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.
British Airways has announced a number of changes to its Spanish and Italian networks, including a few switches between Heathrow and Gatwick. Here are the changes: Almeria – moves from Heathrow .....
British Airways has announced a number of changes to its Spanish and Italian networks, including a few .....
4 Nov 20184 November 2018 • Leave a comment
Every November, the British Airways parent company, IAG, gives a presentation to the City about the state of the business and its plans for the future. The 2018 version can be seen here. You need to .....
Every November, the British Airways parent company, IAG, gives a presentation to the City about the state of .....
3 Nov 20183 November 2018 • 117 comments
I wanted to give you another reminder today that Head for Points and hotel booking site Kaligo.com, which awards Avios with every hotel you book, are running an EXCLUSIVE promotion for the next 11 .....
I wanted to give you another reminder today that Head for Points and hotel booking site Kaligo.com, which .....
3 Nov 20183 November 2018 • 20 comments
I want to take a look today at a British Airways redemption trick which even old hands can forget. Before booking a RETURN European redemption with Avios, check out the taxes if you book the trip .....
I want to take a look today at a British Airways redemption trick which even old hands can forget. Before .....
2 Nov 20182 November 2018 • 47 comments
British Airways is cancelling its relatively new route to Tallinn in Estonia. This is a bit of a surprise as it seemed to be proving popular, as was the new Hilton Tallinn Park hotel which we reviewed .....
British Airways is cancelling its relatively new route to Tallinn in Estonia. This is a bit of a surprise as .....
2 Nov 20182 November 2018 • Leave a comment
I am not a big fan of earning Avios or indeed any loyalty points via e-Rewards. That said, when I wrote this article six years ago about the ‘points for questionnaires’ company, I got a .....
I am not a big fan of earning Avios or indeed any loyalty points via e-Rewards. That said, when I wrote this .....
1 Nov 20181 November 2018 • 67 comments
British Airways is launching a new Gatwick to Lyon route this winter to complement the existing Heathrow service. Flights will operate on Saturdays and Sundays between 15th December and 21st April. .....
British Airways is launching a new Gatwick to Lyon route this winter to complement the existing Heathrow .....
1 Nov 20181 November 2018 • Leave a comment
Since June 2014, when Tesco launched its current account, it has been possible to earn Avios or Virgin Flying Club miles with your day-to-day banking. As of 19th October, Tesco Bank has tweaked its .....
Since June 2014, when Tesco launched its current account, it has been possible to earn Avios or Virgin Flying .....
31 Oct 201831 October 2018 • 127 comments
Accor and Avios have launched a new ‘bonus Avios’ promotion. This allows you to earn triple Avios on every stay at a Novotel, Sofitel, Mercure, M Gallery, Ibis, Pullman, Raffles, .....
Accor and Avios have launched a new ‘bonus Avios’ promotion. This allows you to earn triple .....
28 Oct 201828 October 2018 • 13 comments
British Airways is quietly pruning its CityFlyer regional weekend services. I mentioned briefly last week that BA CityFlyer had quietly cut its Manchester to Ibiza service for Summer 2019. There was .....
British Airways is quietly pruning its CityFlyer regional weekend services. I mentioned briefly last week that .....
27 Oct 201827 October 2018 • Leave a comment
BA Holidays is running another of its ‘luxury flash sale’ events this weekend. You have until Tuesday 30th October to book. Here are the headline deals in Business / Club World they are .....
BA Holidays is running another of its ‘luxury flash sale’ events this weekend. You have until .....
27 Oct 201827 October 2018 • Leave a comment
The British Airways data breach saga, which first emerged in early September, has taken another painful turn for the airline. British Airways disclosed on Thursday afternoon that a further 185,000 .....
The British Airways data breach saga, which first emerged in early September, has taken another painful turn .....
25 Oct 201825 October 2018 • 251 comments
Between 15th October and 14th November we are running an exclusive promotion with hotel booking site Kaligo.com, the booking site which awards Avios points with every hotel you book. If you spend over .....
Between 15th October and 14th November we are running an exclusive promotion with hotel booking site .....
25 Oct 201825 October 2018 • 11 comments
American Express has launched a no-brainer offer of 500 ‘free’ Avios for most British Airways American Express cardholders. Look at the ‘Offers’ tab on your online statement .....
American Express has launched a no-brainer offer of 500 ‘free’ Avios for most British Airways .....
24 Oct 201824 October 2018 • Leave a comment
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