Yeah - You left out a MASSIVE flaw with it - which is that only a tiny number of seats on each flight are Avios bookable. Maybe you've had more success if you're a loan traveller, and if you're booking seats a long way in advance, but if you're thinking of booking a flight using avios for a family of 3 or 4 in, say, 6 weeks time - forget it. No chance.
I can only imagine the amount of points I would have if I had shopped in sainsburys via the link. :(( and everything else, laptop, my phone, my car insurance. Omggg, I just saw this on a instagram post and then came to youtube to verify this info. It's absolutely insane! Better late then never but can hide i am a little bit annoyed 😂😢
Been doing this for several years have a BA Amex card as well so my points have racked up. Bought a load of furniture the other year & got a 12 pointer on it which added up to over ten thousand miles for something I was going to buy anyway it’s a no brainer. Only thing is you need be regimented on this as it’s easy to forget sometimes & buy something in the shops then get home & see you could have got a 6-12 pointer 🤬 I very rarely buy anything on impulse now but points hunt instead. Have had a few issues with the avios not being issued & had to chase up on several occasions. The Amex card app also has cash back offers on selected retailers too that you need to keep an eye out for. Another tip is the BA double tier points offer on holidays which helps get you up the tiers to lounge access which in turn means even more avios earned on bought for not redemption flights. I have told loads of people about all of this but very few take notice their loss I guess 🙄
Do you have any advice on how to book with the partner airlines with avios points? I'm looking at booking with either Alaska or American airlines this fall.
WARNING: Avios isn't exactly a "scam" but the video leaves out a huge issue: On any one flight there are only a small number of "reward flight" seats available which can be bought with Avios. These become available around 300 days before the flight - and they always sell out. So if you're thinking you'll be able to hop on the website and book your free flight seat for a flight in a couple of weeks, or even a couple of months time - chances are, no, you won't. Particularly if you're looking to group travel. You might get more luck travelling alone. So yeah, it's *nowhere near* as useful and amazing as it would be if you could just go ahead and book any seat on any flight with Avios. You can't, and if that's what you're hoping for? Forget it.
Epic video mate! I signed up for avios about 3 months ago, but I didn’t have my shit together like you do in this video! Never new that about the cards also! I’m going to sit down tomorrow and sort all this out and link it all up!
Thank you so much for this helpful video! I was very confused researching this and all the different cards you can get. But this was so straightforward and clear. I really appreciate your time making this video! All the best!
Wow. Painful watching this as now I understand how much money I've been chucking down the drain. I fly often for conferences and weddings and visiting family, the cost was getting ridiculous paying out of pocket every time and now I learn that I could have been getting some flights for free!
Sorry if this is a silly question, but if I am purchasing with my BA Amex, do u need to still go through the portal to purchase? Or as long as I buy with my BA Amex, I will get bonus avios points
Question... if i click through the BA Exec club portal and buy something with Amex gold card, ill get the Avios from the click-through AND the Amex reward points for using the Amex card, right?
Hey I’m a little confused, not sure if I’m using the flight search incorrectly but I’ve got around 70,000 avois saved up and no way I’m finding flights for 13000. I’m getting quotes of £1200 + 50000 avoid for most flights (UK TO US)
We have just signed up for the BA executive club and can’t seem to find the menu at 2.01 that shows the places where you can gain points through apple and places like that. Can you point us in the right direction
I booked hotels from booking with qatar airways program, this is give me 1Avios = 1$. But when I am making reservation I can see how many points I get. When I am trying to do it wit BA page I dont see how many points will I get. Is it OK or should I see points if I am redirected correctly?
Well, Jord, it's funny I have always had AerClub (Aer Lingus partner to BA) and only started purchasing hotels through the Avios links very cool. Do you find it takes time for the transactions to appear?
Can take a few days to receive the email saying it’s gone through, and then can take up to 120 days after the stay to receive the points. But it’s usually faster than that
I am from the US, I discovered 2010 that you can use credit card for your all expenses like at grocery shopping, restaurants, gas stations; a money that you would have spent it anyway and earn tons of points like American Express gold, where you can earn 4 points every dollar on those categories and transfer those points to airlines for trips. Avios is the best though so far because as I live DFW American Airlines hub, I can book the ticket on BA website and fly AA.
