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 am running two articles today based on reader experiences of flying British Airways long-haul by starting your trip in Europe. This story, from reader Mark, is an example of how it can go (slightly) .....
I am running two articles today based on reader experiences of flying British Airways long-haul by starting .....
31 May 201531 May 2015 • 55 comments
It is sometimes the little things in a loyalty scheme which make the difference. Here are three things I have come across in recent weeks which I thought other schemes could benefit .....
It is sometimes the little things in a loyalty scheme which make the difference. Here are three things .....
30 May 201530 May 2015 • 23 comments
British Airways opened a new lounge at Amsterdam Schiphol earlier this year. At roughly the same time, a new Aspire lounge – accessible with a Priority Pass or Lounge Club card – opened .....
British Airways opened a new lounge at Amsterdam Schiphol earlier this year. At roughly the same time, a new .....
29 May 201529 May 2015 • 21 comments
Is avios.com feeling the pressure, post devaluation, of persuading Tesco Clubcard collectors of the wonders of the scheme? It may be, because they have come up with one of the least rewarding .....
Is avios.com feeling the pressure, post devaluation, of persuading Tesco Clubcard collectors of the wonders of .....
28 May 201528 May 2015 • 15 comments
British Airways and Avios launched a number of promotions yesterday – not entirely unexpectedly, since I expected an uptick in offers immediately after the Avios devaluation. This is the most .....
British Airways and Avios launched a number of promotions yesterday – not entirely unexpectedly, since I .....
27 May 201527 May 2015 • 43 comments
It is very, very rare that British Airways runs a sign-up bonus for British Airways Executive Club. I thought this was therefore worth a mention. Whilst I imagine almost all Head for .....
It is very, very rare that British Airways runs a sign-up bonus for British Airways Executive .....
27 May 201527 May 2015 • 3 comments
British Airways has launched a new Luxury World Sale focussing on Club Europe, Club World and First. On many routes you can book until 10th May 2016 for Gatwick and 10th April 2016 for Heathrow so .....
British Airways has launched a new Luxury World Sale focussing on Club Europe, Club World and First. On many .....
22 May 201522 May 2015 • 39 comments
A quick reminder that TODAY (Tuesday) is the last day to book your seats in the current British Airways economy and premium economy sale. Depending on where you want to go, you can book for travel .....
A quick reminder that TODAY (Tuesday) is the last day to book your seats in the current British Airways .....
19 May 201519 May 2015 • 4 comments
PartnerPlusBenefit, previously Star Alliance Company Plus, is the Star Alliance equivalent of the British Airways On Business scheme, aimed at companies in the UK and Ireland. What makes .....
PartnerPlusBenefit, previously Star Alliance Company Plus, is the Star Alliance equivalent of the British .....
18 May 201518 May 2015 • 9 comments
Here is some news in brief that accumulated whilst I was running around Stockholm (SAS), Toulouse (Airbus) and Heathrow this week – which accounts for the slightly disjointed flow of articles .....
Here is some news in brief that accumulated whilst I was running around Stockholm (SAS), Toulouse (Airbus) and .....
15 May 201515 May 2015 • 21 comments
I have been to China a few times but always found the visa situation messy. The quickest way used to be to fly first to Hong Kong and then apply locally, where one could be rustled up quickly and .....
I have been to China a few times but always found the visa situation messy. The quickest way used to be to .....
15 May 201515 May 2015 • 18 comments
It is Tesco Clubcard voucher time again. Your vouchers for any Clubcard points earned in the last quarter should start to arrive soon. People with auto-convert may find that they are already .....
It is Tesco Clubcard voucher time again. Your vouchers for any Clubcard points earned in the last quarter .....
14 May 201514 May 2015 • 81 comments
If your business travel takes you across the Atlantic on a regular basis, you are well placed to do very, very nicely indeed from a new promotion. British Airways and American Airlines have both .....
If your business travel takes you across the Atlantic on a regular basis, you are well placed to do very, very .....
14 May 201514 May 2015 • 21 comments
News in brief: New British Airways Winter routes launched British Airways has announced two new routes from Heathrow for the Winter season. First is Reykjavik in Iceland, a city which has come and .....
News in brief: New British Airways Winter routes launched British Airways has announced two new routes from .....
12 May 201512 May 2015 • 28 comments
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