British Airways Holidays launches a flash sale to celebrate the end of quarantine

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British Airways Holidays has launched a flash sale following the announcement of the list of quarantee-free travel destinations.

You can save up to £200 on holidays booked by 9th July. You must fly out by 30th September and return by 7th October.

For new Flight and Hotel bookings:

Save £200 on holidays with a minimum spend of £4,000 per booking
Save £150 on holidays with a minimum spend of £2,500 per booking
Save £100 on holidays with a minimum spend of £1,500 per booking

Earn bonus Avios with BA Holidays

There is also a permanent Avios incentive for booking with BA Holidays. You earn a bonus 1 Avios per £1 you spend when booking with BA Holidays. You can find out more on ba.com here.

This bonus is on top of the Avios and tier points you will earn from the flights which are the same as you would get for booking a ‘flight only’, and whatever miles you will earn from your credit card spend.

You should also remember that that BA Holidays spending earns you double Avios (3 per £1) if you charge it to a British Airways Premium Plus American Express card.

You can see the full ‘Customer Promise’ including the T&Cs on the BA Holidays website here.

The BA Holidays ‘Customer Promise’

As we covered the other day, BA Holidays has launched a new ‘customer promise’ to provide reassurance when you book:

Here are the key takeaways:

We’ll let you change your plans
If you book a holiday before 31 August 2020 for travel up to 30 April 2021, we’ll let you amend your booking for free (just pay the difference in price) or cancel it and get a voucher for travel up until 30 April 2022.

We’ll let you manage your payments flexibly
Secure your booking with a deposit from as little as £75pp, pay off the balance in instalments, and your final payment is not due until three weeks before your holiday starts.

We’re here for you when you need us
We have a 24-hour holiday helpline for any issues whilst you’re away, and if your plans change or the unexpected happens, we will prioritise getting you home as soon as possible.

We’ll act responsibly and without delay
In the event that we cannot fulfil your holiday package, in keeping with our obligations under the Package Travel Regulations, you will receive a full refund within 14 days.

One of the key benefits of a BA Holidays booking is that you only pay a deposit at the time of booking, with the balance normally paid five weeks prior to departure. This has been reduced to three weeks in recent months and it looks like this will continue under the new ‘Customer Promise’, as British Airways hasn’t given an end date.

The deposit you need to pay on booking is:

Flight + hotel and flight + car holidays between £300-£999: from £150 deposit per booking
Flight + hotel and flight + car holidays between £1,000-£2,999: from £300 deposit per booking
Flight + hotel and flight + car holidays between £3,000-£3,499: from £400 deposit per booking

Here are some sample deals

BA Holidays provided us with the following list of potential deals. We take no responsibility for its accuracy!

Seven night deals:

Tenerife – British Airways Holidays offers seven nights at the 3* Castle Harbour from £369 per person, travelling August 3 to August 31. Includes Euro Traveller return flights from Heathrow and accommodation. Book by July 12.

Barbados – British Airways Holidays offers seven nights at the 3* Halcyon Palm, from £609 per person, travelling September 1 to September 30. Includes World Traveller return flights from Gatwick and accommodation. Book by Jul 8.

Crete – British Airways Holidays offers seven nights at the 3* Theos Village from £369 per person, travelling 6 August 2020 to 29 August 2020. Includes Euro Traveller return flights from Heathrow, 23kg luggage allowance and accommodation. Book by 2 August 2020.

Dalaman – British Airways Holidays offers seven nights at the 3* Grand Villa Sol Apart from £479 per person, travelling July 19 to August 30. Includes Euro Traveller return flights from Gatwick, 23kg luggage allowance and accommodation. Book by July 12.

Corfu – British Airways Holidays offers seven nights at the 3* Pension Nychterida from £529 per person, travelling August 2 to August 31. Includes Euro Traveller return flights from Heathrow, 23kg luggage allowance and accommodation with Half Board. Book by July 12.

Ibiza – British Airways Holidays offers seven nights at the 5* Grand Palladium White Island Resort & Spa from £679 per person, travelling 27 August 2020 to 13 September 2020 . Includes Euro Traveller return flights from Heathrow and All Inclusive. 23kg luggage allowance for checked in baggage per person is included. Book by 6 July 2020.

Weekend breaks:

Nice (Cannes) – British Airways Holidays offers two nights at the 4* Hotel Colette (ex Interhotel Atlas), from £179 per person, travelling August 3 to September 23. Includes Euro Traveller return flights from Heathrow, 23kg luggage allowance and accommodation. Book by July 12.

Madrid – British Airways Holidays offers two nights at the 4* Petit Palace Posada del Peine from £149 per person, travelling August 2 to August 26. Includes Euro Traveller return flights from Heathrow and accommodation. Book by July 12.

Rome – British Airways Holidays offers two nights at the 4* Oxford from £149 per person, travelling August 6 to August 31. Includes Euro Traveller return flights from Heathrow, 23kg luggage allowance and accommodation. Book by July 12.

Brussels – British Airways Holidays offers two nights at the 3* Bedford Hotel & Congress Centre from £149 per person, travelling July 16 to August 31. Includes Euro Traveller return flights from Heathrow, 23kg luggage allowance and accommodation. Book by July 12.

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: