Does Avios points expire?

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.



Avios points only expire if there is no activity on your account for 36 consecutive months. "Activity" is defined very broadly in 2026: you don't necessarily have to fly to keep your balance alive. Simply earning, spending, sharing, or even "buying" a single Avios point will reset the three-year clock for your entire balance. This makes it very easy to protect your points; you can keep them active by using the British Airways Executive Club shopping portal to buy a small item, linking your account to a partner like Uber or BP, or even converting a few Nectar points into Avios. If you have a co-branded credit card, your monthly spending automatically keeps your account "active." It is a high-value strategy to set a "calendar reminder" for every 30 months just to check your balance, as losing a large stash of points due to 36 months of total inactivity is one of the most avoidable mistakes in the points-and-miles world. As long as you interact with the program at least once every three years, your Avios are essentially "immortal."

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