Quick Overview
- Avios is the rewards currency for British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia, Qatar Airways, Vueling, LEVEL, and Finnair.
- Earn Avios primarily by flying Avios-earning airlines, oneworld Alliance partners, and other airline partners. You can also earn them through travel bookings, credit cards, and partner shopping.
- Avios offer the best value when redeemed for award flights, but can also be used for seat upgrades, hotel stays, car rentals, experiences, and more.
- You can freely transfer Avios between British Airways and other Avios-earning airlines, as long as your accounts are linked.
British Airways Avios Credit Card Calculators
British Airways offers one co-branded credit card through Chase Bank, but you can earn Avios with credit cards from Aer Lingus, Iberia, and Qatar as well. Since Avios can be transferred between programs, you can use any of these Avios credit cards.
Additionally, Avios can be earned through all major U.S. credit card rewards programs, with over 20 credit cards available for earning Avios.
Use our Avios credit card calculators to calculate total Avios and card value based on your spending and card benefits, minus any annual fees. Compare results side-by-side other credit cards featured on the site to see which cards will earn you the most Avios and best return.
- Avios Calculator: British Airways Visa Signature® Card
- Avios Calculator: Iberia Visa Signature® Card
- Avios Calculator: Aer Lingus Visa Signature® card
- Avios Calculator: Qatar Airways Privilege Club Infinite Credit Card
- Avios Calculator: Qatar Airways Privilege Club Signature Credit Card
Use our Rewards Calculator Tool to find out which credit cards will earn you the most British Airways Avios and best value. Input your monthly spend, adjust point values, assign values to card benefits, and much more!
Avios Value Calculators
Redeeming British Airways Avios for flights on British Airways, oneworld Alliance airlines, and other airline partners with provide the best value for Avios. They can also be used for hotels, car rentals, seat upgrades, and more.
Use our Avios value calculator to determine the dollar value of your Avios based on different redemption options. This will help you understand the average worth of your Avios.
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.
Avios Transfer Calculators
British Airways is a direct transfer partner of American Express, Chase, Capital One and Bilt. You can also earn Avios using Citi and several other programs thanks to being able to move Avios freely between British Airways Executive Club, Qatar Privilege Club, Iberia Plus, Aer Lingus AerClub, and Finnair Plus.
Learn more about British Airways transfer partners and use our Avios transfer calculators to calculate the conversion of rewards into British Airways Avios.
- Calculator: British Airways Transfer Partners
- Calculator: British Airways Credit Card Transfer Partners
Program specific Avios transfer calculators:
- Calculator: AMEX Membership Rewards Points To Avios
- Calculator: Chase Ultimate Rewards Points To Avios
Buy Avios Calculators
If you're short on Avios and need to (almost) immediately top off your account, British Airways offers the ability to buy Avios.
The price in which you buy Avios will be higher than their average value, but it can easily be worth it if you're a few Avios shy of a redemption or if you can redeem them at a rate higher than that of the purchase price. The best time to buy Avios is when they are on sale.
Learn more about buying Avios and use our Buy Avios Calculator to estimate the cost to purchase British Airways Avios at the standard rate.
