Do Avios miles expire?

About Avios menu 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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British Airways Avios expire after 36 months of inactivity. As long as you spend, collect, purchase, transfer in or share at least one Avios, your expiration clock resets.

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Every time you spend or earn a Qmile, your balance will be valid for a further 36 months. Simply login to keep up to date with your latest Qmiles balance. Start earning or spending today to keep your Qmiles balance active for even longer. Before this change, Qatar miles had a fixed expiry date of three years.

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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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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. There are lots of simple ways to ensure you'll never lose the Avios you collect.

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If you really want to treat yourself, you can get a one-way flight in Aer Lingus' business class on the same routes from just 50,000 Avios (off-peak) or 60,000 Avios (peak). In other words, your 100,000 bonus Avios would be enough for a return flight in business class to Ireland on off-peak dates.

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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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Determining the exact value of an Avios point can be tricky due to the variable redemption rate. Generally, an Avios point is worth approximately 1p. However, their value can range between 0.7p to 1.5p, and if you know how to squeeze the value out of them they can be worth more.

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If you find you're missing some Avios or Tier Points on your account you can claim them back within six months of your flight. New members can even claim Avios and Tier Points for any British Airways flights flown in the three months before joining.

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50,000 points: At 50,000, you can get an off-peak business class single flight to New York for this many Avios points and a £446.44 extra charge. If you're after somewhere even further afield, you could get a peak time economy class return flight to Barbados for 50,000 points, plus £350.84 in charges.

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If that name sounds familiar, that's because Avios is the mileage currency of British Airways, Iberia Airlines, Aer Lingus and Vueling. While all of these airlines use the same name for their mileage currency, each airline maintains a different award chart.

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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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