Ca you elaborate on this? So you buy a regular ticket and then use the points to upgrade? This is possible? I have been looking for flights with avoid for two years and I couldn't find any. Two years ago I did fly to turkey using only avoid, but they have changed the way you find flights now.
Easy and quick question (which I don't know the answer to): can't I claim avios points until the actual flight? I've literally signed up for the Executive BA Club and bough very expensive tickets. I was hoping I could use these points to buy a connecting flight I need, but the points are nowhere to be seen.
Thanks for this, I have signed up to the ba app and got an A express card to use for the food/petrol every month. Is this all after watching this video so thanks 👍
I'm saving points, and have gained a companion voucher, but don't know how to go about finding/booking a reward flight, I keep getting 'no availablity'. Is there a video that can help me with that?
That’s all a question I have, I’ve got an avios Barclaycard so wondering if I will get points for spending on the card on top of using the executive club portal.
Great Video, I'm super excited to take advantage of this! May I ask, how long does take to show on your purchase history once you've made a purchase using the portal?
Ahhh yes go into debt by getting a credit card & spending $4,000 in 3 months for one way 80k miles. Now you have 80k miles & a $4k bill. 😂. If you have the 💰 to pay off the $4k bill y not buy a r/t $3k business class trip 🤔
Ive had this card for a year got to 100,000 points I just booked Bali for me and my partner. For 66,000 points all they could offer me is £300 off of 2 economy flights? How does that add up to this video? ….
You have to work hard to find availabilty. I'm going to the seychelles from london in business with Qatar cost me 100k Avios.(thsi Avios took me AGES to accumulate)
Please let me know what you think and if you have any additional tips below 👇
Loved this SO MUCH! I’ve done it and I’m sharing with a couple friends too!! Thank you!!
Another great tip is linking your BA number on UBER app to get more avios
if you buy a flight with avios points, can you collect avios points on that flight?
Yeah - You left out a MASSIVE flaw with it - which is that only a tiny number of seats on each flight are Avios bookable. Maybe you've had more success if you're a loan traveller, and if you're booking seats a long way in advance, but if you're thinking of booking a flight using avios for a family of 3 or 4 in, say, 6 weeks time - forget it. No chance.
Please can I get your contact 😮
I can only imagine the amount of points I would have if I had shopped in sainsburys via the link. :(( and everything else, laptop, my phone, my car insurance. Omggg, I just saw this on a instagram post and then came to youtube to verify this info. It's absolutely insane! Better late then never but can hide i am a little bit annoyed 😂😢
I've got an unlimited points system but I don't want it to get blocked otherwise I'd do a video haha
Can’t believe I’ve been travelling with BA every 2-3 months and had no idea about this all… I wish I saw this earlier man! You deserve a sub for life
Been doing this for several years have a BA Amex card as well so my points have racked up. Bought a load of furniture the other year & got a 12 pointer on it which added up to over ten thousand miles for something I was going to buy anyway it’s a no brainer. Only thing is you need be regimented on this as it’s easy to forget sometimes & buy something in the shops then get home & see you could have got a 6-12 pointer 🤬 I very rarely buy anything on impulse now but points hunt instead.
Have had a few issues with the avios not being issued & had to chase up on several occasions.
The Amex card app also has cash back offers on selected retailers too that you need to keep an eye out for.
Another tip is the BA double tier points offer on holidays which helps get you up the tiers to lounge access which in turn means even more avios earned on bought for not redemption flights.
I have told loads of people about all of this but very few take notice their loss I guess 🙄
Do you have any advice on how to book with the partner airlines with avios points? I'm looking at booking with either Alaska or American airlines this fall.
Is anyone else struggling to find that portal? My executive club account doesn't show any of these offers :(
I am screaming as I watch this video!! A lot of these companies I make regular purchases from and now I feel cheated!! Thank you this is such a hack!!
Maaaan sooo many booking reservations were made in the past 2 years 😭😭
Tell me about it! 😂 also 25-1 on Hostelworld!
WARNING: Avios isn't exactly a "scam" but the video leaves out a huge issue:
On any one flight there are only a small number of "reward flight" seats available which can be bought with Avios. These become available around 300 days before the flight - and they always sell out.
