British Airways Avios can be redeemed for flights, hotels, car rentals, seat upgrades, and more. The value of Avios will vary, but you will get the highest value redeeming them for award flights with British Airways and their airline partners.
Avios Points Value
Avios are worth about 1p each for economy flights, but you can easily get as much as 2p or more for Business and First class flights. This means 10,000 Avios can be worth anywhere from £100 to £200 on average depending on how you use them.
| Redemption option | Redemption value |
|---|---|
| Business and first class flights with British Airways and oneworld partners | 2p |
| Standard flight redemptions with British Airways and oneworld partners | 0.8p - 1.2p |
| Upgrades to Business class | 1.5p - 2.5p |
| Transferring to Nectar Rewards | 0.8p |
| Redeeming points for hotels and car rentals | 0.5p - 0.7p |
How To Calculate The Value of British Airways Avios
The value of British Airways Avios will vary based on how they are redeemed. This means that you will not know the true value of your Avios until you start the booking process.
You can calculate the value of your British Airways Avios by dividing the cost of your airfare by the amount of Avios required to book your award flight.
British Airways Avios Value = Cost of Redemption ÷ Avios Required To Book.
Use our Avios & Money Calculator to find easily calculate the value of your British Airways Avios.
Redeeming British Airways Avios For The Best Value
You will get the best value of your British Airways Avios when redeeming them for flights with British Airways and their airline partners. Other redemptions, such as hotels and car rentals, will give your Avios significantly lower value.
Reward flights
Avios will have the best value when redeemed for reward flights with British Airways and oneworld partners. Your standard economy flights will get you anywhere from 1p to 1.4p per Avios on average while business class flights will be around 2p and higher.
You'll get the best value out of your Avios when redeeming them for:
- Short-haul flights: Short-haul flights between most major European airports will cost you between 4,000 and 9,000 Avios depending on the airline. It's also useful for bouncing around Oneworld hubs in other places around the world. For example, you can fly from Hong Kong (HKG) to Taipei (TPE) on Cathay Pacific Airways, a oneworld partner, for 7,500 Avios plus taxes/fees.
- First/Business class flights on Qatar Airways: British Airways Avios can be converted to Qatar Airways Avios at a 1:1 ratio which opens up all of the best options for Qatar Airways. This includes U.S. to Doha for 70,000 Avios in Business Class (one-way) and Europe to Doha for 64,500 Avios in First Class (one-way).
Upgrading flights with Avios
One of the best uses of British Airways Avios is to use them to upgrade a cash booking to the next cabin. This can be done on select fares with British Airways, Iberia, and American Airlines whenever there's availability.
You can upgrade an existing booking or upgrade at the time of booking and it doesn't matter if it's a one-way or round-trip.
The cost of the upgrade will vary, but it will be based on the Avios costs for reward flights in the cabins you are upgrading from and to. It will also depend on whether your flight is scheduled on a peak or off-peak date.
Basically, you can search your flight and look at the cost in Avios between the class you're in and the one you'll be upgraded to. That will give you an idea (if not the exact) cost of the upgrade.
Using Avios as part payment
When making a cash booking with British Airways, you'll be given the chance to use your Avios to reduce the price of your flight. This can be done on all British Airways flights, American Airlines flights between the UK and North America, and on British Airways codeshare flights.
When booking your cash flight, you'll be able to choose the option you want (assuming you have enough Avios). The value you get out of this option will vary, but you will typically get more value when you choose to redeem less Avios.
British Airways Hotels and Cars
British Airways Avios can be used to book hotels and rent cars through the British Airways Hotels and Cars Portal. When pricing out options, hotels gave an average value of 0.5p in value while car rentals gave a slightly higher 0.6p.
When selecting a hotel through the portal, you'll be shown the average cost per night in Avios for the hotel along with a bunch of Avios & Money options. The majority of the Avios & Money options seem to give a lower value.
Some options that I tested gave me as low as 0.1p per Avios which is quite terrible. I was also able to find some that gave value as high as 0.7p per Avios which actually came out better than paying all Avios.
If you plan on using your British Airways Avios to book a hotel stay and you want the best value, you'll want to calculate the value of each option because you never know which one could be a winner.
Renting cars through the portal will behave the same as booking hotels. After doing a search, you'll be shown the cost of the rental in all Avios as well as be given several Avios & Money options to choose from.
With the car rental options, I found the Avios & Money options to still give around the same value as paying all Avios. Still... you'll want to calculate the value of the Avios & Money options one-by-one if you want to make sure you're getting a great deal.
You can use the Avios & Money Calculator to calculate the cash value you'll get out of these redemptions.
Experiences
British Airways Avios can be used to book Experiences at least 72 hours in advance. This includes tours, museums, and many other experience across the globe.
The value you get out of redeeming Avios for experiences will heavily depend on the experience itself.
Nectar Rewards
Nectar is the largest loyalty card scheme in the United Kingdom and is is owned by Sainsbury's.
British Airways Avios can be transferred to the Nectar Rewards program at a rate of 300 Avios for 400 Nectar Points. Nectar Rewards can also be transferred to Avios at a rate of 400 Nectar points for 250 Avios.
Points are worth £0.005 when redeemed with Sainsbury's, Argos, and many other retailers. This means that this transfer would make your Avios worth 0.8p.
Using Reward Flight Finder To Find The Best Value
Looking for an easy way to find the best award flights for British Airways? Check out Reward Flight Finder! It shows the next 355 days of British Airways Avios reward flight availability in one view, for every route. If you're an RFF member, you can also receive alerts when new reward seats become available.
Calculator: Convert Avios to pounds
Use the Avios To Pounds Calculator to determine the average cash value of British Airways Avios. This will give you an idea of how much they are worth for each redemption.
Avios Points Value Calculator
Enter any amount of Avios to calculate the value in pounds.| Business and first class flights with British Airways and oneworld partners | £0 - £0 |
| Redeeming Avios for upgrades to Business/First class flights | £0 - £0+ |
| Standard flight redemptions with British Airways and oneworld partners | £0 - £0 |
| Value of points when transferred to Nectar Rewards | £0 |
| Redeeming points for hotels and car rentals | £0 - £0 |
Calculator: Convert Avios To Nectar points
Use the Avios To Nectar points calculator to calculate the conversion of British Airways Avios to Nectar Points.
Avios & Money Calculator
When redeeming Avios for hotel, car rental, and flight options, you're given the option to pay with a mix of Avios and cash. Depending on the redemption, you'll usually get a better option when paying Avios & Money compared to paying all Avios.
If you know the full cost of the redemption in cash (including fees/taxes), you can enter in the Avios & Money amounts in the table and it will output the value of your Avios. This will help you easily calculate which redemption gives you the best value.
Credit cards that earn British Airways Avios
The best way to earn Avios is through intro bonuses and everyday spending across British Airways credit cards. You can also earn points using American Express Membership Rewards.
British Airways credit cards
British Airways offers four co-branded credit cards that can be used to earn British Airways Avios — two through Barclaycard and two through American Express.
- Earn 3X Avios on purchases made with British Airways or BA Holidays
- Earn 1.5X Avios on all other purchases
- Receive a companion voucher after £10K spend during the year
- Enjoy travel & purchase insurance
- £300 annual fee
- Card Value & Avios Calculator
- Earn 1X Avios on all purchases.
- Receive a companion voucher after £12K spend during the year
- £0 annual fee
- Card Value & Avios Calculator
- Collect 1.5X Avios on eligible purchases.
- Earn a cabin upgrade voucher or 7,000 bonus Avios after £10K spend
- £20 monthly fee (a total of £240 annually)
- Card Value & Avios Calculator
- Collect 1X Avios on eligible purchases.
