Avios – The News Desk

23Dec

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Finnair to adopt Avios loyalty currency on 9 March, 2024 – Business Traveller

Finnair has confirmed it will adopt the Avios loyalty currency for its Finnair Plus frequent flyer programme from March next year. The carrier announced plans to adopt the Avios currency this summer, and has now revealed in social media posts that the switch date will be on 9 March, 2024. The change will also see Finnair adopt a spend-based model for the earning of Avios, similar to that already in place for the Iberia Plus and British Airways Executive Club programmes. This page on finnair.com states: “[The] Finnair Plus programme will enter a new era on 9 March 2024. The programme will become spend-based, which means you will collect loyalty currency and reach tiers based on the money spent – your flight and travel extra purchases – with Finnair. We will also bring new options for coll...

British Airways launches double Avios offer – Business Traveller

28Oct

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British Airways launches double Avios offer – Business Traveller

Executive Club members can currently collect double Avios on up to ten flight and holiday bookings. The new offer is valid for bookings made by 21 November and travel completed by 14 January, 2024. The new Avios earning system for BA flights recently took effect, which sees members collect between 6 and 9 Avios per qualifying £1 spent, depending on elite status. British Airways to change ways of earning Avios from October Under the offer this will be doubled on new flight bookings made under the promotional period, meaning Blue members will earn 12 Avios per £1 spent, with Bronze members getting 14 Avios per £1 spent, Silver members collecting 16 Avios per £1 spent, and Gold members earning 18 Avios per £1 spent. Under the new earning system members earn Avios on the base fare and carri...

British Airways’ New Avios Collection Model goes live

20Oct

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British Airways’ New Avios Collection Model goes live

British Airways Executive Club Members booking flights from October 18, 2023 will collect Avios based on the cost of their ticket. Members will receive up to nine Avios per £1 spent on flights, as well as collecting on additional purchases such as pre-paid seat selection and upgrades. This investment in the airline’s frequent flyer programme forecasts that 20 per cent more Avios will be issued to the airline’s customer base when compared to the current model British Airways customers can collect Avios on everyday shopping with more partners than ever before, including Uber and American Express. In a move to offer a more consistent and transparent system, the airline announced in July that the amount of Avios collected will be based on the cost of a ticket, instead of the distance of the ...

British Airways to change ways of earning Avios from October – Business Traveller

18Jul

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British Airways to change ways of earning Avios from October – Business Traveller

Last year, Iberia and British Airways announced they would be moving towards a new spend-based system of earning miles, rather than distance flown, with Iberia adopting the changes in November. British Airways has now announced changes will be taking place to the way Executive Club members earn from 18 October this year. Under the new collection model, members will be able to collect up to nine Avios per £1 spent, depending on their tier status, and will also be able to collect Avios on ancillary purchases such as upgrades and pre-paid seat selection. Based on tier status, members booking flights from 18 October, 2023 will now earn the following Avios:Blue members will receive 6 Avios per qualifying £1 spentBronze members will receive 7 Avios per qualifying £1 spentSilver members will re...