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.
Where is British Airways flying in July? In the last few days British Airways has been ramping up to welcome Joe Public back on board. It is now displaying a ‘welcome back’ message on its .....
Where is British Airways flying in July? In the last few days British Airways has been ramping up to welcome .....
6 Jun 20206 June 2020 • 75 comments
LATAM, the South American airline, left the oneworld alliance on 30th April. This was driven by a decision by LATAM to partner with US airline Delta, a SkyTeam member, which injected $1.9 billion into .....
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5 Jun 20205 June 2020 • Leave a comment
As we haven’t looked at this for a couple of years, I thought it was worth updating my list of all Avios airlines, ie airlines which let you redeem Avios points for their flights. You .....
As we haven’t looked at this for a couple of years, I thought it was worth updating my list of all Avios .....
5 Jun 20205 June 2020 • 31 comments
Perhaps not surprisingly, British Airways has postponed the launch of its Heathrow to Newquay service. The first flight was due to take place on 2nd July. The delay is only a short one, however. The .....
Perhaps not surprisingly, British Airways has postponed the launch of its Heathrow to Newquay service. The .....
3 Jun 20203 June 2020 • 22 comments
I get the occasional reader email asking if you can convert Club Eurostar points into British Airways Avios points. The answer is yes, you can, but there are two snags: it is a bit fiddly, and more .....
I get the occasional reader email asking if you can convert Club Eurostar points into British Airways Avios .....
2 Jun 20202 June 2020 • Leave a comment
News in brief: BBC Radio story on the British Airways redundancies BBC Radio did a well-informed piece yesterday on the current state of aviation, including the British Airways redundancies and issues .....
News in brief: BBC Radio story on the British Airways redundancies BBC Radio did a well-informed piece .....
2 Jun 20202 June 2020 • 17 comments
A reader recently got in touch to suggest we write an article on how you are protected if you book cash flights now for later this year or early 2021. It was a good idea. After all, you may wish to .....
A reader recently got in touch to suggest we write an article on how you are protected if you book cash .....
1 Jun 20201 June 2020 • 70 comments
Moody’s has joined fellow rating agencies Fitch and Standard & Poors in cutting British Airways debt to ‘junk’ status. In early April, as we covered, Fitch cut the credit rating .....
Moody’s has joined fellow rating agencies Fitch and Standard & Poors in cutting British Airways debt .....
31 May 202031 May 2020 • 46 comments
British Airways Executive Club rolled out an interesting update to its terms and conditions this week to the 1 million members based in the USA and Canada. This was the email that members received: .....
British Airways Executive Club rolled out an interesting update to its terms and conditions this week to the 1 .....
30 May 202030 May 2020 • Leave a comment
British Airways has raised a further $750 million to shore up its finances by mortgaging 48 aircraft. The deal was arranged by Citi – the security documentation is here. It is a legal .....
British Airways has raised a further $750 million to shore up its finances by mortgaging 48 aircraft. The deal .....
28 May 202028 May 2020 • 55 comments
Judging by a raft of cancellation emails sent out to our readers this afternoon, British Airways has, permanently, suspended flights from Leeds Bradford Airport to London Heathrow. I cannot see any .....
Judging by a raft of cancellation emails sent out to our readers this afternoon, British Airways has, .....
27 May 202027 May 2020 • 49 comments
In recent weeks we have extensively covered British Airways’ proposal to make 12,000 staff redundant as well as move all remaining cabin crew to a single, lower paying contract. We have also .....
In recent weeks we have extensively covered British Airways’ proposal to make 12,000 staff redundant as .....
27 May 202027 May 2020 • 152 comments
Tesco Bank has launched a new pet insurance offer, and it is the most generous we have seen for a long time. Why is this relevant? Let me explain. Via a new promotion with Money Saving Expert, you .....
Tesco Bank has launched a new pet insurance offer, and it is the most generous we have seen for a long time. .....
27 May 202027 May 2020 • 75 comments
The Qatar Airways status match has been extended ….. again. It was due to end on Saturday but has now been pushed back to midnight UK time on Wednesday 27th May. The list of participating .....
The Qatar Airways status match has been extended ….. again. It was due to end on Saturday but has now .....
26 May 202026 May 2020 • 14 comments
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