Receive 50% bonus Avios points in Aer Lingus AerClub with SuperValu Real Rewards

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Whilst Tesco has a major presence in Ireland, AerClub has teamed up with supermarket chain SuperValu.

We have written about the relationship between SuperValu and AerClub a few times.

You earn one Real Rewards point for every €1 you spend in SuperValu.  You can convert Real Rewards points or Money Back vouchers into Avios at the rate of 1:1.  This makes it roughly half as generous as the Tesco partnership which gets you 2.4 Avios per £1 spent.

Aer Club and Real Rewards have teamed up to offer another transfer bonus.  Until 4th May, you will get a 50% bonus when converting Real Rewards points into Avios.

(Regular readers will have spotted a worrying pattern in these bonuses.  They started off as triple Avios.  They then did a few with double Avios.  The last couple have been 50% bonus Avios …..)

This means 1 Real Rewards point is worth 1.5 Avios.

The minimum transfer level is 50 Real Rewards points or a €2.50 Money Back Voucher.

Full details can be found on the SuperValu site here.

Get 250 free Avios via SuperValu’s new partnership with Visa

I also wanted to remind you about the generous SuperValu promotion with Visa.

SuperValu has signed up with Visa to offer special benefits when you pay for your shopping with a Visa credit or debit card.

It is a bit fiddly to set up but, once done, it is an easy way to earn some extra Avios from your shopping.

You need to register your Visa debit and credit cards via the SuperValu website here.  That’s it!

You can register up to two different Visa cards.  In theory they must be issued by Irish banks, although one reader told me that it worked fine with a Revolut card.

You will receive:

250 bonus Real Rewards points just for registering your cards

DOUBLE Real Rewards points (2 per €1 instead of 1 per €1) whenever you pay at SuperValu using your registered Visa debit or credit card and swipe your Real Rewards

The additional points are not added immediately but will hit your Real Rewards account within 10 days of your transaction.

This deal seems to be open-ended which means, for as long as it lasts, you are doubling the number of Avios you earn from your SuperValu shopping.  You will do even better if you convert your points during one of the ‘Real Rewards to Avios’ conversion bonuses such as the one currently running.

Want to know more about redeeming Avios on Aer Lingus?

This HFP article shows you everything you need to know about how to redeem Avios points on Aer Lingus, which can lead to substantial tax savings when flying to North America!

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.)