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Avios Miles Easily Understood

April 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

I just got a sweet email providing me a little more information on the Avios program.  For those of you who aren’t aware, Avios has become the new frequent flyer program of British Airways and Iberia.  So what were once BA points are now Avios points.  You can still redeem them on BA and all the One World Carriers.  Here’s a little more info provided to me from Jet-setter Sabrina.  Thank you!

“What is Avios?
Avios is the new shared reward currency for British Airways Executive
Club.

Why did you create one shared currency?

British Airways and Iberia have merged to form the International
Airlines Group (IAG). The Mileage Company, operators of the UK Avios
travel rewards program and the Avios shared currency, is part of IAG.
Having a shared global currency means giving customers more choice,
flexibility and better value across all IAG loyalty programs. As IAG
grows, Avios will grow with it. The intention is for Avios to be the
currency collected by members of all IAG airline brands’ loyalty
programs.

What are the benefits of Avios to the customers?
Customers will see a wide variety of benefits including:
• Cabin upgrades using Avios
• A new range of travel reward redemption options, including hotels
and car hire for BA Executive Club members
• More flexibility as customers can now use Avios for one-way
flights or to mix and match the airports they fly to and from.

Is one Avios point the same value as a former BA Mile?
Yes, one Avios is exactly one BA mile.”

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British Airways 100,000 Miles Credit Card

April 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

A few years back, I signed up for a sweet promotion. Actually, not just me, but my entire family! At the end of the day, we were able to net around 500,000 British Airways Miles (now called Avios Miles) through this promotion. All we had to do was each sign up for a Chase BA Visa Signature Card (fee free for the first year,) and spend around $3,000 on the card within 3 months. We did just that and our points posted quickly. My wife and I used the points to get back from Australia on Qantas in First Class one way.  We only had to pay the taxes of around $100, for a ticket valued around $25,000 each!)  We also used the miles to book a flight from New York to LAX in business class on partner airline American and one, one way ticket to Bali on Cathay Pacific in First Class. That’s just to give you an idea how powerful the points are. And my family still has points remaining. Now, Chase is back with another offer, not nearly as good as the one we got, but still something to think about: 100,000 Avios Miles for signing up with it’s BA Visa Card at this link and doing the following according to the website:

  • You will get 50,000 bonus Avios after your first use of the card
  • 25,000 bonus Avios after you make $10,000 in purchases within the first year of account opening
  • Plus an additional 25,000 bonus Avios after you make an additional $10,000 in purchases also within the first year of account opening

Would I sign up for that deal now if I didn’t already have the card? Possibly.  I like that you earn [Read more...]

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British Airways 50% Bonus on American Express Transfers

March 19, 2012 By 2 Comments

For a limited time, transfers of American Express Membership Rewards points into British Airways’ Avios frequent flyer program will earn you a 50% Bonus.  Avios points are fantastic for short-haul flights in Europe and domestically in the United States.  For long-haul flights, specifically in first and business class, expect to pay a major fuel surcharge for flights going through London.  Here’s the fine print from American Express’ Membership Rewards:   To transfer points, click here.

“Receive a 50% bonus when you transfer Membership Rewards points into Executive Club through May 31, 2012. For the period of the promotion you will receive 1,500 Avios when you transfer 1,000 Membership Rewards points into your [Read more...]
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British Airways Free Companion Ticket Offer

September 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment

For those of you who have the British Airways Visa credit card by Chase, you now have the ability to get a free, companion ticket in any class of service until the end of September.  But there is a catch.  It must be a full fare ticket from the U.S. to any gateway British Airways flies. For example, let’s say you want to fly to Stockholm, Sweden in First Class on BA September 25 coming back September 29th.  It would cost you upwards of $16,000.  Yikes.  But if you are a high roller, [Read more...]

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BA Visa Card 100,000 Mile Promo Is Back

April 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment

I signed up last your for a visa card that earns British Airways points because of an offer that was too good to refuse.  100,000 BA points would post to my account after spending 2,000 if 3 months on the card.  This was not a difficult task as I just used the card for ALL my purchases during that time.  (The one thing is the credit card carries with it a high interest rate, so if you are not good with credit cards or you don’t pay them off in full each month, I would avoid this offer.)  That being said, the promo is back for a limited time….(but only for new customers.)  By the way, [Read more...]

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