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British Airways American Express

There are two American Express cards that let you earn Avios directly: the free British Airways American Express card and the paid-for British Airways Premium Plus card.

If you are committed to British Airways, the Premium Plus Amex card is your best choice.  It comes with a 25,000 Avios sign-up bonus and a 2-4-1 companion voucher that could save you up to 200,000 Avios on your next flight redemption.

This article explains how to use the BA 2-4-1 companion voucher you earn on the British Airways American Express cards.

You can read our full review of the British Airways American Express card here and our British Airways Premium Plus American Express card review here.

You can apply for the free card here (5,000 Avios bonus) and the Premium Plus card here (25,000 Avios bonus).

10% off sale bargains at Harvey Nichols with your BA (or other) Amex

Harvey Nichols is offering a further 10% discount on sale merchandise tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday when you pay with your British Airways (or any other) American Express card. Some brands are .....

Harvey Nichols is offering a further 10% discount on sale merchandise tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday when you .....

by Rob Burgess2 comments

New higher British Airways American Express bonuses now confirmed

I reported a couple of days ago that the American Express mobile site was showing a higher sign-up bonus for the British Airways credit cards. The Premium Plus version, with the £150 annual fee, was .....

I reported a couple of days ago that the American Express mobile site was showing a higher sign-up bonus for .....

by Rob Burgess17 comments

Get 12 months interest-free credit on British Airways flights

I have run a few posts recently about the 35,000 mile sign-up bonus on the American Airlines credit cards, issued by MBNA. This is great deal – as long as you can make the £5,000 spending .....

I have run a few posts recently about the 35,000 mile sign-up bonus on the American Airlines credit cards, .....

by Rob Burgess33 comments

What is the best Avios credit card? (Part 2: on-going earning rates)

Yesterday, I did my best to respond to an email I received asking ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’. Because you can earn Avios points both directly and .....

Yesterday, I did my best to respond to an email I received asking ‘What is the best credit card for .....

by Rob Burgess4 comments

What is the best Avios credit card? (Part 1: comparing sign-up bonuses)

I recently had an email asking ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’. This is not as easy an answer as you might think. Whilst there are the BA and Lloyds / TSB cards .....

I recently had an email asking ‘What is the best credit card for earning Avios points?’. This is .....

by Rob Burgess21 comments

500 Avios for adding a supplementary cardholder to your BA Amex account

This was first mentioned in the Comments to another article a few days ago.  (This is why I recommend that email and RSS subscribers to Head for Points should also check out the site itself .....

This was first mentioned in the Comments to another article a few days ago.  (This is why I recommend that .....

by Rob Burgess13 comments

“What is the best use of 13,000 Avios points?”

Over Easter, I will be answering a number of the reader questions that were submitted via this article. If you didn’t take part this time, don’t worry as I will be re-running this feature .....

Over Easter, I will be answering a number of the reader questions that were submitted via this article. If you .....

by Rob Burgess8 comments

“How can I use my Avios to fly direct from regional airports?”

Over Easter, I will be answering a number of the reader questions that were submitted via this article.  If you didn’t take part this time, don’t worry as I will be re-running this .....

Over Easter, I will be answering a number of the reader questions that were submitted via this article.  .....

by Rob Burgess14 comments

Credit Card Reviews 2013 (5): British Airways American Express Premium Plus

This is the 5th of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether of not they are worth applying for.  These articles will be linked to the relevant .....

This is the 5th of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether .....

by Rob Burgess15 comments

Credit Card Reviews 2013 (4): British Airways American Express

This is the 4th of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether of not they are worth applying for.  These articles will be linked to the relevant .....

This is the 4th of my series of articles looking at the major UK loyalty credit cards and discussing whether .....

by Rob Burgess7 comments

The top UK loyalty credit card sign-up deals by £ value

I first wrote on this topic back in November 2012. However, with major changes, I thought it was a good time to re-run the analysis. Our ‘Credit Card Offers’ tab lists all of the card deals .....

I first wrote on this topic back in November 2012. However, with major changes, I thought it was a good time .....

by Rob Burgess15 comments