British Airways Avios | Full Guide | Credit Cards & Sweet Spots

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  • Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
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    British Airways Avios is one of the most popular loyalty programs in Canada as well as globally, and yet its award redemption structure is one of the most unique in the space, which can sometimes leave first-time users feeling a little lost.
    Avios uses two separate distance-based award charts to determine how many miles are required to book a certain flight; combine that with the comprehensive Oneworld route network, and you end up with some pretty interesting sweet spots up for grabs.
    With Amex and RBC routinely offering 30% to 50% conversion bonuses to Avios on top of their usual 1:1 transfer ratios, we take a look at the best ways to maximize the value of your Avios, and I provide a step-by-step walkthrough on how you can book the many sweet spots within the program that may not appear obvious at first glance.
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Комментарии • 76

  • @michaelcook7090
    @michaelcook7090 4 года назад +9

    Re: avios The way I look at it, when one says goodbye in Spanish, it's 'adios'. So by simply replacing the 'd' with a 'v' you would get your correct pronunciation. Hopefully, lol.

    • @loginreda
      @loginreda 2 года назад

      Hahahahaha suuuuuure

  • @johnt6022
    @johnt6022 Год назад +3

    You are awesome. You explain everything in its most simplest terms.

  • @PrinceofTravel
    @PrinceofTravel  2 года назад +1

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  • @jcthunderable
    @jcthunderable 4 года назад +7

    Another awesome video!! When can we expect the multi carrier award avios video?

  • @BonkersAboutAlice
    @BonkersAboutAlice 3 года назад +1

    Love your British accent. Rather good.

  • @maxinechivers1312
    @maxinechivers1312 4 года назад +2

    I live in England. So far I have paid for two flights Stockholm to London and Madeira to London with Avios . It was coming back home from a round the world using budget airlines and a trip via mainland Portugal to that lovely island with Easy Jet. I am looking into going round the world using Avios. I would like to visit Central America, South America and there are some sweet stops traveling from Miami. Cathay Pacific goes to Beijing. I am keen to go to China.

  • @patrickchen4390
    @patrickchen4390 4 года назад +4

    thanks for another informative video, Ricky! these are awesome!

  • @AllanIceman
    @AllanIceman 4 года назад +1

    I have a bunch of Avios and I really need to book some long economy flights now

  • @maxinechivers1312
    @maxinechivers1312 4 года назад

    Thanks for a great video Ricky. I used Avios for Madeira to London and Stockholm to London.

  • @alexzabiuk1361
    @alexzabiuk1361 3 года назад +3

    I dunno the posh british accent pronunciation at the start of the video sounds pretty good. That's how i pronounce it lol

  • @RomelAlibudbud
    @RomelAlibudbud 10 месяцев назад

    Excellent tutorial! Thanks!

  • @sashahsoheili3190
    @sashahsoheili3190 4 года назад

    Alaska will eventually join Oneworld so Avios can be redeemed online. So if your in Canada or US. Alaska and American can be used.

  • @Bokimon
    @Bokimon 4 года назад +1

    Nicely done as usual!

  • @pennyhatam5451
    @pennyhatam5451 Год назад

    Can you please please please make an update video on this subject because we can book with Aer Lingus on their website now. Thank you.

  • @ntuthukodlame1894
    @ntuthukodlame1894 4 года назад

    Best new find for me. Great work

  • @ruthchevres2891
    @ruthchevres2891 2 года назад +1

    Can a already bought ticket be upgraded with Avíos points?Thanks!

  • @hasnaindostmohamed395
    @hasnaindostmohamed395 Год назад

    Thank you for all the info

  • @JJWong22
    @JJWong22 3 года назад

    Bookmarking it for the future 😜 let’s go watch an arsenal game together again hahaha

  • @stephenkkcheung
    @stephenkkcheung 4 года назад +1

    Wow so detailed!

  • @Toronto2245
    @Toronto2245 4 года назад

    I love the videos man keep them up

  • @davidwedderburn9573
    @davidwedderburn9573 Год назад

    0:42 left a like just for that 😂

  • @Bokimon
    @Bokimon 4 года назад

    Forgot to add.. how about a flying blue or Delta video? Having both *A and 1W loyalties is great but it seems that there is a challenge trying to snag a good skyteam program.. maybe Alaska comes close

  • @Susan-xg7qn
    @Susan-xg7qn 4 года назад

    Thank you for the great video again Ricky ! Thats a beautiful room. What is the best Avios reward Airline I should search for, to fly my son in May from Amman to Perth , in Economy, One Way? Will see you in Calgary this month!

    • @PrinceofTravel
      @PrinceofTravel  4 года назад

      Sounds like this will need to be at least two flights, if not three. AMM-DOH-SIN-PER or something similar on Qatar Airways / Qantas should do it. Either search and book the Qatar/Qantas parts separately, or call in and use the multi-carrier award chart to book.

