How much are Avios worth?

Avios are the loyalty currency of the British Airways Executive Club. Their value depends entirely on how you redeem them — from approximately 0.5p each for poor-value redemptions up to 3p or more for premium cabin long-haul flights. As a general benchmark, most travel experts value Avios at around 0.75p to 1.0p each for typical economy redemptions.

Avios value by redemption type

Avios flight redemption examples

How to get the best value from Avios

• Partner airline redemptions — Qatar Airways, Finnair, and Japan Airlines routes booked on Avios often have lower surcharges than BA direct
• Off-peak dates — BA Avios redemptions use off-peak and peak pricing; off-peak requires significantly fewer Avios
• Short-haul economy — London to Edinburgh or Dublin offer excellent per-point value for domestic and near-European routes
• Avoid BA business class surcharges — carrier surcharges on long-haul BA flights can be £400 to £700, reducing effective value
• Never use Avios for shopping — the 0.4p to 0.5p value for shopping redemptions is less than the cost of earning each point

How to earn Avios

• BA Executive Club flights and partner airline flights
• American Express cards transferring to Avios at 1:1
• Tesco Clubcard points converting at 1 Tesco point = 2.4 Avios (£2.50 Clubcard = 600 Avios)
• Nectar points converting at 500 Nectar = 250 Avios
• BA credit cards (Barclaycard) earning direct Avios
• Avios eStore for online retail purchases
• Hotel partners including IHG and Marriott