Just how many Avios to fly from London to New York

Avios overview

Flying from London to New York will cost you a minimum of 25,000 in economy, assuming that you fly on an off-peak day.

Want to upgrade to premium economy? You can do that for an extra 17,500 Avios. Premium economy pricing will cost you a minimum of 42,500

Club World (Business Class) will require either 80,000 (off peak) or 90,000 (peak) Avios.

First Class seats will cost you between 80,000 (off peak) and 90,000 (peak) Avios. One thing to note is that First Class tickets are the only ticket type with BA that allows you to select your seats for free.

New York Avios needed table

Cabin	Avios Needed (Off-Peak)	Avios Needed (Peak)
Economy	25,000	30,000
Premium Economy	42,500	60,000
Business	80,000	90,000
First	68,000	80,000

How to make your Avios go further

If you're based in the UK then there's a way to make your Avios go even further, and that's through a Companion Voucher. I've written extensively about these amazing vouchers. They're not free in that you have to spend at least £15,000 on an Amex Card, but they're absolutely worth it. Read my guide on is a BA companion voucher worth it? to understand how to use a 2-4-1 voucher. On top fo that, you can also use a Barclays Cabin Upgrade voucher to reduce the number of points needed. You can get these by either being a Barclays Premier customer, or by hitting a spend level on a Barclaycard.

How can you search for reward seat availability?

BA offers a number of ways to search for reward seats: their "Reward Flight Finder", their in-app "Reward Flights" section and just making a dummy booking. There are also third party tools that you can use, although I've managed to find plenty of seats without having to pay for a platform. I wrote about the best (and worst) ways to search for Avios availability. If you're looking to book seats to a popular destination then planning ahead is critical: seats become available 355 days before the flight date.

Why is it so easy to use Avios on the London to New York flights?

This is widely regarded as the most profitable pairing of cities, and that means an awful lot of flights and competition. BA and AA have the highest number of daily flights, but plenty of others get in on the action. Namely Delta, United and JetBlue to name but a few. With BA flying upto ten times per day, that means you have a much higher chance of getting an Avios seat. With that much competition there's a wealth of seats available, and the London to New York route is one of the easiest to get Avios seats for.

London to New York Avios Frequently Asked Questions