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.
Following the acquisition of Aer Lingus by IAG, the existing Gold Circle loyalty programme is to be closed and replaced by AerClub. It will use Avios as its currency. I wrote a long piece in .....
Following the acquisition of Aer Lingus by IAG, the existing Gold Circle loyalty programme is to be closed and .....
4 Apr 20164 April 2016 • 24 comments
One of the lesser-known benefits of British Airways Executive Club Gold status is that you receive nearly-top-tier status with the Langham hotel chain. Langham Hospitality Group is owned by .....
One of the lesser-known benefits of British Airways Executive Club Gold status is that you receive .....
3 Apr 20163 April 2016 • 6 comments
One of the biggest jokes, since the EU cap on Visa and Mastercard fees came into effect in December, was that the Government itself was ignoring them. The fee for paying your tax with a credit card .....
One of the biggest jokes, since the EU cap on Visa and Mastercard fees came into effect in December, was that .....
2 Apr 20162 April 2016 • 85 comments
News in brief: New British Airways CEO starts today Today is the first day in the job for Alex Cruz, the new Chief Executive of British Airways, who replaces Keith Williams. He is obviously easing .....
News in brief: New British Airways CEO starts today Today is the first day in the job for Alex Cruz, the new .....
1 Apr 20161 April 2016 • 42 comments
This is an Avios partner you almost certainly haven’t heard of. printed.com is an online printing company specialising in pretty much everything: leaflets business cards stickers .....
This is an Avios partner you almost certainly haven’t heard of. printed.com is an online .....
1 Apr 20161 April 2016 • 6 comments
Whilst I am on holiday, I thought it was worthwhile running an updated version of this article by HfP reader Ricardo which originally ran 18 months ago. It contains valuable advice for anyone .....
Whilst I am on holiday, I thought it was worthwhile running an updated version of this article by HfP reader .....
31 Mar 201631 March 2016 • 32 comments
News in brief: British Airways to cut Club World baggage allowance British Airways is to reduce the luggage allowance for Club World passengers. All tickets issued after 10th May will only allow you .....
News in brief: British Airways to cut Club World baggage allowance British Airways is to reduce the luggage .....
30 Mar 201630 March 2016 • 86 comments
One reason that ‘old timers’ in this hobby may have a more positive attitude to the constant changes to programmes is that they are getting a better deal than you! It is not uncommon .....
One reason that ‘old timers’ in this hobby may have a more positive attitude to the constant .....
30 Mar 201630 March 2016 • 53 comments
This is my review of British Airways Club World business class on a Boeing 787-9 aircraft. On Good Friday we flew down to Abu Dhabi on one of the new Boeing 787-9 British Airways aircraft. (Click .....
This is my review of British Airways Club World business class on a Boeing 787-9 aircraft. On Good Friday we .....
29 Mar 201629 March 2016 • 79 comments
99% of British Airways Avios collectors do not know that BA also has a second redemption chart. I bet that most of you have never seen this chart before (click to enlarge): You can see the original by .....
99% of British Airways Avios collectors do not know that BA also has a second redemption chart. I bet that .....
28 Mar 201628 March 2016 • 40 comments
The general mantra about using airline miles, especially those like Avios which impose hefty fuel surcharges, goes like this – ‘redeeming for Economy flights is a waste of miles’. In .....
The general mantra about using airline miles, especially those like Avios which impose hefty fuel surcharges, .....
27 Mar 201627 March 2016 • 77 comments
News in brief: BA changes the closing date for its New York promotion Yesterday I wrote about a new British Airways promotion for double Avios points on flight to New York. This offer was initially .....
News in brief: BA changes the closing date for its New York promotion Yesterday I wrote about a new British .....
27 Mar 201627 March 2016 • 2 comments
Sydney is a popular target destination for using frequent flyer miles, probably because the sheer length of the flight means that people are keen to do what they can to avoid travelling in economy. .....
Sydney is a popular target destination for using frequent flyer miles, probably because the sheer length of .....
26 Mar 201626 March 2016 • 74 comments
British Airways has launched a new promotion to encourage you to fly with them to New York. You will earn double base Avios points on flights in ANY class – no restrictions, even discounted .....
British Airways has launched a new promotion to encourage you to fly with them to New York. You will earn .....
26 Mar 201626 March 2016 • 17 comments
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