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 often get emails from readers who say “I need XXX tier points in the next few weeks to reach British Airways Bronze / Silver / Gold status – how can I do it?”. If you need to earn .....
I often get emails from readers who say “I need XXX tier points in the next few weeks to reach British .....
18 Aug 201518 August 2015 • 76 comments
The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone will learn something from them. Click here to see the other articles. When British .....
The “Avios Redemption University” series is a good starting point for beginners, although I hope everyone .....
18 Aug 201518 August 2015 • 45 comments
Three weeks ago I wrote about the new British Airways campaign to clamp down on travellers who buy tickets from another European country – because they are substantially cheaper than starting .....
Three weeks ago I wrote about the new British Airways campaign to clamp down on travellers who buy tickets .....
17 Aug 201517 August 2015 • 101 comments
This series of articles, which I group together as “Avios Redemption University”, cover some of the different ways of using your Avios. In particular, they highlight deals which offer .....
This series of articles, which I group together as “Avios Redemption University”, cover some of .....
17 Aug 201517 August 2015 • 51 comments
British Airways announced yesterday that it is launching a year-round service to Porto from Gatwick, starting in February 2016. This is a massive boost for the city. At present, Porto has a .....
British Airways announced yesterday that it is launching a year-round service to Porto from Gatwick, starting .....
13 Aug 201513 August 2015 • 24 comments
Whilst I know that this view is not universally shared, I generally recommend newcomers to Avios redemptions to try Club Europe on short-haul redemptions from Heathrow. Why? Because, if you .....
Whilst I know that this view is not universally shared, I generally recommend newcomers to Avios redemptions .....
10 Aug 201510 August 2015 • 58 comments
I am in Canada all week, helping my Mum realise an ambition to see Niagara Falls and chaperoning her to a family wedding next weekend. We flew out to Toronto yesterday afternoon in British Airways .....
I am in Canada all week, helping my Mum realise an ambition to see Niagara Falls and chaperoning her to a .....
10 Aug 201510 August 2015 • 43 comments
How should your miles and points collecting change if you are a solo traveller? I thought it was worth updating this article which I originally ran in 2013. Whilst Head for Points generally treats .....
How should your miles and points collecting change if you are a solo traveller? I thought it was worth .....
9 Aug 20159 August 2015 • 48 comments
British Airways announced yesterday that it will launch flights to Costa Rica (San Jose) in May 2016. The service will operate from Gatwick. It will start out at two flights per week, on Wednesday .....
British Airways announced yesterday that it will launch flights to Costa Rica (San Jose) in May 2016. The .....
6 Aug 20156 August 2015 • 9 comments
When I published my list of all British Airways destinations and their cost in Avios, there were requests for a consolidated list of peak and off-peak redemption dates. I’m happy to oblige. The .....
When I published my list of all British Airways destinations and their cost in Avios, there were requests for .....
3 Aug 20153 August 2015 • 17 comments
This is, if you look at it logically, a slightly crazy offer. British Airways is giving FREE SEATS for children with pretty much no restrictions, an offer which could cost it dearly if there is a .....
This is, if you look at it logically, a slightly crazy offer. British Airways is giving FREE SEATS for .....
1 Aug 20151 August 2015 • 30 comments
News in brief: Tesco launches unexciting Flybe promotion We had been promised a Flybe promotion from avios.com and Tesco and it is here. It is underwhelming. Details are on avios.com here. Anyone .....
News in brief: Tesco launches unexciting Flybe promotion We had been promised a Flybe promotion from avios.com .....
31 Jul 201531 July 2015 • 11 comments
News in brief: New Tesco Wine bonus code, open to all Tesco Wine is currently offering 1,000 bonus Clubcard points (2,400 Avios or 2,500 Virgin Flying Club miles) with any order of £60 or more. This .....
News in brief: New Tesco Wine bonus code, open to all Tesco Wine is currently offering 1,000 bonus Clubcard .....
30 Jul 201530 July 2015 • 44 comments
Three BA-related bits of news in brief: 60 free Avios for everyone via Tesco Clubcard Tesco has launched a new online game in association with Kit-Kat. You can find it here. Whilst I wouldn’t .....
Three BA-related bits of news in brief: 60 free Avios for everyone via Tesco Clubcard Tesco has launched a new .....
30 Jul 201530 July 2015 • 10 comments
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