Turn everyday spend into incredible adventures
Collect Avios on the purchases you make with your British Airways American Express® Credit Card and use them on Reward Flights, flight upgrades, to part-pay for flights and more.
How Avios work on your Card
By using your British Airways American Express® Credit Card to buy everyday items, you’ll see your Avios balance add up.
Collect Avios on your spend and watch your Avios balance grow throughout the month.
Your Avios are transferred every month to your British Airways Executive Club account. This means the Avios balance on your Amex Online Account will reset to zero every month.
Check your total Avios balance on your British Airways Executive Club account. Redeem your Avios in a number of different ways, including to pay or part-pay for flights.
Simple ways to build up your Avios balance with your Card
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Collect Avios every day
Collect 1 Avios for every eligible £1 spent on all your Card purchases.1
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Invite a Friend
Collect at least 4,000 bonus Avios when you invite a friend, up to 90,000 Avios a year.2
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Add a Cardmember
Limited Time Offer: Collect ̶1̶,̶0̶0̶0̶ 2,000 bonus Avios when you add your first Additional Card to your Account.3 Offer ends 15 April 2025.Plus, collect Avios on all their spend, which counts towards reaching your Companion Voucher spend threshold.
Collect even more Avios as a British Airways Executive Club Member
Rewards on the go
Collect Avios every time you fly with British Airways, stay at one of the partner hotels across the world or hire a car.
Shopping with big brands
Shop via British Airways with a range of big brands and collect even more Avios.
Need more Avios now for that dream holiday?
From buying to gifting Avios, there are many ways to top up your balance.
Redeem your Avios
When it comes to using your Avios, there are lots of ways to enjoy the rewards and benefits you have earned.
Reward Flights and Upgrades
Book flights with British Airways or one of their oneworld® partners. You can also use Avios to upgrade a regular cash booking to the next cabin.
Pay with Avios
Use your Avios to pay for seats, baggage, hotel stays, car rental and more.
High Life Shop
Spend Avios in the High Life Shop and High Life Cafè. Buy before you fly for delivery on board, at home or both.
The Wine Flyer
Get the wines you love for less with Avios at The Wine Flyer.
- 1 Avios will be earned for every £1 spent and charged per transaction. Avios are not earned on Balance Transfers, Cash Withdrawals, American Express Travellers Cheques purchases, Foreign Exchange, interest, any spending in excess of your credit limit, charges for returned payments, late payment or referral charges and American Express Credit Card finance charges. Written details available on request.
- Please login to your American Express Online Account or American Express® App to see the latest referral offer available. If you are eligible to participate in the Referral Programme, you may refer friends or family members as you wish but there are annual limits on the rewards you can earn through referrals. Please only refer friends and family who are happy to receive information from American Express. You can earn up to a maximum of 90,000 bonus Avios. Your friend must apply via your unique referral link to ensure you both receive your bonus. All introductory offers are subject to change and can be withdrawn at any time. Your friend will receive rewards depending on the Card they choose and their spend on this Card. Your Card Account's eligibility to participate in the Referral Programme is based on your overall credit rating and other factors including your Account history with American Express.If payments to your American Express® Card Account are not kept up to date, you couldlose your bonus points.
- The term Additional refers to the American Express Supplementary Card program. The bonus Avios offer is valid for the first approved Supplementary British Airways American Express® Credit Card only. Please note, in rare circumstances it may take up to 90 days for the 2,000 bonus Avios to be applied to your Account. You may apply for several Supplementary Cards but you will only receive the 2,000 bonus Avios for the first approved Card. Please note, bonus Avios will appear in at least two instalments of 1,000 and 1,000. You will not receive this bonus if you have ever received it before. This offer is subject to change and may be withdrawn at any time. Offer ends 15 April 2025.