So if you're thinking you'll be able to hop on the website and book your free flight seat for a flight in a couple of weeks, or even a couple of months time - chances are, no, you won't. Particularly if you're looking to group travel. You might get more luck travelling alone.
So yeah, it's *nowhere near* as useful and amazing as it would be if you could just go ahead and book any seat on any flight with Avios. You can't, and if that's what you're hoping for? Forget it.
Epic video mate! I signed up for avios about 3 months ago, but I didn’t have my shit together like you do in this video! Never new that about the cards also! I’m going to sit down tomorrow and sort all this out and link it all up!
Awesome man! Wish I’d figured it out years ago
Thank you so much for this helpful video! I was very confused researching this and all the different cards you can get. But this was so straightforward and clear. I really appreciate your time making this video! All the best!
Wow. Painful watching this as now I understand how much money I've been chucking down the drain. I fly often for conferences and weddings and visiting family, the cost was getting ridiculous paying out of pocket every time and now I learn that I could have been getting some flights for free!
Sorry if this is a silly question, but if I am purchasing with my BA Amex, do u need to still go through the portal to purchase? Or as long as I buy with my BA Amex, I will get bonus avios points
Its seems almost impossible to get a upgrade on ba with your avios points :(
Thank you for NOT advising us to trade them in for Nectar points!!
Question... if i click through the BA Exec club portal and buy something with Amex gold card, ill get the Avios from the click-through AND the Amex reward points for using the Amex card, right?
Yes you will, i do this all the time
Great tip! Thankyou for that!! , its possible to collect from other eu countrys when you are shopping online?
Do the points only work on British airway flights only?
There’s something called Avion rewards here in Canada and the way you explained it made that app make so much sense to me. Thank you for this my dude
Amazing! Glad to hear it
For everyone looking at these tips, yes its great BUT just try spending them an a flight you actually want and good luck with that !
Hey mate. How do you get to the portal at 4:35 ? I can't find it.
yes, he didn't mention the main part of the video as I was also trying to find it and failed
You need to look for "collect"
You can find it through the Exec club site or there's also a more direct link here - www.shopping.ba.com/retailers
Hit the 'Collect online' menu item beside the home icon top left...
There’s also an executive club app for your iPhone
Hey I’m a little confused, not sure if I’m using the flight search incorrectly but I’ve got around 70,000 avois saved up and no way I’m finding flights for 13000. I’m getting quotes of £1200 + 50000 avoid for most flights (UK TO US)
Great vid. Ordered mine. You shouldn’t kick yourself tbf Barclays Avios only released in 2022 right ?!
Hi, could you make a video explaining how to collect Avios with British Airways? thanks
We have just signed up for the BA executive club and can’t seem to find the menu at 2.01 that shows the places where you can gain points through apple and places like that. Can you point us in the right direction
How do you add a card to collect avios points 😊
ANYTHING FOR FRENCH RESIDENTS ?
I booked hotels from booking with qatar airways program, this is give me 1Avios = 1$. But when I am making reservation I can see how many points I get. When I am trying to do it wit BA page I dont see how many points will I get. Is it OK or should I see points if I am redirected correctly?
Well, Jord, it's funny I have always had AerClub (Aer Lingus partner to BA) and only started purchasing hotels through the Avios links very cool. Do you find it takes time for the transactions to appear?
Can take a few days to receive the email saying it’s gone through, and then can take up to 120 days after the stay to receive the points.
But it’s usually faster than that
Can't seem to find this page when i login to my BA executive
account - is this still the case today - that you get all those reward points?
If you pay for purchase through the executive club but with an Amex card. Do you also get your Amex point ontop of your Avios?
This is absolutely under marketed, I wish I have known this 10 years ago. Excellent tips, keep up the good work!!
I can’t link uber with the british airway programme. Is it still possible in 2023?
Do you have to find BA flights a way in advance as when I look at destinations for few months away you have to be really flexible no dates I want!?
Boyd Shoals
Literally just finishing my 6 month trip and I've used Agoda and booking throughout 😢
Only just seen this haha
interesting, looks like they copied Quidco's business model
I am from the US, I discovered 2010 that you can use credit card for your all expenses like at grocery shopping, restaurants, gas stations; a money that you would have spent it anyway and earn tons of points like American Express gold, where you can earn 4 points every dollar on those categories and transfer those points to airlines for trips. Avios is the best though so far because as I live DFW American Airlines hub, I can book the ticket on BA website and fly AA.
