Aer Lingus Visa Signature® Credit Card Earn 3 Avios per $1 spent on flight purchases made directly with Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia and LEVEL. Earn 2 Avios per $1 spent on hotel accommodations purchased directly with the hotel. Earn 1 Avios per $1 spent on all other purchases.

In 2026, the value of an Avios point (the currency for British Airways, Qatar Airways, and others) is generally estimated at 1.2 to 1.5 cents per point, which means $1 is roughly equivalent to 67 to 83 Avios. However, this "exchange rate" is not fixed and depends entirely on how you earn or spend them. If you are earning Avios through a U.S.-based credit card like the British Airways Visa, you typically earn 1 to 3 Avios per dollar spent. If you are "buying" Avios directly from an airline, $1 usually only gets you about 30 to 40 Avios, as the purchase price is often inflated. Conversely, when redeeming for high-value international Business or First Class seats, you can sometimes get a value of 3 cents per point, making $1 worth only 33 Avios in "purchasing power." For travelers in 2026, the most effective way to think about it is that 10,000 Avios is worth approximately $120 to $150 in travel value. Always look for "Transfer Bonuses" from partners like Amex or Chase, which can temporarily increase the amount of Avios you get for every dollar's worth of points.