‘Secret’ 20% Heathrow Rewards transfer bonus to Avios appears to be on

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This is a tricky article to write, because it has the potential to go wrong and I cannot test it myself.

However, two people I know have made transfers from Heathrow Rewards, the airport shopping loyalty scheme, to British Airways during the past 10 days.

In both cases, they received a 20% bonus on their Avios points!

Heathrow Rewards

There was no mention of another transfer bonus in the most recent Heathrow Rewards newsletter or on their website. However, as BA is currently running transfer bonuses on a lot of hotel programmes and on American Express Membership Rewards transfers, it is not a total surprise.

Unfortunately, my Heathrow Rewards balance is 19 points so I can’t test this. There is also the risk that, even if there is a bonus, it may have stopped by the time you try it.

I am therefore NOT advocating that you jump in and do a huge transfer to Heathrow Rewards. However, if you were thinking about doing one, now is as good a time as any. You will have no recourse to Heathrow Rewards if you don’t get a bonus, though!

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: