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.
News in brief: Interview with Alex Cruz, new CEO of British Airways Business Traveller has a partial transcript of an interview Alex Cruz, the new BA CEO, gave this week. It is worth a read, covering .....
News in brief: Interview with Alex Cruz, new CEO of British Airways Business Traveller has a partial .....
21 May 201621 May 2016 • 29 comments
News in brief: British Airways now clear that Qatar ‘R’ class earning is based on travel date Back in March, Qatar Airways introduced a new selling class for discounted business class .....
News in brief: British Airways now clear that Qatar ‘R’ class earning is based on travel date Back .....
20 May 201620 May 2016 • 33 comments
If you had ever wanted to use your Avios points to visit Cape Town, Christmas came early back in March when British Airways launched its new route from Gatwick. Two Club World seats were available on .....
If you had ever wanted to use your Avios points to visit Cape Town, Christmas came early back in March when .....
20 May 201620 May 2016 • 10 comments
HSBC, as I have mentioned a couple of times on Head for Points in the past, has been planning to bring its World Elite Mastercard product to the UK for some time. Recent changes to the terms and .....
HSBC, as I have mentioned a couple of times on Head for Points in the past, has been planning to bring its .....
19 May 201619 May 2016 • 84 comments
British Airways announced yesterday that it is starting flights to Santiago de Chile on 3rd January. This will be the longest British Airways flight on the network. It clocks in at 14 hours and 40 .....
British Airways announced yesterday that it is starting flights to Santiago de Chile on 3rd January. This .....
19 May 201619 May 2016 • 24 comments
The three special sales that British Airways has been running side by side over the last couple of weeks are all ending tonight. It has been a bit confusing with so much going on, but it is worth .....
The three special sales that British Airways has been running side by side over the last couple of weeks are .....
17 May 201617 May 2016 • 32 comments
There are, I suppose, some people out there who consider a mini bag of crisps (average content – 4ish) to fulfil the dictionary definition of a ‘snack’. For the rest of us, the .....
There are, I suppose, some people out there who consider a mini bag of crisps (average content – 4ish) .....
17 May 201617 May 2016 • 110 comments
If you need to head over to Germany on business over the next few weeks, you may want to switch from Heathrow to the British Airways services from London City. You will earn double Avios on BA .....
If you need to head over to Germany on business over the next few weeks, you may want to switch from Heathrow .....
16 May 201616 May 2016 • 13 comments
A reader dropped me a line last night regarding Reward Flight Saver. Her question was: “Has the text describing RFS on ba.com changed?” It currently says this on the booking page (click .....
A reader dropped me a line last night regarding Reward Flight Saver. Her question was: “Has the text .....
15 May 201615 May 2016 • 36 comments
British Airways has announced a shake-up of its services to the Middle East. This is either crazy or ambitious, depending on how you see it, as they are throwing in more resources whilst competing .....
British Airways has announced a shake-up of its services to the Middle East. This is either crazy or .....
14 May 201614 May 2016 • 25 comments
News in brief: The dead are unhappy that IAG bought Aer Lingus There were many objections when IAG, the parent of British Airways, acquired Aer Lingus last year but one group who failed to speak up .....
News in brief: The dead are unhappy that IAG bought Aer Lingus There were many objections when IAG, the .....
14 May 201614 May 2016 • 10 comments
British Airways Holidays is currently running a week-long Club World Thanksgiving and Christmas sale. Click here to take a look at some of the excellent deals available with Club World flights. Some .....
British Airways Holidays is currently running a week-long Club World Thanksgiving and Christmas sale. Click .....
12 May 201612 May 2016 • 51 comments
News in brief: Cathay Pacific sale prices reduced further – and earn Avios Cathay Pacific sent me a press release about their current sale, and before I got around to running it I had another .....
News in brief: Cathay Pacific sale prices reduced further – and earn Avios Cathay Pacific sent me a .....
12 May 201612 May 2016 • 42 comments
British Airways launched a new sale yesterday for short haul Euro Traveller and Club Europe, and long haul World Traveller. Full details can be found at this page of ba.com. You need to book by 17th .....
British Airways launched a new sale yesterday for short haul Euro Traveller and Club Europe, and long haul .....
11 May 201611 May 2016 • 57 comments
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