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.
One of the easiest ways of earning Avios points or Virgin Flying Club miles for the last couple of years has been via cashback site TopCashback. TopCashback allowed you to take up to £50 of .....
One of the easiest ways of earning Avios points or Virgin Flying Club miles for the last couple of years has .....
30 Jul 201630 July 2016 • 38 comments
British Airways Holidays has launched a special Club World promotion for travel in August on three core routes. There are some good prices here but you need to book by Monday. .....
British Airways Holidays has launched a special Club World promotion for travel in August on .....
29 Jul 201629 July 2016 • 41 comments
The current Clubcard collection quarter ended on 21st July. Your vouchers will start to drop through your letterbox, or into your online account, very soon. Anyone holding out for a ‘Tesco to .....
The current Clubcard collection quarter ended on 21st July. Your vouchers will start to drop through your .....
28 Jul 201628 July 2016 • 73 comments
News in brief: Double Avios with LOVEtheatre lovetheatre.com, the new Avios theatre ticketing partner, is offering double Avios points on all tickets booked before 31st August. It doesn’t .....
News in brief: Double Avios with LOVEtheatre lovetheatre.com, the new Avios theatre ticketing partner, is .....
28 Jul 201628 July 2016 • 16 comments
London taxi app Hailo is to be taken over by mytaxi, the European taxi app owned by Daimler. ‘Taken over’ is perhaps not the right word, since the CEO of Hailo will become the new CEO of .....
London taxi app Hailo is to be taken over by mytaxi, the European taxi app owned by Daimler. ‘Taken .....
28 Jul 201628 July 2016 • 11 comments
I ran an article last week on the best credit card options when travelling abroad this Summer with a focus on those which minimise the 2.99% foreign exchange fee added to most credit and debit card .....
I ran an article last week on the best credit card options when travelling abroad this Summer with a focus on .....
27 Jul 201627 July 2016 • 31 comments
News in brief: British Airways announces more Winter schedule changes British Airways has announced a new batch of schedule changes for the Winter season. These kick in from 30th October and are, in .....
News in brief: British Airways announces more Winter schedule changes British Airways has announced a new .....
27 Jul 201627 July 2016 • 48 comments
Tesco Direct launched two new LEGO promotions on Monday: 1,000 Clubcard points (2,400 Avios) for a £60 LEGO spend 500 Clubcard points (1,200 Avios) for a £30 LEGO spend These are both attractive .....
Tesco Direct launched two new LEGO promotions on Monday: 1,000 Clubcard points (2,400 Avios) for a £60 LEGO .....
25 Jul 201625 July 2016 • 72 comments
This is the final part of our ‘Holiday Tips’ series which I have updated and re-run this week in preparation for the Summer season. Earlier articles looked at the best credit card to use .....
This is the final part of our ‘Holiday Tips’ series which I have updated and re-run this week in .....
24 Jul 201624 July 2016 • 46 comments
British Airways has brought back, bigger and better, the ‘Kids Fly Free’ offer which it has run in the past. This is a genuinely good deal with no catches or small print. Until 1st .....
British Airways has brought back, bigger and better, the ‘Kids Fly Free’ offer which it has run in .....
24 Jul 201624 July 2016 • 13 comments
It is hard to believe, but British Airways has now started making a regular monthly anouncement of the latest cuts to its in-flight service. From early July, as you may remember, we saw: First Class .....
It is hard to believe, but British Airways has now started making a regular monthly anouncement of the latest .....
23 Jul 201623 July 2016 • 147 comments
This is third part of our ‘Holiday Tips’ series this week, covering ways of earning miles and points from every aspect of your holiday planning. Earlier articles covered earning miles .....
This is third part of our ‘Holiday Tips’ series this week, covering ways of earning miles and .....
23 Jul 201623 July 2016 • 40 comments
Le Club AccorHotels, the loyalty scheme for Sofitel, Ibis, Novotel, Mercure, M Gallery and Pullman, has launched an interesting ‘triple Avios’ promotion with Iberia Plus and British .....
Le Club AccorHotels, the loyalty scheme for Sofitel, Ibis, Novotel, Mercure, M Gallery and Pullman, has .....
22 Jul 201622 July 2016 • 33 comments
In Part 1 of Holiday Tips on Wednesday, I looked at ways to earn points when booking airport car parking. Today I want to provide an updated look at the best ways to earn points when using your .....
In Part 1 of Holiday Tips on Wednesday, I looked at ways to earn points when booking airport car parking. .....
22 Jul 201622 July 2016 • 92 comments
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