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.
We don’t feature many World Traveller Plus deals on Head for Points, mainly because there aren’t many of them around, but this one is worth a look. Some interesting British Airways fares .....
We don’t feature many World Traveller Plus deals on Head for Points, mainly because there aren’t .....
28 Aug 201728 August 2017 • 46 comments
I have covered a few of the Iberia / Groupon ‘buy Avios’ deals recently. The French equivalent of this deal has now returned, after initially running in March. It worked – .....
I have covered a few of the Iberia / Groupon ‘buy Avios’ deals recently. The French equivalent .....
27 Aug 201727 August 2017 • 70 comments
Sometimes I get asked a question by a reader where I am so sure that I know the answer that it genuinely surprises me when I look for confirmation. This is such a case, and it made me think that .....
Sometimes I get asked a question by a reader where I am so sure that I know the answer that it genuinely .....
27 Aug 201727 August 2017 • 43 comments
One of the lesser known features of the American Express Membership Rewards programme is the ability to buy up to 10,000 Membership Rewards points per year for 1.5p each. This facility is mentioned on .....
One of the lesser known features of the American Express Membership Rewards programme is the ability to buy up .....
27 Aug 201727 August 2017 • 31 comments
News in brief: How you can stop the next British Airways IT meltdown After losing an estimated £80m due to the total IT failure a couple of months ago, British Airways has a plan. Maybe you know .....
News in brief: How you can stop the next British Airways IT meltdown After losing an estimated £80m due to .....
26 Aug 201726 August 2017 • 101 comments
Three new Avios deals in brief: Alan Boswell insurance deal extended Insurance broker Alan Boswell Group has extended their ‘new partner’ offer with Avios for another month until 30th .....
Three new Avios deals in brief: Alan Boswell insurance deal extended Insurance broker Alan Boswell Group has .....
25 Aug 201725 August 2017 • 106 comments
Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty scheme for shopping at Heathrow, will today launch a 50% bonus on transfers to Avios. Heathrow Rewards gives you 1 point for every £1 spent in Heathrow (1 per £10 on .....
Heathrow Rewards, the loyalty scheme for shopping at Heathrow, will today launch a 50% bonus on transfers to .....
24 Aug 201724 August 2017 • 67 comments
A reader sent me a link to a Flickr album (yes, it still exists) he created featuring some photographs of the new Club World food service found on Instagram. For copyright reasons I have not published .....
A reader sent me a link to a Flickr album (yes, it still exists) he created featuring some photographs of the .....
23 Aug 201723 August 2017 • 62 comments
I’ve been running a few reference articles this month as news is thin on the ground, sharing some tips which new readers might not know about. One of those ‘things you didn’t know .....
I’ve been running a few reference articles this month as news is thin on the ground, sharing some tips .....
23 Aug 201723 August 2017 • 48 comments
I’ve written before about the generous deal between AerClub, the new Aer Lingus Avios-based frequent flyer scheme, and Ireland’s Irish Independent / Sunday Independent newspapers. The .....
I’ve written before about the generous deal between AerClub, the new Aer Lingus Avios-based frequent .....
21 Aug 201721 August 2017 • 172 comments
Those of you with long memories may remember the short lived “Avios Flight Finder” app. This was an official app from Avios Group which was meant to be a quick way of checking reward .....
Those of you with long memories may remember the short lived “Avios Flight Finder” app. This .....
19 Aug 201719 August 2017 • 153 comments
10 days ago I wrote about how Loganair and British Airways appeared to be playing a complex game of brinkmanship over a new codeshare agreement. Loganair operates flights to the Highlands and Islands .....
10 days ago I wrote about how Loganair and British Airways appeared to be playing a complex game of .....
17 Aug 201717 August 2017 • 13 comments
With no fanfare so far, it seems that British Airways has finally decided to bite the bullet. Club Europe tickets are now available at sensible prices on many routes without the need to buy a return .....
With no fanfare so far, it seems that British Airways has finally decided to bite the bullet. Club Europe .....
15 Aug 201715 August 2017 • 115 comments
News in brief: 50% off mytaxi in London The Hailo taxi network has recently been rebranded as mytaxi following its acquisition by Daimler. In theory mytaxi will be relaunching as an Avios partner .....
News in brief: 50% off mytaxi in London The Hailo taxi network has recently been rebranded as mytaxi following .....
14 Aug 201714 August 2017 • 40 comments
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