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British Airways and Avios

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.

If you are interested in earning Avios from credit cards, you should read this article comparing all the Avios-earning credit cards.

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.

Alex Cruz replaced as British Airways CEO

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, has just released a statement to the Stock Exchange. To quote: “Alex Cruz, British Airways chairman and chief executive, is to step down as chief .....

IAG, the parent company of British Airways, has just released a statement to the Stock Exchange. To quote: .....

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EXCLUSIVE: No more Avios from Tesco Clubcard

British Airways and Tesco have decided to part ways. The option to convert your Tesco Clubcard points into Avios is ending soon. Nothing will change with the partnership between Tesco Clubcard and .....

British Airways and Tesco have decided to part ways. The option to convert your Tesco Clubcard points into .....

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British Airways changes its ‘Book with Confidence’ policy (again)

British Airways has once again changed its ‘Book with Confidence’ policy.  This only covers new bookings – nothing has changed if you booked before 3rd March. Full details are on .....

British Airways has once again changed its ‘Book with Confidence’ policy.  This only covers new .....

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Four more photos of the new British Airways First Suite

On Monday we published the first photograph of the new British Airways First Suite. We now have four new pictures, courtesy of @Planenews_777 on Twitter: and and and As a reminder, here is official .....

On Monday we published the first photograph of the new British Airways First Suite. We now have four new .....

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Avios launches new Santander deal in Spain

I know that we have a large number of expat readers, so I thought I’d flag the major new partnership which IAG Loyalty has just annouced with Santander for Spanish residents. It isn’t live .....

I know that we have a large number of expat readers, so I thought I’d flag the major new partnership .....

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The first photo of the new British Airways First Suite

This is a short article, but I know a lot of people are keen to see the new seat. We have managed to get hold of a photograph of the new British Airways First Suite. Here you go, click to enlarge: We .....

This is a short article, but I know a lot of people are keen to see the new seat. We have managed to get hold .....

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The first British Airways Boeing 777-300ER with First Suite has arrived

British Airways took delivery of the first of four new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft yesterday. It touched down at Heathrow in the morning after a flight from the Boeing factory in Everett. The new .....

British Airways took delivery of the first of four new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft yesterday. It touched down at .....

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