Spending Avios

How can I spend my Avios?

As the currency of the Executive Club, Avios opens up a world of possibilities. You can spend them on reward flights with British Airways and our oneworld® partners and for one-cabin upgrades with us, Iberia and American Airlines. The amount of Avios you need will depend on your destination and class of travel.

Avios are not just for reward flights and upgrades. They can also be used for hotel accommodation, at thousands of hotels worldwide, and for car rental with our partner Avis. And if you don’t quite have enough, or want to save them for another trip, you can always pay for reward flights, hotel accommodation and car rental using Avios & Money, an option that allows you to pay with fewer Avios and more money.

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Your Avios can take you all over the world. Provided there is availability, you can spend them for one-way or return reward flights with British Airways and with our oneworld partners. You can also use them for one-cabin upgrades with us, Iberia and American Airlines.

All British Airways fares in World Traveller Plus and Club World, apart from reward flights, can be upgraded using Avios. Only fully flexible tickets (Y, B, H fares) in World Traveller are eligible. Selected fares with American Airlines and Iberia can be upgraded with Avios too. Please see the ‘About reward flights and upgrades’ page for full details.

What’s more, you’ll be pleased to know there are reward seats on every single British Airways flight, and no blackout dates, so the earlier you book the better chance you stand of getting the flight you want. Checking again nearer the time can pay off, since more seats often become available nearer to departure.

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With Reward Flight Saver, shorthaul breaks are perfectly within your reach. Reward Flight Saver offers great value when travelling with British Airways and Iberia around Europe and when travelling with Comair in Southern Africa. Simply pay for your flight with your Avios, plus a flat fee – that’s all there is to it. We pay the taxes, fees and carrier charges.

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The sky is definitely not the limit. As an Executive Club Member you can also spend your Avios on great deals at thousands of hotels around the world, often with exclusive Member only benefits. And if you want the freedom to go where you want, when you want – you can use your Avios to pay for your Avis car rental too.

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If you don’t have enough Avios, or would like to save some for your next trip, Avios & Money gives you more control, with a scale of payment options which lets you book with fewer Avios and more money.

You’ll see all the Avios & Money options at the point you need to pay for your reward booking, or you can quickly check now using our calculator.

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Where can my Avios take me and how many will I need?

Find reward flights and explore the world with your Avios

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Where in the world could you travel to with your Avios? Practically everywhere. So if you’re looking for a little inspiration, look no further than our Avios Explorer Map. It shows you all the amazing destinations you can visit with your Avios and you can also use it to check availability on any British Airways flights you have your eye on.

Still can’t find what you are looking for? Then try searching using our reward flight booking engine. In addition to British Airways flights, it also includes availability from our oneworld partners, giving you more opportunity of getting the reward flight where you want to go, when you want to go.

How many Avios to get going?

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If you’ve found the perfect destination, use our Avios calculator to find out how many Avios you’ll need to get there.

You can use it for reward flights with British Airways or any of our partner airlines. And if you’d rather not pay for your flight using Avios alone, it will quickly work out options for you to pay using Avios & Money.