Collecting Avios
There are many ways to collect Avios. Explore the options to boost your balance.
How can I collect Avios?
- Booking British Airways and American Airlines flights, vacations, hotel stays and car hire are great ways to top up your balance.
- Pre-booking seats, paying for extra baggage or upgrading your cabin on a British Airways or Iberia-marketed flight.
- Shopping through British Airways with selected retailers such as Apple, Home Depot and Macy's.
- Booking travel extras like airport parking, rail transfers and more.
- Signing up for and using an Avios credit card.
- Plus we've partnered with a range of lifestyle and finance partners to make it even easier for you to collect Avios.
Flights
Collect Avios every time you fly with us or any of our oneworld® airline partners on eligible flights.
Hotels & accommodation
Collect Avios every time you stay at one of our partner hotels across the world.
Earn up to 100,000 Avios with the British Airways Visa Signature® Card
Boost your Avios balance by earning 75,000 Avios when you spend $5,000 within 3 months of account opening, and 25,000 additional Avios when you spend $20,000 within the first 12 months of account opening.
Car hire
Hire a car with one of our rentals partners and you can top up your Avios too.
Special offers
Our Member-only offers make it easy to collect Avios, save money and earn rewards sooner.
Vacation packages
Book one of our great value vacation packages and earn bonus Avios at the same time.
Shopping
Top up your Avios every day with our range of shopping partners.
Lifestyle and finance
Collect Avios with our range of finance and lifestyle partners.
Travel extras
Collect Avios on airport parking, rail transfers and more.
Avios expiry rules
Your Avios won't expire as long as you collect, spend, buy or share at least one Avios every 36 months.
If you don't collect or use your Avios at all for three years, your Avios will expire and be removed, so remember to take action before that time's up.
Buy Avios and increase your balance
Don’t have enough Avios for a Reward Flight or upgrade? Simply buy more to make up the difference.
Claim missing Avios
You can claim Avios or Tier Points up to six months after your flight. New Members can even claim for flights taken before joining.
Download the Avios app
Keep track of your Avios on the go, find new ways to collect and easily search for Reward Flights.