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.
I wrote an article yesterday about the American Airlines offer which gives you a bonus of 2,000 to 25,000 AA miles for up to five transatlantic return flights you credit to AA by 31st January. .....
I wrote an article yesterday about the American Airlines offer which gives you a bonus of 2,000 to 25,000 AA .....
4 Oct 20154 October 2015 • 30 comments
This offer has been around for a few days. I have delayed writing about it because it is messy, frankly. American Airlines is offering up to 125,000 bonus miles in AAdvantage if you credit .....
This offer has been around for a few days. I have delayed writing about it because it is messy, frankly. .....
3 Oct 20153 October 2015 • 33 comments
For just two days, until October 3rd, hotel booking site Rocketmiles is offering 3,000 bonus airline miles with any hotel booking. The only rule is that you must not have used their service before. .....
For just two days, until October 3rd, hotel booking site Rocketmiles is offering 3,000 bonus airline miles .....
2 Oct 20152 October 2015 • 20 comments
News in brief: 1,000 bonus Avios with Avis rentals Car rental group Avis is offering a special deal via the avisba.com portal. You will earn 1,000 bonus Avios on any 3 day rental completed by 30th .....
News in brief: 1,000 bonus Avios with Avis rentals Car rental group Avis is offering a special deal via the .....
2 Oct 20152 October 2015 • 27 comments
The received wisdom, prior to the April 28th Avios devaluation, was that the British Airways Premium Plus American Express 2-4-1 voucher was the best thing since sliced bread whilst the Lloyds Avios .....
The received wisdom, prior to the April 28th Avios devaluation, was that the British Airways Premium Plus .....
29 Sep 201529 September 2015 • 108 comments
I wanted to remind everyone that the very generous Avios promotion being run by hotel booking group Kaligo.com ends on Wednesday 30th September. It is a very good deal. There are two separate .....
I wanted to remind everyone that the very generous Avios promotion being run by hotel booking .....
28 Sep 201528 September 2015 • 31 comments
easyJet dropped me a line with its revised cancellation and change policies which went into effect on Wednesday. These policies are not all new but are worth highlighting because, in general, they are .....
easyJet dropped me a line with its revised cancellation and change policies which went into effect on .....
27 Sep 201527 September 2015 • 29 comments
News in brief: Hold the price of your British Airways flight for just £1 A relatively new British Airways feature is the ability to ‘hold’ the price of a flight for 72 hours for a fee of .....
News in brief: Hold the price of your British Airways flight for just £1 A relatively new British Airways .....
25 Sep 201525 September 2015 • 84 comments
News in brief: 12 Avios per £1 with M&S at the Gate 365 e-store Marks & Spencer is currently offering 12 Avios per £1 on orders placed through the British Airways Gate 365 shopping portal. .....
News in brief: 12 Avios per £1 with M&S at the Gate 365 e-store Marks & Spencer is currently offering .....
25 Sep 201525 September 2015 • 5 comments
If you have taken full advantage of the 355 days advance booking period, you may have a British Airways Avios redemption or cash ticket from Gatwick booked for next Summer. If you do, I recommend you .....
If you have taken full advantage of the 355 days advance booking period, you may have a British Airways Avios .....
25 Sep 201525 September 2015 • 36 comments
Upmarket travel agent Abercrombie & Kent has signed up as the latest Avios earning partner. For any booking made via the company after 7th September, you will receive 2 Avios for every £1 you .....
Upmarket travel agent Abercrombie & Kent has signed up as the latest Avios earning partner. For any .....
23 Sep 201523 September 2015 • 9 comments
News in brief: British Airways Gatwick lounge to close in January British Airways confirmed yesterday that its lounge at Gatwick will close in January. This is to enable work to begin on a new .....
News in brief: British Airways Gatwick lounge to close in January British Airways confirmed yesterday that its .....
22 Sep 201522 September 2015 • 42 comments
I wrote last week that British Airways had been out and about at mainline London stations giving out a special edition of High Life magazine. Inside were two special discount codes. These codes go .....
I wrote last week that British Airways had been out and about at mainline London stations giving out a .....
21 Sep 201521 September 2015 • 20 comments
News in brief: British Airways Holidays sale – from £50 down The British Airways ‘Take-Off’ sale, which was due to run until the 22nd, has changed. BA will now continue .....
News in brief: British Airways Holidays sale – from £50 down The British Airways ‘Take-Off’ .....
19 Sep 201519 September 2015 • 16 comments
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