I've been doing this for 3 years, it's a live saver and I then use the point to upgrade my flights!
Ca you elaborate on this? So you buy a regular ticket and then use the points to upgrade? This is possible? I have been looking for flights with avoid for two years and I couldn't find any. Two years ago I did fly to turkey using only avoid, but they have changed the way you find flights now.
Has anyone been able to connect their debit card to their BA executive?
How long does it take for the points to be allocated to your account
Great video! Very watchable and packed with useful info. Also, I feel the same... Excited and annoyed!! haha. Thank you dude.
I priced out MIA to DOH and it was over 100k points. I haven’t found any round the world flights as low as you stated
Easy and quick question (which I don't know the answer to): can't I claim avios points until the actual flight? I've literally signed up for the Executive BA Club and bough very expensive tickets. I was hoping I could use these points to buy a connecting flight I need, but the points are nowhere to be seen.
I’m sure you have your answer by now, but just incase… you won’t receive Avios for flights until you have completed your journey.
any US version? this is only applies to the UK.
Thanks for this, I have signed up to the ba app and got an A express card to use for the food/petrol every month. Is this all after watching this video so thanks 👍
I found out about this recently but it changed the way I buy things now .
Your video really helped .😊
I cant believe I didn't know this
As Always - Great Tips Jord!
Do you have an instagram account?
lovelyyyyy !!!! thanks for your videos.. I still can not believe you only have a few followers . You are so didactic!!!
for some reason an error keeps on coming up when I try signing up for Avios. Does anyone know how to overcome this?
VPN!
Thank you so much, a game changer :)
Well put, Ill use your link and start an application this weekend. Thanks Brav
Any Irish version of this?
So if you use your card on this site do you get avios from the card and site?
OMG!!! Thankyou this has been so helpful ive been missing out bigtime!
Is this portal available on the app?
Tem algum truque pra diminuir taxa da british ?
I had no idea. Thanks for this.
Hey great video what do you do for work friend? As you seem to be doing a lot of travelling
I'm saving points, and have gained a companion voucher, but don't know how to go about finding/booking a reward flight, I keep getting 'no availablity'. Is there a video that can help me with that?
i had the same issue . confused . any luck?
Does this stack with the multipliers you already get with cards?
That’s all a question I have, I’ve got an avios Barclaycard so wondering if I will get points for spending on the card on top of using the executive club portal.
Hi, so your avios points at qatarairways are the same earned fron the britishairways?
Yes you can currently use them on Qatar Privelege at 1:1
Great Video, I'm super excited to take advantage of this! May I ask, how long does take to show on your purchase history once you've made a purchase using the portal?
Usually a couple days
Is there an American equivalent for this ?
Hi. Can these avios points be used to fly business or first class too?
Yes absolutely
Amazing Video😊😊😊😊
My first tip is to skip to 1:00 where the point hasn't even started.
Glad I stayed with it though, a good video.
where is the link to the avios website?
Brilliant
Hi is it also for people in EU?
Hey, can you use a different Amex card? Or does it have to be BA Amex?
You can use any card I believe!
Great job mate!!!
Thank you😊
i linked my card and i don't have any avios coming ... sad
Have a look in the pending part
So helpful!
Glad it helps!
Good work
Batz Streets
Excellent video!!!
Thank you!
Ahhh yes go into debt by getting a credit card & spending $4,000 in 3 months for one way 80k miles. Now you have 80k miles & a $4k bill. 😂. If you have the 💰 to pay off the $4k bill y not buy a r/t $3k business class trip 🤔
The place looks beautiful. Ah I miss Bali.
Wow I'm not sure to be happy at finding this out or sad at what ive previously missed out on 😢 😆 ps. I subbed
Can’t listen to your pronunciation of British. Sorry.
Ive had this card for a year got to 100,000 points I just booked Bali for me and my partner. For 66,000 points all they could offer me is £300 off of 2 economy flights? How does that add up to this video? ….
You have to work hard to find availabilty. I'm going to the seychelles from london in business with Qatar cost me 100k Avios.(thsi Avios took me AGES to accumulate)
I got only 25k points what should i do with it
Give them to me!
That’s brilliant thanks!! 🙏🏽