Earn British Airways Avios Using These UK Transfer Partners

British Airways transfer partners

You can earn British Airways Avios by transferring rewards from several loyalty programs directly to your British Airways Executive account.

Out of these partners, AMEX Membership Rewards and HSBC UK Premier Rewards are going to be the best options for quickly earning lots of Avios. Marriott Bonvoy is also a solid option if you frequent Marriott brand hotels.

AMEX UK points to Avios

AMEX Membership Rewards is one of the better programs for earning British Airways Avios. You'll be able to transfer AMEX Points to BA Avios at a 1:1 ratio. This allows you to earn 1 to 2 Avios per £1 spend across Membership Rewards Credit Cards.

You can earn Membership Rewards points using the following credit cards:

Credit Card	Benefits	Annual Fee
The Platinum Card® Card Value & Points Calculator	Intro Bonus: 30,000 Membership Rewards points Earn 2 points for every £1 spent on amextravel.co.uk Earn 1 point for every £1 spent 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, up to £100 in statement credits per year with Harvey Nichols, and a £200 onefinestay credit Enjoy complimentary status with top hotel chains and car rental agencies Worldwide travel insurance for you and your family	£575
American Express® Preferred Rewards Gold Credit Card Card Value & Points Calculator	Intro Bonus: 20,000 Membership Rewards® points Earn 3 points for every £1 spent on American Express Travel Earn 2 points for every £1 spent on purchases made directly with airlines Earn 1 point for every £1 spent 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 £160
The American Express® Rewards Credit Card Card Value & Points Calculator	Intro Bonus: 10,000 Membership Rewards® points Earn 1 point for every £1 spent on the card Shop with confidence online, on the high street and on your travels with built-in shopping and fraud protection for you and your Supplementary Cardmembers	£0
The American Express® Business Platinum Card Card Value & Points Calculator	Intro Bonus: Earn 40,000 bonus Membership Rewards® points Earn 2 points for every £1 spent on American Express Travel Earn 1 point for every £1 spent 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 £200 Annual Travel Credit and a £200 onefinestay 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
The American Express® Business Gold Card Card Value & Points Calculator	Intro Bonus: Earn 20,000 Membership Rewards® points Earn 2 points for every £1 spent on American Express Travel Earn 1 point for every £1 spent 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 £175 annually

HSBC UK points to Avios

HSBC Premier Rewards Points can be transferred to British Airways Avios at a 2:1 ratio meaning that every 2,000 HSBC Points you transfer will give you 1,000 Avios.

You can earn HSBC Premier Rewards points using these credit cards:

Credit Card	Benefits	Annual Fee
HSBC Premier World Elite™ Mastercard® Card Value & Points Calculator	Intro Bonus: 40,000 reward points Earn 4 points for every £1 spent on purchases made in a foreign currency (as in non-Sterling) Earn 2 point for every £1 spent on purchases made in Sterling When you spend £12,000 or more on your HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard during the first 12 months of membership, you will earn 40,000 reward points Gain unlimited complimentary access to over 750 airport lounges worldwide with membership to the LoungeKey program Enjoy complimentary global Wi-Fi access to millions of Wi-Fi networks at key business and travel venues in more than 120 countries or regions with iPass 10% discount on selected hotels with Expedia and Agoda	£195
HSBC Premier Credit Card Card Value & Points Calculator	Earn 2 points for every £1 spent on purchases made in a foreign currency (as in non-Sterling) Earn 1 point for every £1 spent on purchases made in Sterling Get access to more than 750 airport lounges worldwide with LoungeKey. Just show your Premier Credit Card at the door. Lounges charge £20 per person per visit, subject to availability.	£0
HSBC UK Rewards Credit Card Card Value & Points Calculator	Earn 1 HSBC point for every £5 spent on the card For the first 5 years of cardmembers, every 12-month period that you run £10,000 in spend across the HSBC UK Rewards Credit Card will earn you 2,500 bonus points	£0

RBS Points to Avios

RBS Rewards allows you to convert RBS points into Avios using the Trade Up option which is one of the better redemption options for their rewards program. The exchange amounts are as followed:

• £10 in Rewards - 1,170 Avios
• £20 in Rewards - 2,350 Avios (best option)
• £50 in Rewards - 5,870 Avios

RBS Reward credit cards are great for earning Avios shopping at Supermarkets and with RBS Retail Partners.

You can earn RBS Reward points using these credit cards:

Credit Card	Benefits	Annual Fee
RBS Reward Black credit card Card Value & Rewards Calculator	Earn 1% back in Rewards at supermarkets Earn 0.5% back in Rewards everywhere else Earn up to 15% back in Rewards shopping with MyReward retailers No foriegn transaction fee.	£84 or £0 if you have a Reward Black account
RBS Reward credit card Card Value & Rewards Calculator	Earn 1% back in Rewards at supermarkets Earn 0.25% back in Rewards everywhere else Earn up to 15% back in Rewards shopping with MyReward retailers	£24 or £0 if you have a Reward current account

Marriott points to Avios

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.

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.

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.

You can earn Marriott Bonvoy points using these credit cards:

Credit Card	Benefits	Annual Fee
Marriott Bonvoy® American Express® Card Best For Marriott Travelers Card Value & Points Calculator	Intro Bonus: 20,000 bonus Marriott Bonvoy® points Earn 6 points for every £1 spent at eligible Marriott properties Earn 2X points for every £1 spent on all other purchases Earn a free night award after spending £25,000 on the card during the year Receive up to $100 in credit for every 2 night minimum stay at The Ritz-Carlton® or St. Regis® Receive complimentary Marriott Silver Elite status and spend £15,000 on the card to obtain Marriott Gold Elite status Receive 15 elite nights towards status every year you hold the card	£75

Points To Avios Calculator

Use the point transfer calculator to calculate the conversion of points from partner programs to British Airways Avios.