This weekend: BA Holidays Club Europe flash sale, £15 off Lufthansa, Cathay Pacific flash sale
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News in brief:
New BA Holidays Club Europe flash sale launched
BA Holidays is running another of its ‘luxury flash sale’ events this weekend. Accommodation is either in 4* or 5* hotels and flights are in Club Europe. You have until Monday 19th February to book.
Here are the headline deals they are using to promote the event. The price is per person based on two sharing:
- London to Rome – Flights + 3 nights luxury hotel from £298 in Spring
- London to Nice – Flights + 3 nights in a luxury hotel from £446 in Spring
- London to Barcelona – Flights + 3 nights luxury hotel from £366 in Spring and £345 in Autumn
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London to Majorca – Flights + 3 nights luxury hotel from £475 in Spring and £478 in Autumn
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London to Amsterdam – Flights + 3 nights luxury hotel from £295 in Spring
- London to Iceland – Flights +3 nights luxury hotel from £482 in Spring and £459 in Autumn
You don’t need to pay now. You can just pay a deposit of as little as £150 per booking. The balance is not due until five weeks before departure.
For clarity, flights booked via BA Holidays earn full Avios and tier points. The only thing you cannot earn are British Airways On Business points.
To maximise your miles when paying, your best bet is the British Airways American Express Premium Plus card which earns double Avios (3 per £1) when you book at ba.com or via BA Holidays. You do not get double Avios if you book with the free British Airways American Express card. Another option is American Express Preferred Rewards Gold which offers double points – 2 per £1 – when you book flight tickets directly with an airline.
Full details are on this special Club Europe page of the BA Holidays website.
Get £15 off any Lufthansa flight
Lufthansa has launched a new £15 off promo code.
The code is valid on any round-trip starting in the UK including all taxes, fees and carrier charges.
You must book by 18th February 2018 for travel before 31st May 2018.
The catchy promo code you need to enter on the payment page when booking is Z3RHNQQLE60U
Cathay Pacific Chinese New Year flash sale
Also ending on Sunday is a Cathay Pacific flash sale.
There are some decent fares available from London Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester. Deals include:
Hong Kong in Premium Economy from £849
Australia in Business from £2869
China in Business from £1969
The travel dates in Economy and Premium Economy are 10th April 2018 – 19th June 2018, 21st August 2018 – 30th September 2018 and 1st November 2018 – 6th Decmber 2018.
In Business Class you must travel between 1st June 2018 and 31st December 2018.
Your best option to maximise your miles when paying is American Express Preferred Rewards Gold. This offers double points – 2 per £1 – when you when you book flight tickets directly with an airline. Our review of Amex Gold is here.
The Cathay Pacific website is here.
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 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 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:

British Airways Accelerating Business American Express
30,000 Avios sign-up bonus – plus annual bonuses of up to 30,000 Avios Read our full review
Click here to read our detailed summary of all UK credit cards which earn Avios. This includes both personal and small business cards.
(Want to earn more Avios? Click here to visit our home page for our latest articles on earning and spending your Avios points and click here to see how to earn more Avios this month from offers and promotions.)
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