Sainsbury’s and Nectar

In January 2021, Avios dropped its long-standing partnership with Tesco and agreed a new deal with Sainsbury’s.

As part of this, Nectar points and Avios became interchangeable. The rate is the same in both directions – 400 Nectar points become 250 Avios, and 250 Avios become 400 Nectar points.

As a Nectar point is worth 0.5p when spent in Sainsbury’s or Argos, your Avios now have a minimum value of 0.8p each.

The articles below explain the new partnership in detail as well as explaining how you can earn and spend Nectar points.

Review: the Nectar American Express credit card

This is our review of the Nectar American Express credit card. In January 2021, Avios and Nectar launched a new partnership. You can now transfer Nectar points into Avios – and vice versa .....

This is our review of the Nectar American Express credit card. In January 2021, Avios and Nectar launched a .....

6 Feb 20216 February 2021 by Rob Burgess • 22 comments

Is your Avios account now at greater risk from hackers?

We have written before about how British Airways Executive Club account details are openly sold on the ‘dark web’. However, whilst there is a market for your stolen log-in details, Avios .....

We have written before about how British Airways Executive Club account details are openly sold on the .....

1 Feb 20211 February 2021 by Rob Burgess • 94 comments

Is ‘Part Pay With Avios’ for BA flights still worth it in the Nectar era?

Is it still worth using ‘Part Pay With Avios’ when booking British Airways flights, now that Nectar is an option? ‘Part Pay With Avios’ has, apparently, been very successful .....

Is it still worth using ‘Part Pay With Avios’ when booking British Airways flights, now that .....

27 Jan 202127 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

Review: the Sainsbury’s Nectar Credit Card

This is our review of the Sainsbury’s Nectar Credit Card. We cover this card because Nectar points can now be transferred into Avios points at the rate of 1 : 0.625, in chunks of 400 Nectar .....

This is our review of the Sainsbury’s Nectar Credit Card. We cover this card because Nectar points can .....

26 Jan 202126 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 104 comments

Get 1,250 Avios with a £30 spend at Viking

The Nectar to Avios (and vice versa) transfer process is now live, as I explain here. If you have 1,600 Nectar points, move them across to Avios to bag the 500 Avios bonus. In the meantime, I wanted .....

The Nectar to Avios (and vice versa) transfer process is now live, as I explain here. If you have 1,600 Nectar .....

25 Jan 202125 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 43 comments

You can now link your Nectar and Avios accounts – this is what you need to do

The Sainsbury’s and British Airways partnership is now up and running. You can read our coverage of the Nectar and Avios partnership launch here. Our guide to earning Nectar points is here and .....

The Sainsbury’s and British Airways partnership is now up and running. You can read our coverage of the .....

24 Jan 202124 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 234 comments

How can you spend Nectar points?

What is the best way to spend Nectar points? With the announcement of the new Avios and Nectar points transfer partnership, which operates via this page of ba.com, I thought it was worth doing .....

What is the best way to spend Nectar points? With the announcement of the new Avios and Nectar points transfer .....

24 Jan 202124 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 88 comments

How can you earn Nectar points? (Part 1 – non-financial)

How do Nectar points work? With the announcement of the new Avios and Nectar points transfer partnership, which goes live on Monday, I thought it was worth doing introductory pieces on the Nectar .....

How do Nectar points work? With the announcement of the new Avios and Nectar points transfer partnership, .....

23 Jan 202123 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 92 comments

How can you earn Nectar points? (Part 2 – financial)

How do Nectar points work? With the announcement of the new Avios and Nectar points transfer partnership, .....

23 Jan 202123 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 71 comments

How a couple can earn 186,875 Avios if they are new to Amex

There are complex rules around American Express sign-up bonuses. Getting some cards blocks you from getting a bonus on some other cards, but not all cards block you from all other cards! There .....

There are complex rules around American Express sign-up bonuses. Getting some cards blocks you from .....

22 Jan 202122 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 135 comments

Sainsbury’s is the new Avios supermarket partner!

Yes, you read that right. Sainsbury’s has just been unveiled as the new Avios-earning supermarket partner. Oddly, this isn’t the most important part of the announcement. What has been .....

Yes, you read that right. Sainsbury’s has just been unveiled as the new Avios-earning supermarket .....

21 Jan 202121 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 546 comments

How the Nectar and Avios tie-up will change how you earn and spend points

This is Part 2 of our initial response to the news that Sainsbury’s is the new Avios supermarket partner and that Nectar points and Avios will become interchangeable. Please don’t read .....

This is Part 2 of our initial response to the news that Sainsbury’s is the new Avios supermarket partner .....

21 Jan 202121 January 2021 by Rob Burgess • 193 comments