If you’re a United Kingdom-based member of the British Airways Executive Club, you have a chance to earn double Avios on flights from the UK to the US if you book a trip and plan to travel by August 16, 2024. Before June 25, 2025.
Once you’ve registered for the offer, you’ll receive double the normal amount of Avios for your flight in any fare class. However, this deal isn’t just limited to airfare – you can also earn double points on British Airways Holidays packages on trips to the US.
Here’s what you need to know about the British Airways Double Avios deal.
Deal Basics
Airline: British Airways
ways: UK to US, including one-way and round-trip flights, if the journey starts within the UK.
How to book: To be eligible for the bonus, you must
Booking dates: Before August 16, 2024
Dates of travel: Before June 25, 2025
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The bonus can be applied up to 10 qualifying flights per Executive Club member. After your flight, you will receive a bonus with the original amount of Avios you earned on your ticket. Those who have purchased a British Airways Holidays package will receive the base Avios amount up to six weeks after booking and bonus Avios up to eight weeks after booking.
How many Avios can I earn?
The total amount of Avios you can earn depends on the cash price of your flight.
The bonus will be based on the cost of the flight, seat and baggage fees, not on any taxes or surcharges.
As a guide, here’s what you’ll earn (depending on your position) per 1 British pound ($1.28) spent.
| tire | Standard Avios Award | Bonus Avios offer |
|---|---|---|
| blue | 6 Avios per pound | 12 Avios per pound |
| Bronze | 7 Avios per pound | 14 Avios per pound |
| of silver | 8 Avios per pound | 16 Avios per pound |
| Gold | 9 Avios per pound | 18 Avios per pound |
If you book your trip as part of a British Airways Holidays package, you’ll also earn 2 Avios per pound spent on the entire package, in addition to the double Avios you earn on your flight.
While flights usually earn Avios based on the price of the ticket, when you book a British Airways holidays package, you’ll earn Avios according to the airline’s old rewards structure, which takes into account flight distance, fare class and your Executive Club status. . It’s worth bearing this in mind when planning your trip, as you can earn even more bonus Avios if you buy a British Airways Holidays package instead of a flight.
As an added bonus, you can too Earn double tier points on flights made with qualifying British Airways Holidays bookings, which can further maximize the value of this deal and help push you to higher elite status.
What counts as a qualifying flight or BA holiday?
To qualify for the bonus, your flight must be operated by British Airways and carry a British Airways flight number. Codeshare and partner flights are not eligible.
Qualifying flights must depart from the UK and land at a US destination. They can be booked as part of a one-way, round-trip, multitrip booking or qualifying British Airways Holidays package. Each individual leg will earn a bonus.
For example, from London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) to New York City’s John F. A one-way flight to Kennedy International Airport (JFK) will be considered a qualifying flight. Similarly, a round-trip flight from London to New York and then back to London will count as two qualifying flights.
Qualifying British Airways holiday packages can be flight and hotel, flight and car or any combination of flight, hotel and car bookings. Flights or packages must be booked on the British Airways website. Hotel or car bookings made without flights will not qualify. If your booking is made with an external site including British Airways hotel partners it will not be eligible.
Bottom line
British Airways is offering a double Avios bonus on flights from the UK to the US and on qualifying British Airways Holidays packages – this offer is only available to registered Executive Club members who are based in the UK to take advantage of the offer, You must register And book your trip before August 16, 2024 and travel before June 25, 2025.