Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
Do you want to know how British Airways Executive Club and the Avios scheme work? Our ‘BA Q&A’ series covers 175 key questions you may have, along with the answers.
We cover everything from seating questions and whether you have to pay to reserve a seat to the basics of British Airways Executive Club and the benefits you’ll receive as Bronze, Silver, Gold and even Gold Guest List member.
You can either scroll through this category to see all the articles or click through to this index page, which lists the articles by topic.
You may also want to read our ‘Avios Redemption University’ series which looks at the best ways to maximise the value of your Avios.
Today I want to give you an overview of how many Avios you need to upgrade your British Airways flight using Avios points. The first thing I want to say is that this only applies to British Airways .....
Today I want to give you an overview of how many Avios you need to upgrade your British Airways flight using .....
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Today I wanted to look at which airlines you can book with Avios points. You know about British Airways, of course. But there are actually 25 airlines which let you use Avios for some or .....
Today I wanted to look at which airlines you can book with Avios points. You know about British Airways, of .....
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I am often asked by readers ‘how far in advance can I book with my Avios points?’. Today I wanted to look at how the system works. The British Airways booking system lets you book .....
I am often asked by readers ‘how far in advance can I book with my Avios points?’. Today I .....
1 Apr 20211 April 2021 • Leave a comment
Can you buy British Airways tier points and so buy elite status? Today I want to take a look at this issue, which often confuses people who are not clear about the difference between British Airways .....
Can you buy British Airways tier points and so buy elite status? Today I want to take a look at this issue, .....
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How can you use your Avios points to book hotels? Today I want to look at how you can book hotels using Avios, and whether this is worthwhile or not. The good news is that you CAN use Avios to .....
How can you use your Avios points to book hotels? Today I want to look at how you can book hotels using .....
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How do you extend the expiry date of your British Airways miles? Today I want to take a look at what you can do to stop your BA Avios points (British Airways frequent flyer miles) from .....
How do you extend the expiry date of your British Airways miles? Today I want to take a look at what you .....
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How do you extend the expiry date of your Avios points? Today I want to take a look at what you can do to stop your Avios points expiring. Because, let’s be honest, that would be VERY .....
How do you extend the expiry date of your Avios points? Today I want to take a look at what you can do to .....
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How much does it cost to buy Avios points? And is it ever a good idea to buy Avios? This is the question I want to look at today. Sometimes you need more Avios to book a redemption than you currently .....
How much does it cost to buy Avios points? And is it ever a good idea to buy Avios? This is the question I .....
1 Apr 20211 April 2021 • Leave a comment
Can you book Avios flights without paying huge fees for taxes and charges? It isn’t easy, but there are some options open to you which I want to discuss in this article. You can’t .....
Can you book Avios flights without paying huge fees for taxes and charges? It isn’t easy, but .....
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In this article I want to look at where you can fly from Newquay using Avios points. This article only looks at non-stop flights. If you are prepared to change in Heathrow, you can redeem for .....
In this article I want to look at where you can fly from Newquay using Avios points. This article only looks .....
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Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Aer Lingus? In this article I want to look at how you can use your Avios to fly with partner airlines like Aer Lingus. The good news is that .....
Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Aer Lingus? In this article I want to look at how .....
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Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Alaska Airlines? In this article I want to look at how you can use your Avios to fly with partner airlines like Alaska Airlines. The good news is that you .....
Can you spend your Avios points on flights on Alaska Airlines? In this article I want to look at how you can .....
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Today I want to look at if you can pay to get into British Airways airport lounges. British Airways has a very impressive set of lounges at its London hubs, as well as some surprising gems .....
Today I want to look at if you can pay to get into British Airways airport lounges. British Airways has a .....
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I get occasional emails from new readers to Head for Points asking if you can convert Nectar points into Avios. As of this year, the answer is ‘yes’. In January, Sainsbury’s .....
I get occasional emails from new readers to Head for Points asking if you can convert Nectar points into .....
1 Apr 20211 April 2021 • Leave a comment
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