How many Avios for London to Riyadh

Avios overview

You'll need at least 25,000 to fly from London to Riyadh in economy, and that's on an off-peak day. At peak times it will cost 30,000 Avios.

Premium Economy seats will cost between 42,500 (off peak) to 60,000 (peak).

The Business Class cabin requires an extra 0 Avios versus the Premium Economy cabin. 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.

Riyadh 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.

London to Riyadh Avios Frequently Asked Questions