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British Airways and Avios

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.

If you are interested in earning Avios from credit cards, you should read this article comparing all the Avios-earning credit cards.

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.

Can you no longer ring BA at midnight to use a BA Amex 2-4-1 voucher?

British Airways guarantees to release at least 2 Club World and 4 World Traveller seats on every long haul flight for Avios redemption.  These are made available as soon as tickets for the flight go .....

British Airways guarantees to release at least 2 Club World and 4 World Traveller seats on every long haul .....

16 Jan 201716 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 153 comments

New BA Club World ….. some info emerges

British Airways is, at last, gearing up for the launch of the new Club World cabin. A member of cabin crew sent me a memo on training requirements for the new cabin.  What is interesting about this .....

British Airways is, at last, gearing up for the launch of the new Club World cabin. A member of cabin crew .....

15 Jan 201715 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 118 comments

Bits: new BA strike dates announced, new Amazon cashback credit card launched

News in brief: New British Airways strike dates announced The Unite union announced yesterday that a further wave of cabin crew strikes will take place on Thursday 19th, Friday 20th and Saturday 21st .....

News in brief: New British Airways strike dates announced The Unite union announced yesterday that a further .....

13 Jan 201713 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 97 comments

Are these the possible changes to the Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card?

On Monday I ran a piece about why I thought the Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card could not continue in its current form. I was then handily emailed some draft marketing documentation currently being .....

On Monday I ran a piece about why I thought the Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card could not continue in its .....

13 Jan 201713 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 81 comments

SNOW: Many BA cancellations and delays from 3pm, free rebooking offered

Due to the heavy snow and freezing temperatures expected at Heathrow this afternoon, there are major delays and cancellations of flights to be expected. National Air Traffic Services has informed .....

Due to the heavy snow and freezing temperatures expected at Heathrow this afternoon, there are major delays .....

12 Jan 201712 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 54 comments

Paying tax on 31st January? Remember HMRC credit card fees have been slashed

If you have a large chunk of self-assessment income tax due this month, there is an upside. Last April, HMRC slashed its credit card fee to roughly 0.4%. One of the biggest jokes, since the EU cap on .....

If you have a large chunk of self-assessment income tax due this month, there is an upside. Last April, HMRC .....

11 Jan 201711 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 97 comments

My review of the British Airways Terraces Lounge at Berlin Tegel Airport

This is my review of the British Airways Terraces lounge at Berlin Tegel Airport. After having spent two weeks in Germany it was time for me to fly back from Berlin to London. It was my first ever .....

This is my review of the British Airways Terraces lounge at Berlin Tegel Airport. After having spent two weeks .....

11 Jan 201711 January 2017 by Anika Burnett • 64 comments

Is the Lloyds Avios Rewards credit card about to be dropped?

For clarity, this is a purely speculative article – but the smoke signals seem to be there. When the Lloyds Avios Rewards credit cards were launched, I was initially sceptical – apart from .....

For clarity, this is a purely speculative article – but the smoke signals seem to be there. When the .....

10 Jan 201710 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 128 comments

Tesco credit card

What are the best points credit cards with 0% interest on purchases?

The current marketing gimmick among credit card companies is to offer 0% interest on new purchases for a long period of time. 0% interest offers on balance transfers – albeit usually with a 3% .....

The current marketing gimmick among credit card companies is to offer 0% interest on new purchases for a long .....

8 Jan 20178 January 2017 by Rob Burgess • 49 comments

I review AirPortr – why should I carry my own suitcase to the airport?

This is our review of AirPortr’s luggage delivery service in London. We’ve covered AirPortr on Head for Points before, ran a competition with them and they provided a prize for our raffle .....

This is our review of AirPortr’s luggage delivery service in London. We’ve covered AirPortr on .....

7 Jan 20177 January 2017 by Anika Burnett • 30 comments

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