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.
In October last year British Airways closed its lounge at Toronto Pearson International airport. Eight months later the lounge opened again – under Plaza Premium management. Reader Dawn asked us .....
In October last year British Airways closed its lounge at Toronto Pearson International airport. Eight months .....
20 Jul 201820 July 2018 • 15 comments
An interesting quirk with the Iberia Avios redemption chart was picked up in this thread on Flyertalk. For some reason Singapore, when flying BA, is in a more expensive redemption zone than it is .....
An interesting quirk with the Iberia Avios redemption chart was picked up in this thread on Flyertalk. For .....
19 Jul 201819 July 2018 • 95 comments
British Airways has announced a new route from London Gatwick to Cologne. The service will launch on 16th November in order to catch the Christmas Market traffic. Cologne is the 4th largest city in .....
British Airways has announced a new route from London Gatwick to Cologne. The service will launch on 16th .....
18 Jul 201818 July 2018 • 44 comments
A couple of readers have been in touch about a targeted balance transfer offer they have been given by Lloyds Bank on their Lloyds Avios Duo credit card. This card is no longer available to new .....
A couple of readers have been in touch about a targeted balance transfer offer they have been given by Lloyds .....
15 Jul 201815 July 2018 • Leave a comment
I had an email from reader Jason yesterday which I thought I would share. He decided, last Saturday night, that he fancied a trip to Moscow to watch England in the World Cup semi-final. And he .....
I had an email from reader Jason yesterday which I thought I would share. He decided, last Saturday night, .....
14 Jul 201814 July 2018 • 60 comments
British Airways is again opening the floodgates for lounge guesting. If you are a Gold Guest List member – standard Gold members need not apply – you can bring up to FIVE guests with you .....
British Airways is again opening the floodgates for lounge guesting. If you are a Gold Guest List member .....
14 Jul 201814 July 2018 • Leave a comment
With the schools breaking up, I am currently running updated versions of my annual travel planning series. This will cover the best ways of earning or redeeming miles and points to get the best .....
With the schools breaking up, I am currently running updated versions of my annual travel planning series. .....
13 Jul 201813 July 2018 • 20 comments
Last week I wrote about the new British Airways ‘241’ First Class trial that is running, called ‘Dream Tickets’. It has proved popular with Head for Points readers – .....
Last week I wrote about the new British Airways ‘241’ First Class trial that is running, called .....
13 Jul 201813 July 2018 • Leave a comment
To, ahem, commemorate England’s World Cup defeat last night, British Airways has launched a three day promotion. Until midnight on 14th July, you can save £66 on any long-haul BA flight. You .....
To, ahem, commemorate England’s World Cup defeat last night, British Airways has launched a three day .....
12 Jul 201812 July 2018 • 186 comments
This is the second part of our ‘Holiday Tips’ series, covering ways of earning miles and points from every aspect of your holiday planning. The article yesterday covered earning Avios .....
This is the second part of our ‘Holiday Tips’ series, covering ways of earning miles and points .....
10 Jul 201810 July 2018 • 71 comments
The sun is out, so I thought it was a good time to update our ‘Holiday Tips’ series in preparation for the Summer season. Future articles will look at earning miles from credit cards .....
The sun is out, so I thought it was a good time to update our ‘Holiday Tips’ series in .....
9 Jul 20189 July 2018 • 26 comments
British Airways has brought back its regular ‘upgrade to First’ offer. Until 7th October, any Club World flight you purchase which is ticketed in semi-flexible R, D, or C class, or a .....
British Airways has brought back its regular ‘upgrade to First’ offer. Until 7th October, any Club .....
7 Jul 20187 July 2018 • 137 comments
Back in 2015, British Airways Executive Club launched the ‘After Hours Club’. We thought it was about time we checked it out …. The ‘After Hours Club’ is a series of .....
Back in 2015, British Airways Executive Club launched the ‘After Hours Club’. We thought it was .....
6 Jul 20186 July 2018 • 62 comments
British Airways seems to be dipping its toes into the ‘two for the price of one’ premium ticket sector. This is something that Qatar Airways has been doing for a while, on the assumption .....
British Airways seems to be dipping its toes into the ‘two for the price of one’ premium ticket .....
6 Jul 20186 July 2018 • Leave a comment
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