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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.

Review of the British Airways and Priority Pass lounge at Jersey Airport

This is our review of the British Airways lounge at Jersey Airport A few weeks ago we started another round of UK airport reviews and mentioned the fact that we still need a good number of reviews.  .....

This is our review of the British Airways lounge at Jersey Airport A few weeks ago we started another round of .....

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British Airways launches flights to Kos, wide open for Avios redemptions

British Airways has launched a new route to the Greek island of Kos. The service will start next Summer and operate from Gatwick.  It joins a wide range of other destinations in Greece: Athens, .....

British Airways has launched a new route to the Greek island of Kos. The service will start next Summer and .....

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British Airways expands connection car transfers for premium passengers

British Airways has announced an extension of its chauffeur driven executive car connection service at Heathrow. Passengers travelling in First, Club World or Club Europe, plus British Airways Gold .....

British Airways has announced an extension of its chauffeur driven executive car connection service at .....

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The Crazy Rich Asians sequel stars British Airways

If you have seen the film “Crazy Rich Asians” in the last few weeks, you might be interested to know that Kevin Kwan wrote a sequel, “China Rich Girlfriend“. If you want to .....

If you have seen the film “Crazy Rich Asians” in the last few weeks, you might be interested to .....

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British Airways ‘buy on board’ tea and coffee prices have gone up

British Airways has put through some inflation-busting price increases for its ‘buy on board’ tea and coffee. The new menu is online here.  The January 2017 menu is in this HfP article .....

British Airways has put through some inflation-busting price increases for its ‘buy on board’ tea .....

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The much improved Venice Airport lounge for British Airways passengers

When we were flying out of Venice two weeks ago, I was delighted to see that – as part of a major airport redevelopment – the Marco Polo lounge used by British Airways passengers (it is .....

When we were flying out of Venice two weeks ago, I was delighted to see that – as part of a major .....

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New American Express cashback deals for Tesco and Peninsula Hotels

New American Express cashback deals have appeared for Tesco and Peninsula Hotels. A very generous new American Express offer with Tesco has appeared on a lot of Gold and Platinum cards, although .....

New American Express cashback deals have appeared for Tesco and Peninsula Hotels. A very generous new American .....

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Get bonus Avios points with Shell’s silly Pump Challenge game

Shell Drivers Club is the loyalty scheme for Shell garages in the UK.  Joining is simple – pick up a card at a Shell station when filling up and register it online.  You earn 100 bonus points .....

Shell Drivers Club is the loyalty scheme for Shell garages in the UK.  Joining is simple – pick up a .....

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What more do we know about the British Airways data breach?

Friday was one of those occasional crazy days for us.  Whenever British Airways is leading the news agenda we are normally sucked along in the tailwind, whether we like it or not.  Thanks to .....

Friday was one of those occasional crazy days for us.  Whenever British Airways is leading the news agenda we .....

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