Can you combine Avios points with cash?

If you do not have enough Avios for an award ticket, our dynamic Avios plus Cash award option offers you the flexibility to redeem any combination of Avios and cash as long as a minimum of 50% of the award ticket is paid in Avios.



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Benefit from great savings, when paying with a combination of cash and Avios on your next flight booking. Use Cash + Avios to travel the world for less, while earning Avios on your flight bookings. You dont need a large balance to use Cash + Avios. Spend them as you go or collect them for bigger rewards.

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SellMyMiles offers instant cash in exchange for your British Airways miles. We accept all quantities of Avios points, beginning with a minimum of 25,000 points. To obtain a higher value, it is recommended that you sell your Avios points in increments of 50K and 70K.

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Share with a Household Account It's free to create, and means you can pool your Avios with up to six people who live with you, letting you make full use of the collective balance. Even children can join, so everyone in the family can collect Avios each time you travel.

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The value of British Airways Avios is 1.83 cents per avios, on average. That means 10,000 British Airways Avios have a value of roughly $183. British Airways Avios are more valuable than the average airline miles, which are worth 1.32 cents each, as a result.

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New cardholders signing up for the British Airways Visa Signature® Card, Iberia Visa Signature® Card and Aer Lingus Visa Signature® Card can now earn up to 100,000 Avios: earn 75,000 Avios after you spend $5,000 on purchases within the first three months of account opening and earn an additional 25,000 Avios after you ...

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Your Avios stay with you as long as you collect, spend, buy or share at least one Avios every 36 months — any longer and your Avios will expire and be removed, so remember to take action before those three years are up.

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You can also spend your Avios on Reward flights on avios.com, on hotels, car hire, experiences and Business Class upgrades to and from the US and Canada. The choices are endless.

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Transfer Avios Transfer some of your Avios to your friends and family. It could make all the difference to their next exciting trip away. Simply log in, enter their Avios membership details and choose the amount of Avios to transfer. You can transfer up to 60,000 Avios in one go and up to 200,000 in a year.

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London is calling your name, and you can use 1 million Avios to book 76 one-way economy tickets from New York-JFK to London-Heathrow (LHR) on off-peak dates. This low price is thanks to British Airways' distance-based award chart, which provides great deals on shorter off-peak flights.

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There are many ways to collect Avios.
  1. Booking British Airways flights, holidays, hotel stays and car hire are great ways to top up your balance.
  2. Pre-booking seats, paying for extra baggage or upgrading your cabin on a British Airways or Iberia-marketed flight.


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Gold Members collect 9 Avios per pound (GBP) Non-airline taxes and fees, such as airport charges and government taxes, don't collect Avios. If you pay in another currency, the amount you've spent is converted to GBP using the IATA 5-day exchange rate that applied on the day of your purchase.

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From day one, you can purchase discounted commercial tickets, known as 'Hotline' tickets, for your own use or for friends and family. After a qualifying period, you'll be eligible for unlimited standby and premium standby fares, for you and your nominees, on the full British Airways network and other partner airlines.

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