- Earn a cabin upgrade voucher or 7,000 bonus Avios after £20K spend
- £0 annual fee
- Card Value & Avios Calculator
American Express Membership Rewards credit cards
American Express Membership Rewards is another way to easily earn lots of Avios. Membership Rewards Points can be transferred directly to British Airways Avios (and Iberia Plus Avios) at a 1:1 ratio.
This opens up a handful of great credit card options for quickly earning Avios through everyday spending and intro bonuses. Here are the Membership Rewards credit cards that American Express offers:
- Earn 2X points on amextravel.co.uk
- Earn 1X points on all other purchases
- Complimentary access to over 1,400 airport lounges across more than 140 countries worldwide
- Receive up to £300 in Global Dining Credits and up to £100 in statement credits per year with Harvey Nichols.
- Enjoy complimentary status with top hotel chains and car rental agencies
- Worldwide travel insurance for you and your family
- £650 annual fee
- Card Value & Platinum Card Points Calculator
- Earn 3X points on American Express Travel
- Earn 2X points on purchases made directly with airlines
- Earn 1X points on all other purchases
- Every time you spend £5,000 you will get 2,500 bonus Membership Rewards points, up to 12,500 bonus points per year
- Take advantage of 4 complimentary Priority Pass airport lounge visits every year giving you access to over 1,300 airports globally
- £0 the first year, then £195
- Card Value & AMEX Gold Points Calculator
- Earn 1X points on all purchases
- Purchase insurance.
- £0 annual fee
- Card Value & AMEX Points Calculator
- Earn 2X points on American Express Travel
- Earn 1X points on everything else
- When you spend a cumulative £10,000 during any calendar month, you will receive 10,000 Membership Rewards bonus points.
- Complimentary access to over 1,400 airport lounges across more than 140 countries worldwide
- Enjoy a £300 Annual Indeed Credit, £200 Annual Travel Credit and a £150 annual Dell Technologies credit
- Enjoy complimentary status with top hotel chains and car rental agencies
- Worldwide travel insurance for you, your family and employees with supplementary cards
- £650 annual fee
- Card Value & Business Platinum Points Calculator
- Earn 2X points on American Express Travel
- Earn 1X points on all other purchases
- Every quarter that you spend £20,000 on the AMEX Business Gold Card UK, you'll earn 10,000 bonus Membership Rewards points
- Get up to £100 in statement credits towards Dell Technologies purchases
- £0 first year, then £195 annually
- Card Value & Business Gold Points Calculator
FAQ
How much are British Airways Avios worth?
Avios are worth 1p each on average when used for economy flights and as much as 2p each when used for First and Business class flights.
How much is 1 Avios worth?
1 Avios has an average cash value of £0.01 for economy flights and as much as £0.02 for First and Business class flights.
How much are 3,000 Avios worth?
3,000 Avios are worth about £30 towards economy flights and as much as £60 towards First and Business class flights.
How much are 4,000 Avios worth?
4,000 Avios are worth about £40 towards economy flights and as much as £80 towards First and Business class flights.
How much are 5,000 Avios worth?
5,000 Avios are worth about £50 towards economy flights and as much as £100 towards First and Business class flights.
How much are 6,000 Avios worth?
6,000 Avios are worth about £60 towards economy flights and as much as £120 towards First and Business class flights.
How much are 10,000 Avios worth?
10,000 Avios are worth about £100 towards economy flights and as much as £200 towards First and Business class flights.
How much are 15,000 Avios worth?
15,000 Avios are worth about £150 towards economy flights and as much as £300 towards First and Business class flights.
How much are 25,000 Avios worth?
25,000 Avios are worth about £250 towards economy flights and as much as £500 towards First and Business class flights.
How much are 30,000 Avios worth?
30,000 Avios are worth about £300 towards economy flights and as much as £600 towards First and Business class flights.
