Double Avios with Avis rentals until the end of March

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Avis, the official British Airways car rental partner, has launched a ‘double Avios’ promotion.

With every Avis rental between now and 16th March, you will receive at least 1,000 Avios instead of the usual 500 for every rental. You must rent for a minimum of three days in a Group C car or higher.

The actual earning rate is – with this promotion – 6 Avios per £1 spent, so if you spend over £166 then you will receive more than 1,000 points.

Avis also offers a free second driver on all British Airways Executive Club rates. You often find a ludicrous premium charged if two people share the driving (surely this is safer than one person doing it all on a long trip?!) so this can be a valuable benefit.

You also receive a bonus of 750 Avios for completing four rentals in a calendar year.

Full details can be found at the Avis / BA portal here.

As an alternative, don’t forget the Club Carlson / Avis offer which runs until June. This offers 9,000 Club Carlson points, enough for a free night at their cheapest hotels.

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: