Shopping discounts when you show a British Airways boarding pass

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British Airways is currently running a shopping promotion aimed at overseas visitors called “The Big British Invite”.

One of the promotions is an interesting range of shopping discounts:

Up to 20% off at Westfield Shepherds Bush or Stratford

15% off at McArthur Glen outlets

10% off at Bicester Village

10% off at Amanda Wakeley

10% off at Burlington Arcade

10% off at Liberty

…. amongst others.

Full details can be found here. This is the BA China site and it also appears on the Indian site.

You will need to show an international (ie long haul) British Airways boarding pass to receive your discount. Theoretically, it is only open to non-UK residents, but that is going to be a tricky one to disprove!

Most of the offers run until the end of March.

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: