Avios Tips

New 2025 Avios-only flights- with one surprising destination

author al
By Al
25th July 2024
2 mins read time
Photograph of British Airways A350 mid-flight

Avios Only flights to Faro and Abu Dhabi for 2025

Avios only flights offer avid points collectors an easier path to booking a seat, as all the seats are potentially bookable using Avios.

What is an Avios Only flight?

Think of them as regular BA flights (which they are) that are booked in the same way as any other flight. You can book a seat and pay for it in cash, or Avios. The key difference is that every seat on the plane, in every cabin, is available to book using Avios.

Normally BA offers a minimum of four business class seats, two premium economy seats and eight economy seats for booking via Avios.. BA doesn’t guarantee that any first-class seats for Avios bookings. .

Where do these newly announced flights go?

An interesting choice for these two flights: Abu Dhabi and Faro. Both are great destinations for families, and for temperatures over 20 degrees. Faro has a high of 20degrees in April, Abu Dhabi has highs of 34 degrees.

Can I use a companion voucher for Avios Only flights?

Yes, you book an Avios Only flight in the same way you would any other flight. So that means companion vouchers, and Barclays upgrade vouchers can be used.

When are the Avios only flights for?

The Abu Dhabi and Faro flights leave on Friday 18th April 2025, returning on the 26th April.

If you’re wondering when Easter is in 2025, Easter Sunday is the 20th April, so these flights straddle the Easter holidays.

Are there any other Avios Only flights in 2024/2025?

Yes there’s seven other flights in 24/25: flights in August 2024 to Mallorca, Faro, Corfu, Florence and Ibiza. In 2025 there’s planned flights to Barbados and Geneva in February.