I’m sure.

How to earn Avios points from UK credit cards

How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (December 2021)

As a reminder, there are various ways of earning Avios points from UK credit cards. Many cards also have generous sign-up bonuses!

There are two official British Airways American Express cards with attractive sign-up bonuses:

British Airways BA Amex American Express card

British Airways American Express

5,000 Avios for signing up, no annual fee and an Economy 2-4-1 voucher for spending ….. Read our full review

British Airways BA Premium Plus American Express Amex credit card

British Airways American Express Premium Plus

25,000 Avios and the UK’s most valuable credit card perk – the 2-4-1 companion voucher Read our full review

You can also get generous sign-up bonuses by applying for American Express cards which earn Membership Rewards points, such as:

American Express Preferred Rewards Gold

Your best beginner’s card – 20,000 points, FREE for a year & two airport lounge passes Read our full review

The Platinum Card from American Express

30,000 points and an unbeatable set of travel benefits – for a fee Read our full review

Run your own business?

We recommend Capital On Tap for limited companies. You earn 1 Avios per £1 which is impressive for a Visa card, along with a sign-up bonus worth 10,500 Avios:

Capital On Tap Business Rewards Visa

The most generous Avios Visa or Mastercard for a limited company Read our full review

You should also consider the British Airways Accelerating Business credit card. This is open to sole traders as well as limited companies and has a 30,000 Avios sign-up bonus: