Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
British Airways Executive Club is the frequent-flyer program for British Airways. It uses a reward currency called ‘Avios’. This article looks at what an Avios point is worth.
If you are new to collecting Avios, we suggest you start with the basics with our Beginner’s Guide to Collecting Avios.
In our Beginner’s Guide to Spending Avios, we look at how you can maximise the value you get from your Avios and how to avoid high taxes and charges on flights.
You can learn more about British Airways Executive Club on the British Airways website here.
If you need to buy Avios to top up your account, the special BA site you need is here.
Most of our Tesco Clubcard commentary now goes on over at Shopper Points. Over there we are free to discuss every single Tesco bonus points promotion and we can reach a broader .....
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30 Aug 201830 August 2018 • 20 comments
A new sort of ‘buy Avios’ bonus is being trialled by British Airways. This is only available to British Airways American Express cardholders and requires registration. It is .....
A new sort of ‘buy Avios’ bonus is being trialled by British Airways. This is only available to .....
29 Aug 201829 August 2018 • 25 comments
A bunch of good Business Class fares to the US has been launched by British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Star Alliance. These fares are all from the UK so you don’t need to position yourself in .....
A bunch of good Business Class fares to the US has been launched by British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Star .....
28 Aug 201828 August 2018 • 21 comments
VitalityHealth, previously PruHealth, is a life insurance, health insurance and investment business. The reason it is of interest to Head for Points readers is that it offers discounts on British .....
VitalityHealth, previously PruHealth, is a life insurance, health insurance and investment business. The .....
27 Aug 201827 August 2018 • 31 comments
This article is part of our unofficial ‘how to’ series that we have been running during August for the benefit of recently joined readers. When British Airways ‘enhanced’ .....
This article is part of our unofficial ‘how to’ series that we have been running during .....
26 Aug 201826 August 2018 • 83 comments
This article is another of the ‘how to’ pieces we have been running over August for the benefit of newer readers, although hopefully everyone will get some value from them. A regular email .....
This article is another of the ‘how to’ pieces we have been running over August for the benefit of .....
24 Aug 201824 August 2018 • 42 comments
According to rumours on Flyertalk, which have been confirmed by a British Airways short-haul crew member I know who has seen the in-house presentation, the new Club Europe catering – rolling out .....
According to rumours on Flyertalk, which have been confirmed by a British Airways short-haul crew member I .....
23 Aug 201823 August 2018 • 88 comments
Last month British Airways launched ‘Dream Tickets’. This is a new 2-4-1 promotion for First Class cash tickets. The opening offer was for Cape Town. It was hugely successful, judging .....
Last month British Airways launched ‘Dream Tickets’. This is a new 2-4-1 promotion for First .....
22 Aug 201822 August 2018 • Leave a comment
The avios.com website is pretty thin on the ground now when it comes to redemption options. If you haven’t visited recently you might not have noticed. One option which is still there .....
The avios.com website is pretty thin on the ground now when it comes to redemption options. If you .....
22 Aug 201822 August 2018 • 21 comments
A disproportionate percentage of my inbox in the last 6-8 weeks has been on the topic of the closure of the avios.com website. Despite (or perhaps because of) the correspondence from British Airways .....
A disproportionate percentage of my inbox in the last 6-8 weeks has been on the topic of the closure of the .....
20 Aug 201820 August 2018 • 166 comments
On Saturday I looked at how you can fly on Finnair from Helsinki to Dubai – in A350 Business Class – for just 75,000 Avios and £116 of charges. That article is here. The reason that .....
On Saturday I looked at how you can fly on Finnair from Helsinki to Dubai – in A350 Business Class .....
20 Aug 201820 August 2018 • 63 comments
Here is something I came across by accident this week when preparing an article on something else, but I thought it was worth mentioning in its own right. Finnair runs a seasonal service to Dubai. .....
Here is something I came across by accident this week when preparing an article on something else, but I .....
18 Aug 201818 August 2018 • 68 comments
Reader Alan sent us a review of the new Pearl Lounge for British Airways passengers at Marrakech Menara Airport. Whilst we don’t normally run reviews of overseas lounges, especially contract .....
Reader Alan sent us a review of the new Pearl Lounge for British Airways passengers at Marrakech Menara .....
13 Aug 201813 August 2018 • 5 comments
Shirtmaker Charles Tyrwhitt has launched a new discount which will also allow you to earn Avios. Until 28th August, you will save £5 on a £50 spend, £10 on a £75 spend and £15 on a £100 spend. .....
Shirtmaker Charles Tyrwhitt has launched a new discount which will also allow you to earn Avios. Until 28th .....
12 Aug 201812 August 2018 • 99 comments
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