20% discount on British Airways new 2016 routes if you travel before 30th June

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British Airways has launched a new promotion offering a 20% discount on flights on the new routes it is launching this year.

The offers covers a very broad mix of destinations, to put it mildly:

Angers
Bergerac
Biarritz
Billund (Legoland)
Chania
Inverness
Kalamata
Lima
Mahon
Palermo
Porto (photo below)
San Jose (both of them – California and Costa Rica)

You must use promotional code NEWROUTES16 when booking on ba.com.

Here are the rules:

The discount is off the TOTAL fare, including taxes and charges

Valid in economy only

You must book by 29th February

You must complete your travel between 29th April / 4th May (start date varies by route) and 30th June

British Airways operated flights only (not valid on the SUN-AIR Billund flights for example)

Minimum spend £100 per person

Must book a return flight

Only valid on ‘flight only bookings’

Full details and full terms and conditions can be found here on the flight deals page of ba.com. Don’t forget to use the NEWROUTES16 promotional code.

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: