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.
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16 Jul 201516 July 2015 • 23 comments
News in brief: British Airways sale extended The current British Airways World Traveller and World Traveller Plus sale was due to end today. Instead, it has been extended by another week to next .....
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14 Jul 201514 July 2015 • 19 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. For many of us, the only time in the whole year when we .....
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13 Jul 201513 July 2015 • 30 comments
British Airways has, not unfairly, taken a lot of grief for its on-board catering. Some additional money has recently been allocated and the impact is beginning to be felt this month. It is unlikely .....
British Airways has, not unfairly, taken a lot of grief for its on-board catering. Some additional money has .....
13 Jul 201513 July 2015 • 34 comments
The Hyatt hotel group, which also includes the Andaz chain, has launched a special offer in partnership with British Airways. Until September 30th, you will receive triple Avios points – 1,500 .....
The Hyatt hotel group, which also includes the Andaz chain, has launched a special offer in partnership with .....
12 Jul 201512 July 2015 • 1 comment
They’re back! It is not clear why British Airways is doing this – perhaps to match fares from the Middle East airlines. I’m not sure what other explanation there can be for this .....
They’re back! It is not clear why British Airways is doing this – perhaps to match fares from .....
10 Jul 201510 July 2015 • 72 comments
In Part 1 of Holiday Tips yesterday, 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 yesterday, I looked at ways to earn points when booking airport car parking. Today I .....
8 Jul 20158 July 2015 • 51 comments
News in brief: Amazon Prime reduced from £79 to £59 for 48 hours Some HfP readers received a targetted offer from American Express recently for £10 cashback on a £35 purchase in July. If you .....
News in brief: Amazon Prime reduced from £79 to £59 for 48 hours Some HfP readers received a targetted offer .....
7 Jul 20157 July 2015 • 26 comments
Le Club Accorhotels, the loyalty scheme for Novotel, Sofitel, Mercure, Ibis, M Gallery, Pullman etc, has launched a new promotion in association with avios.com and British Airways Executive Club. .....
Le Club Accorhotels, the loyalty scheme for Novotel, Sofitel, Mercure, Ibis, M Gallery, Pullman etc, has .....
6 Jul 20156 July 2015 • 10 comments
I get the feeling that British Airways is worried about the impact of the Avios devaluation on its leisure business. When you are earning just 125 Avios points each way for a European flight in .....
I get the feeling that British Airways is worried about the impact of the Avios devaluation on its leisure .....
3 Jul 20153 July 2015 • 43 comments
Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up promotional bonus in association with Lufthansa. This is, by a substantial margin, the most .....
Heathrow Rewards – the loyalty scheme for Heathrow’s duty free shops – has launched a new sign-up .....
1 Jul 20151 July 2015 • 33 comments
Yesterday I wrote about the status match that Alitalia appeared to be offering to British Airways Executive Club status members. When I wrote that article, it wasn’t clear if this was a .....
Yesterday I wrote about the status match that Alitalia appeared to be offering to British Airways Executive .....
1 Jul 20151 July 2015 • 57 comments
Alitalia is currently offering a status match to British Airways Executive Club Gold members as well as other top-tier status holders with other airlines. Full details can be found on the Alitalia .....
Alitalia is currently offering a status match to British Airways Executive Club Gold members as well as other .....
30 Jun 201530 June 2015 • 33 comments
News in brief: oneworld alliance launches new ‘Priority’ logo Take a look at the logo below. You will be seeing a lot more of it: The oneworld airline alliance, which includes British .....
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30 Jun 201530 June 2015 • 25 comments
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