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.
It is 18 months since I last discussed my thoughts on how to value an Avios point. I thought it was worth running the numbers again for the benefit of new readers and to see if they still they stack .....
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17 Dec 201817 December 2018 • 155 comments
British Airways is offering some very aggressive fares out of Amsterdam if you fancy a break in Cape Town or Johannesburg in 2019. For return Club World fares from Amsterdam, you are looking at: .....
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15 Dec 201815 December 2018 • Leave a comment
On Monday I published a mini-rant about the bloated state of the UK credit card industry. As part of that, I asked why investors were pouring vast sums into online current account start-ups (Monzo, .....
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13 Dec 201813 December 2018 • 152 comments
Every year British Airways runs a Christmas promotion to encourage you to redeem Avios for cases of wine. The 2018 version has not been widely advertised and appears to end today. It is also a bit .....
Every year British Airways runs a Christmas promotion to encourage you to redeem Avios for cases of wine. The .....
12 Dec 201812 December 2018 • Leave a comment
Over the last couple of weeks we have run a series of flight reviews from Jamie’s recent month-long holiday in Asia. The majority of the international flights were booked with Avios. Before we .....
Over the last couple of weeks we have run a series of flight reviews from Jamie’s recent month-long .....
11 Dec 201811 December 2018 • 168 comments
New British Airways credit cards launched in France and Italy last week. Whilst most of us won’t be able to apply for them, it is always worth keeping an eye on what benefits the airline is .....
New British Airways credit cards launched in France and Italy last week. Whilst most of us won’t be .....
10 Dec 201810 December 2018 • 85 comments
British Airways is launching another ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion today. Until 16th December you will receive 50% bonus Avios when you buy or gift points. As well as being the highest .....
British Airways is launching another ‘buy Avios’ bonus promotion today. Until 16th December you .....
10 Dec 201810 December 2018 • Leave a comment
There is a generally accepted view that, over time, all reward schemes get worse. People say that you should spend your points as you earn, rather than holding them for retirement or some .....
There is a generally accepted view that, over time, all reward schemes get worse. People say that you should .....
8 Dec 20188 December 2018 • 112 comments
If you a high level member of the Executive Club you may, depending on your tier points, receive a ‘Gold Upgrade’ or ‘Gold Upgrade for Two’ voucher, generally known as a GUF1 / GUF2. .....
If you a high level member of the Executive Club you may, depending on your tier points, receive a ‘Gold .....
7 Dec 20187 December 2018 • 174 comments
Two years ago we reviewed London City Airport’s new First Class Lounge in the Private Jet Centre. Yes, London City Airport DOES have a lounge – in fact, two lounges – but not .....
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5 Dec 20185 December 2018 • 45 comments
Long-term HfP readers may remember that I reviewed the brand new InterContinental Ljubljana in Slovenia last November. Not only is this an exceptionally good hotel – the first .....
Long-term HfP readers may remember that I reviewed the brand new InterContinental Ljubljana in Slovenia last .....
5 Dec 20185 December 2018 • Leave a comment
American Express has launched a new batch of hotel cashback offers. Some, all or none of these deals may be available for registration under the ‘Offers’ tab online of one of your .....
American Express has launched a new batch of hotel cashback offers. Some, all or none of these deals may be .....
4 Dec 20184 December 2018 • Leave a comment
I have written numerous articles before about using American Express Membership Rewards points and a few pieces on how I value airline miles and hotel points. I have pulled together both of these .....
I have written numerous articles before about using American Express Membership Rewards points and a few .....
3 Dec 20183 December 2018 • 209 comments
Heathrow Rewards and Heathrow Express have teamed up to offer a generous bonus promotion. Heathrow Rewards gives you 1 point for every £1 spent in Heathrow (1 per £10 on foreign exchange) or on .....
Heathrow Rewards and Heathrow Express have teamed up to offer a generous bonus promotion. Heathrow Rewards .....
2 Dec 20182 December 2018 • 69 comments
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