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.
The British Airways Winter sale launched just before Christmas. We covered the excellent Club Europe deals (from £140) at the time but the long-haul deals slipped through the net due to time .....
The British Airways Winter sale launched just before Christmas. We covered the excellent Club Europe deals .....
1 Jan 20181 January 2018 • 53 comments
If anyone ever tells you that they know a lot about Avios, ask them how you should maximise your Avios earning when buying petrol. It is such a painfully complex calculation that most people will .....
If anyone ever tells you that they know a lot about Avios, ask them how you should maximise your Avios earning .....
31 Dec 201731 December 2017 • 48 comments
As a follow-up to my recent articles on the major fraud in the US on Lloyds Avios Rewards American Express cards, I was contacted last week by a reader who works in the credit card industry on the .....
As a follow-up to my recent articles on the major fraud in the US on Lloyds Avios Rewards American Express .....
31 Dec 201731 December 2017 • 106 comments
One of the less known avios.com and British Airways Executive Club partners is market research group ‘Rewards For Thoughts‘. They are offering a generous 600 Avios points just for .....
One of the less known avios.com and British Airways Executive Club partners is market research group .....
30 Dec 201730 December 2017 • 38 comments
This isn’t our usual style of article, but I ran a version of it between Christmas and New Year last year and it went down well. I thought I’d give it another outing. If you are at .....
This isn’t our usual style of article, but I ran a version of it between Christmas and New Year last .....
29 Dec 201729 December 2017 • 63 comments
In November, Lloyds suffered a very serious fraud issue on the American Express cards issued as part of the Lloyds Avios Rewards MasterCard and Amex double pack. We first highlighted it on HfP and .....
In November, Lloyds suffered a very serious fraud issue on the American Express cards issued as part of the .....
28 Dec 201728 December 2017 • 55 comments
The Melia hotel group has changed the way you earn Avios at its hotels. The company has moved from a flat nightly rate to a revenue based model, and my gut feeling is that most people will earn more .....
The Melia hotel group has changed the way you earn Avios at its hotels. The company has moved from a flat .....
24 Dec 201724 December 2017 • 19 comments
News in brief: Meridiana to add new US routes to New York and Miami Meridiana is a slightly odd Italian airline which used to be controlled by the Aga Khan. The route network is focused around .....
News in brief: Meridiana to add new US routes to New York and Miami Meridiana is a slightly odd Italian .....
24 Dec 201724 December 2017 • 49 comments
News in brief: Two interesting BA competitions The latest issue of British Airways’ ‘The Club’ magazine contains a couple of interesting competitions. These literally take 30 .....
News in brief: Two interesting BA competitions The latest issue of British Airways’ ‘The .....
23 Dec 201723 December 2017 • 42 comments
News in brief: New HMRC fees for tax payments on credit cards published As we have mentioned on HfP numerous times, the last day to pay tax bills on a personal credit card is 13th January. This is a .....
News in brief: New HMRC fees for tax payments on credit cards published As we have mentioned on HfP numerous .....
22 Dec 201722 December 2017 • 99 comments
British Airways has fully embraced the Christmas spirit this year. Not content with giving 2,000 Avios to everyone travelling between 22nd and 27th December, it is also now giving out free .....
British Airways has fully embraced the Christmas spirit this year. Not content with giving 2,000 Avios .....
20 Dec 201720 December 2017 • 77 comments
News in brief: Lufthansa Miles & More expands online booking One of things that BA should get credit for is online Avios reward booking. You can book flights on all oneworld member airlines via .....
News in brief: Lufthansa Miles & More expands online booking One of things that BA should get credit for .....
20 Dec 201720 December 2017 • 39 comments
British Airways has launched some incredibly low Club Europe fares out of London Gatwick. In fact, these are the cheapest Club Europe fares I have ever seen. Back in October 2015 BA ran a flash sale .....
British Airways has launched some incredibly low Club Europe fares out of London Gatwick. In fact, these are .....
19 Dec 201719 December 2017 • 67 comments
News in brief: The Club Eurostar Shop opens for business One aspect of the new Club Eurostar programme I haven’t touched on yet is the new Club Eurostar shop. This offers a new redemption option .....
News in brief: The Club Eurostar Shop opens for business One aspect of the new Club Eurostar programme I .....
19 Dec 201719 December 2017 • 73 comments
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