How many Avios can I buy?

Once signed in, you can make purchases from 2,000 Avios up to 200,000 (per calendar year) which are usually available to spend right away but may take up to three working days.



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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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So, how can I use my 100,000 Avios?
  • Embarking on ultra-long-haul flights in Economy.
  • Securing a Premium Economy return flight during off-peak times to moderately long routes.
  • Opting for off-peak Business Class return flights to a selection of mid-haul destinations.


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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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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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Before we start, remember that Avios points now have a 'floor' value. The partnership with Nectar, launched in early 2021, lets you trade 250 Avios for 400 Nectar points, worth £2. This means that your Avios are worth 0.8p each when used to shop at Sainsbury's, Argos, eBay etc.

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Zone 5 is the cheapest long-haul zone which covers Dubai, New York etc. This requires 50,000 Avios one-way off-peak and 60,000 Avios one-way peak.

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Simply link your Executive Club and Nectar accounts and you're ready to go. After that, you're free to convert your points – starting from 400 Nectar points into 250 Avios, or 300 Avios into 400 Nectar points. Once you're done, redeem your points and fly away, or spend away. It's that easy.

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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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