In the comments of our article on the old 100,000
Avios offer, there are a few year - and - a-half old data points of people being matched from 50,000 Avios to 100,000 Avios.
As you may have expected,
Avios offer lower redemption value over greater distances.
While you're right there is a 100,000
Avios offer, flying Avios to Europe (even on AA) will bring with it $ 500 - $ 600 in fees (in coach!
Korean miles offer a much better rate on Delta at 25,000 per round trip, and British
Avios offer as little as 24,000 miles per round trip from the West Coast.
The British Airways Visa Signature Credit Card 100,000
Avios offer is back!
(note: today is the last change for the double
Avios offer)
The offer is actually an «up to» 100,000
Avios offer and not as straight forward as some blogs are making out in their headlines.
Importantly, for those who are not excluded from this promotion, the double
Avios offer applies to flights booked with a BA flight number so this includes all flights on partner airlines (American, Finnair and Iberia) as long as the fare is purchased through BA.
The British Airways 100,000
Avios offer is a prime example.
And Everyday Preferred 1.5 x transferring for BA
Avios offers better value on shorter / mid range domestic flights.
When flying from the West Coast to Hawaii,
Avios offers one of the best redemptions.
Avios offers some of the cheapest awards you will find anywhere for travel under 3,000 miles.
Avios offers several ways to get around the globe for cheap when utilizing distance - based award charts.
Not exact matches
Once you start racking up some Chase points, you can easily turn them into British Airways
Avios (see new limited time
offer) or Southwest Rapid Rewards points at a 1:1 ratio, for example.
Let's say for example Amex is
offering a 40 % transfer bonus to British Airways
Avios.
Thanks to the bonus categories
offered by many Chase cards, you can earn
Avios even quicker on some of these.
Generally, these
offers will involve a retailer issuing an increased number of
Avios per dollar.
For example, at the time of this writing Macy's was highlighting a special
offer to earn 6
Avios per $ 1 (rather than their normal
offer of 3
Avios per $ 1).
All of these
offer the chance to transfer points into British Airways
Avios.
While you do get a good earnings rate for
Avios, the card does not
offer fringe benefits like priority check - in or discounted in - flight purchases.
After selecting a store, you will be taken to a page with the details of the
offer to earn
Avios.
Hot Tip: The Highlife Shop
offers 2
Avios for every # 1 you spend on products onboard British Airways flights.
Each partner hotel
offers a different
Avios bonus based on either your nightly stay or amount spent.
As a part of the Oneworld Alliance, British Airways
offers flights to a variety of locations for the cost of very few
Avios points.
Occasionally, you will see promotions to earn even more
Avios for renting a car from Avis, so keep an eye out for these special
offers.
There are over 400 participating online retailers to choose from, and each purchase
offers an opportunity to earn
Avios.
Using British Airways
Avios points can
offer some good value for American Airlines flights, but there are a few things to keep in mind.
A Companion Award eVoucher can only be used if and when the Eligible Member is booking a Reward flight using
Avios points (i.e. can not be booked using a combination of
Avios points and cash or a charge to the Card) and can not be combined with any other
offer, promotion, mileage or frequent flyer programme.
Avios in my view are good to have for miles and points diversification, since they can
offer the best deal for short direct flights in the U.S., Asia, Australia, and even in Europe, to a lesser extent (due to all the low fares from easyjet, Ryanair etc..)
Avios Group (AGL) Ltd reserve the right to withdraw or amend this
offer upon providing reasonable notice.
Avios Group (AGL) Ltd can not accept responsibility for problems arising from computer malfunctions, viruses, bugs or other such causes which may prevent you from taking advantage of this
offer.
The card also
offers 1x
Avios on all other purchases, a 10 % discount on all purchased travel (must use a code), and other travel insurances.
Unfortunately, British Airways no longer
offers the 4,500
Avios price point for flights within the U.S., but any flight up to 1,150 miles within the U.S. or abroad will only cost you 7,500
Avios in economy class.
While you can use your
avios with any OneWorld Alliance member when booking domestic flights, these points
offer considerable value for international travel on British Airways metal, too.
Transfer bonuses of 30 - 50 %, especially to programs like British Airways»
Avios, can
offer an extremely compelling case for many travelers.
British Airways
offered several Cash +
Avios options for this award flight, as well as the standard rate of 7,500
Avios + $ 5 per person.
Amex began
offering a 40 - percent bonus on all
Avios transfers through September 17.
British Airways Executive Club is
offering a 35 % transfer bonus when you convert hotel loyalty points into
Avios.
Overall, the card doesn't earn that many points (
Avios) compared to its competitors, but it
offers a good sign - up bonus and high earnings for all BA flights purchased (3 miles per dollar).
The Chase British Airways
offer of 100,000
Avios after $ 20,000 in spend, available late last year and early this year, was one such
offer, which I took advantage of in January while signing up for an American Express Blue Cash.
And even 3 % is marginal return if you want premium cabins or fly short routes where other programs
offer better value (
Avios).
You can definitely book a lot of award flights with 100,000
Avios, so if the new limited time
offer is right for you, the link is below.
British Airways
Avios has a distance - based award chart, so short distance flights can
offer a good value.
As mentioned earlier, the Chase Ultimate Rewards Points can be transferred to the British Airways
Avios at 1 to 1 ratio, which is much better compared to 1.25 to 1 ratio
offered by American Express Membership Rewards.
In honor of the new
offer on the British Airways Visa Signature ® Card, here's a post with options on how to redeem 100,000 British Airways
Avios.
That's a tremendous value if you're coming from far away, but Florida is relatively close to Costa Rica, so
Avios can
offer a better value.
For that I'll be trying to use
Avios, since they
offer a great 12.5 k option for Hawaii - LAX nonstops.
One route
offers particularly excellent value: Boston to Dublin is just a few miles short of 3,000 in length, meaning Economy tickets can be booked for just 12,500
Avios each way!
This
offer has the potential to give you up to 100,000 bonus
Avios after meeting all the tiered spending requirements!
In addition to these spending
offers, this card also
offers 3
Avios per dollar spent on British Airways purchases and 1x
Avios on all other purchases, making this a fantastic card for those who fly British Airways often.