Which UK Credit Card Points Transfer To British Airways?
Quick Overview
- Extensive Transfer Options: British Airways partners with 7 travel rewards programs in the UK for Avios transfers.
- Wide Selection of Credit Cards: Earn Avios with over 15 partner credit cards, offering diverse earning opportunities.
- Top Transfer Partners: Key British Airways credit card partners include AMEX Membership Rewards, Nectar Rewards, HSBC UK Premier Rewards, and Marriott Bonvoy.
British Airways credit card transfer partners
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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.
AMEX Membership Rewards credit cards
American Express Membership Rewards is one of the best programs for earning British Airways Avios in the UK. Points earned with Membership Rewards credit cards can be transferred to British Airways Executive Club at rate of 1,000 AMEX points for 1,000 Avios. This allows you to easily earn 1 to 2 Avios per £1 spend.
Here are the credit cards that AMEX offers:
HSBC UK Premier Rewards credit cards
HSBC Premier Rewards Points can be transferred to British Airways Avios at a 2:1 ratio. Every 2,000 HSBC Points you convert will give you 1,000 Avios.
HSBC offers a small handful of credit cards that can earn you a decent amount of Avios on your day-to-day purchases. Here are those cards:
Marriott Bonvoy credit cards
Marriott Bonvoy Points can be transferred to British Airways Avios at a 3:1 ratio meaning that every 3,000 Marriott Bonvoy Points you transfer will earn you 1,000 Avios.
On top of the good transfer ratio, Marriott also throws in a bonus 15,000 points every time you transfer 60,000 points to an airline partners. At a 3:1 transfer ratio, this gives you a bonus 5,000 Avios.
If you frequently stay at Marriott brand hotels, this is an easy way to build the equivalent of 3.3 Avios per US$1 spent at Marriott hotels since you'll earn 10 points per US$1 spent. If you have status or use a Marriott credit card, you'll be able to earn additional points and thus be able to earn at an even higher rate.
Here are the credit cards that Marriott offers:
NatWest & RBS Rewards credit cards
NatWest Rewards and RBS Rewards can be converted into British Airways Avios using the Trade Up option. Every £1 you earn in Rewards can be converted into 90 Avios. If you have a value British Airways Avios at higher-than-average value, these cards can easily be worth considering.
Here are the credit cards that NatWest and RBS offers:
Nectar Rewards credit cards
Nectar Rewards points can be transferred to British Airways Executive Club at a rate of 400 Nectar points for 250 Avios. With so many ways to earn Nectar rewards points, this can be worth considering if you need to top off your British Airways account.
Here are the credit cards that you can use to earn Nectar Rewards points:
What's the best credit card for Avios?
Input your monthly and yearly spend amounts into our credit card finder tool to find out which credit cards will earn you the most British Airways Avios and best return per £1 spent.
Results will include all co-branded British Airways credit cards and all British Airways credit card transfer partners. Results will show up to the top 20 cards.
This calculator uses our valuations, the intro bonuses we have in the database (if applicable), and includes the maximum (calculable) bonuses for each card.
If you want to have control over these options and much more when calculating rewards, check out our Rewards Credit Card Directory & Calculator.
Currency Codes
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Do note that any foreign currencies selected will automatically be converted to the card's default currency when calculating rewards.
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Results
Listed below are the results based on what you entered into the tool above. These estimates are to help guide you towards making the best decision when it comes to picking up a rewards credit card.
You can click on "Show Calculations" to see a breakdown of how the rewards were calculated or click on any of the other links to learn more about the card and it's rewards.
Do note that some of the calculations are rounded so it is possible that the estimated values may be off by a point or two when added up.
Remember that this particular tool uses our point/mile valuations, the intro bonuses we have in the database, and includes the maximum (calculable) bonuses for each card. If you want to have control over these options and much more, slide over to the Rewards Credit Card Directory & Calculator.
These calculations should be used for illustrative purposes only.
