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.
Lloyds Bank announced last week that its existing ‘two pack’ Lloyds Duo Avios and Lloyds Avios Rewards cards are being closed. You can read about that here and here. Lloyds is also .....
Lloyds Bank announced last week that its existing ‘two pack’ Lloyds Duo Avios and Lloyds Avios .....
11 Aug 201811 August 2018 • 63 comments
The British Airways Wine Explorer club, run by Laithwaite’s, has launched a new deal. And it is a pretty good package. If you are a new customer, you will receive: A 12-bottle wine case, chosen .....
The British Airways Wine Explorer club, run by Laithwaite’s, has launched a new deal. And it is a pretty .....
10 Aug 201810 August 2018 • 47 comments
Yesterday we ran an article on the changes to the Lloyds Duo Avios credit cards which were sent to cardholders on Monday. I said that I expected letters to follow to holders of the Lloyds Avios .....
Yesterday we ran an article on the changes to the Lloyds Duo Avios credit cards which were sent to cardholders .....
8 Aug 20188 August 2018 • 164 comments
Airlineroute reports that, subject to any further extensions, the final Boeing 767 (the two aisle short/mid-haul aircraft) will leave the British Airways fleet on 25th November when it returns from .....
Airlineroute reports that, subject to any further extensions, the final Boeing 767 (the two aisle .....
8 Aug 20188 August 2018 • Leave a comment
We have seen a lot of promotions for The Economist magazine over the last couple of years. These generally involve buying a one-year subscription with up to 13,200 Avios points thrown in as a .....
We have seen a lot of promotions for The Economist magazine over the last couple of years. These .....
8 Aug 20188 August 2018 • 24 comments
Lloyds Bank is sending out letters to holders of the legacy Lloyds Duo Avios credit cards announcing that the cards are closing in 2-3 months time. The exact date was not given. This is the first .....
Lloyds Bank is sending out letters to holders of the legacy Lloyds Duo Avios credit cards announcing that the .....
7 Aug 20187 August 2018 • 212 comments
Reader Justin sent me a photo of the Fast Track lane at Nice Terminal 1 which is a relatively new development over the last year or so. As you can see, despite the heavy Club Europe loads on flights .....
Reader Justin sent me a photo of the Fast Track lane at Nice Terminal 1 which is a relatively new development .....
7 Aug 20187 August 2018 • 120 comments
One of the benefits of the lower news flow in August is that we can take a look at topics which are interesting but perhaps wouldn’t usually make the cut. This is one of them. British Airways .....
One of the benefits of the lower news flow in August is that we can take a look at topics which are .....
7 Aug 20187 August 2018 • 17 comments
Many Head for Points readers will know that not all Governments take the same happy view on airline surcharges that you get in the UK. Hong Kong and Brazil are two countries which are well known for .....
Many Head for Points readers will know that not all Governments take the same happy view on airline surcharges .....
5 Aug 20185 August 2018 • 94 comments
The UK Avios programme has a generous special offer for joining Heathrow Rewards which we have plugged a few times recently. Heathrow Rewards gives you 1 point for every £1 spent in Heathrow (1 per .....
The UK Avios programme has a generous special offer for joining Heathrow Rewards which we have plugged a few .....
4 Aug 20184 August 2018 • Leave a comment
HSBC Premier has launched a (targeted?) 25% bonus on points transfers to Avios. This is a little surprising, since in October 2016 they said that they were ending their annual 50% bonus promotion and .....
HSBC Premier has launched a (targeted?) 25% bonus on points transfers to Avios. This is a little surprising, .....
4 Aug 20184 August 2018 • 96 comments
As we are a bit light on news now we’re into August, I am going to run over a few long-running miles-earning deals over the next few days which newer readers may not know about. If any of your .....
As we are a bit light on news now we’re into August, I am going to run over a few long-running .....
3 Aug 20183 August 2018 • 16 comments
British Airways has launched a new range of champagnes for its Galleries First lounges and long-haul cabins. The lounge champagnes were already in place last Wednesday when I flew to Madrid. The .....
British Airways has launched a new range of champagnes for its Galleries First lounges and long-haul cabins. .....
2 Aug 20182 August 2018 • Leave a comment
Last month British Airways launched ‘Dream Tickets’. This is a new 2-4-1 promotion for First Class. The opening offer was for Cape Town. It was hugely successful, judging by the .....
Last month British Airways launched ‘Dream Tickets’. This is a new 2-4-1 promotion for First .....
2 Aug 20182 August 2018 • 14 comments
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