Avios Tips

My latest tips on how to earn and use your Avios, as well as moving Avios between airlines and maximise the Avios that you pick-up. Find out new and unique ways to earn and spend Avios.

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Best (and worst) ways to search for Avios availability

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Which British Airways planes have the new Club Suite?

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How to buy an equivalent to BA bronze status for £38 using your hotel status

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What is an Avios Point Worth? A Comprehensive Guide

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How to change the frequent flyer account on a BA booking

Latest Avios Tips

How to buy BA tier points using Avios

How to buy BA tier points using Avios

Can you buy tier points from British Airways using Avios instead of cash? You might be surprised to hear that you can, and it's instant.

What happens when your luggage goes missing with British Airways?

When your luggage goes missing with BA, what should you do and what happens next? Will BA pay compensation for misplaced cases?

Finnair launches Avios subscriptions

Earning Avios from wine: the ultimate guide

Featured Avios Tips Articles

What are ‘Avios-Only’ flights and where can you fly in 2025?
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What are ‘Avios-Only’ flights and where can you fly in 2025?

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Avios Advice: Three things to do when you’re getting started

Avios Advice: Three things to do when you’re getting started
Which US cities have daytime flights to Europe?

Which US cities have daytime flights to Europe?

Daytime flights from the US should help reduce jetlag. Here's my list of every daytime US to Europe flight, with airlines, flight numbers and times.
The Ultimate Guide To Earning Avios For Small Businesses

The Ultimate Guide To Earning Avios For Small Businesses

How can you maximise your points collection as an SME? Here's my top tips based on five years of leveraging my small business to earn more Avios.
What are ‘Avios-Only’ flights and where can you fly in 2025?

What are ‘Avios-Only’ flights and where can you fly in 2025?

What are Avios Only flights, and how can they help you book your dream flights even if your destination isn't part of the scheme.
Avios launches Goals: a new way to track progress towards reward seats

Avios launches Goals: a new way to track progress towards reward seats

Avios has launched Avios Goals. A new way to find reward seat availability and track your progress towards having enough points.
Which airlines can you transfer Amex Membership Rewards points to?

Which airlines can you transfer Amex Membership Rewards points to?

Which airlines or groups can you transfer your Membership Rewards points to if you have UK American Express card? I break down all the options.
Avios Advice: Three things to do when you’re getting started

Avios Advice: Three things to do when you’re getting started

My Avios advice: here's the three most important bits of advice I'd give anyone who is starting out on their Avios collection journey.
What to do if your BA booking doesn’t have a ticket number?

What to do if your BA booking doesn’t have a ticket number?

Have a BA flight with no ticket number attached, or not got a confirmation email? Here's why it happens, and how to fix it.
How to transfer British Airways Avios to Finnair (or back)

How to transfer British Airways Avios to Finnair (or back)

How to transfer Finnair Avios points to British Airways Avios, or send them back the other way.
How to use a British Airways companion voucher

How to use a British Airways companion voucher

The most powerful Avios hack: the companion voucher. Here's my ultimate guide to using it, and I answer a tonne of questions.
Booking a hotel? Here are the top ways to earn Avios

Booking a hotel? Here are the top ways to earn Avios

Hotel bookings offer a great opportunity to earn extra Avios. Here's a list of the top ways to secure more points from your bookings.
How to change the frequent flyer account on a BA booking

How to change the frequent flyer account on a BA booking

Switching the frequent flyer number on a BA booking should be easy, but it's not. Find out how to change this online, without having to speak to the British Airways call centre.
How to buy an equivalent to BA bronze status for £38 using your hotel status

How to buy an equivalent to BA bronze status for £38 using your hotel status

BA Bronze has some valuable perks, including free seat selection seven days before your flight. There's a neat status match trick via Royal Jordanian that means you could get BA bronze for just £38.
First Avios-Only Flight From Aer Lingus

First Avios-Only Flight From Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus has announced their first pair of Avios-Only flights, set for April 2025. Could this be the first of many?
Act quick: Upto 3,000 Avios when you book a hotel at Avios Hotels

Act quick: Upto 3,000 Avios when you book a hotel at Avios Hotels

Book your hotel via Avios and you could get a 3,000 bonus plus 10 Avios per pound you spend on the hotel. Offer ends on the 31st August 2024.