  • @dunkster550
    @dunkster550 3 года назад +2

    Great video , very informative , I’ve set up a British airways executive account , my age’ ing dad who’s not living with me and who won’t use the points wants to gift me 180000 avios to my account , could someone please tell me how it can be transferred to me ? Think the yearly transfer limit is under 28000 ? Can he gift me the points ? Would it cost to do that ?

    • @alexzabiuk1361
      @alexzabiuk1361 3 года назад +2

      Worst case, you could book flights and hotels for yourself under his account

  • @runnershikers6806
    @runnershikers6806 4 года назад

    As always Thank you Ricky!

  • @bogota69
    @bogota69 4 года назад

    Thank you for this information.

  • @neilhenderson7084
    @neilhenderson7084 2 года назад

    Great video - very useful thanks…

  • @ktanner438
    @ktanner438 4 года назад +3

    Wtf I love long economy segments now

    • @PrinceofTravel
      @PrinceofTravel  4 года назад +4

      Me too - I certainly hope I don't miss my flight!

  • @lessardcaroll
    @lessardcaroll 4 года назад

    we're gonna make this clear it's àvios like àvion hahha great video 😁

  • @pattibaker7795
    @pattibaker7795 Год назад

    P of T. Is Air France still part of the One World Alliance?

  • @DoriMena
    @DoriMena 4 года назад

    Great info! thanks

  • @scottermax
    @scottermax 4 года назад

    Thanks

  • @afzalshaikh2128
    @afzalshaikh2128 4 года назад +1

    I have some rbc avion points and was thinking of converting to BA Avios but also realized that I can transfer to Asia Miles. Which program is better for travellers, Avios or Asia miles? Options, bang for buck

    • @chris14388
      @chris14388 2 года назад +1

      Did you ever figure out your answer to this? I am currently trying to decide for myself

    • @afzalshaikh2128
      @afzalshaikh2128 2 года назад

      @@chris14388 I just came to the conclusion that asia miles are horrible. Stick to BA Avios or Aeroplan

    • @chris14388
      @chris14388 2 года назад

      BA Avios is what I've decided to go with. I can't seem to find any information on any current transfer bonuses tho. 🤔

  • @bazza2974
    @bazza2974 4 года назад

    I've realised how awful credit cards in the UK are. I have the Amex BA card and the sign up bonus was 5,000. Compare that to the 50,000 avios points bonus in this video.

  • @BonkersAboutAlice
    @BonkersAboutAlice 4 года назад +1

    It's difficult for us Brits to earn lots of these points as sign up bonus here are terrible.

    • @PrinceofTravel
      @PrinceofTravel  4 года назад +4

      Perhaps someone should make a video on Getting US/Canadian Credit Cards for Brits? 😄

  • @wanem1622
    @wanem1622 4 года назад +6

    👍👍👍 the GOAT!
    ("oh actually its pronounced British Airways Avios.". I don't Care,... 🤣🤣🤣🤣)

  • @McDADDyK
    @McDADDyK 3 года назад +3

    Americans get 100k Avios for just checking if you can get it then british people get 2 points for spending 10k in 5 days... always getting screwed

  • @Bravowilly
    @Bravowilly 4 года назад

    That sweater is fire. Where is it from?

    • @PrinceofTravel
      @PrinceofTravel  4 года назад

      I believe this one's a J Crew masterpiece.

  • @TerranceYu
    @TerranceYu 4 года назад

    Reminds me the first time I heard a Canadian pronounced Mario as in Nintendo’s Mario 64. 🤯🤯🤯

    • @PrinceofTravel
      @PrinceofTravel  4 года назад

      Yeah, that one's weird to me too. 💁🏻‍♂️

  • @iansutanto3408
    @iansutanto3408 4 года назад

    Can you clarify how you know which airlines will not have their reward flights show up when search the BA avios website?

  • @r.craigwestcott4812
    @r.craigwestcott4812 4 года назад

    Admittedly, I had to find a BA-produced promotional video to confirm the pronunciation for myself. Yep. . . "Avvvvvios" like "adios." But by that same logic shouldn't the car rental company be pronounced like "Avvvvis?"

  • @palipro5963
    @palipro5963 Год назад

    Taxes is a bitch on British airways. Tlv to lax on American Airlines 48000 miles $50 tax. Avios was 44000 points and a rip-off $510 taxes

  • @ivanmoriarty1293
    @ivanmoriarty1293 4 года назад

    FYI, Ireland not part of the British Isles

    • @PrinceofTravel
      @PrinceofTravel  4 года назад +2

      I believe "British Isles" refers to the islands of Ireland and Great Britain collectively

    • @immikhanUK
      @immikhanUK 2 года назад

      ​@@PrinceofTravel What? No! Absolutely not! Great Britain refers to England, Scotland and Wales, and each country's isles. Northern Ireland is not part of Great Britain but is included within the UK, which abbreviates The United Kingdom of England, Scotland and Wales. The island of Ireland hosts Northern Ireland (part of the UK) and the Republic of Ireland, which is its own sovereign state and part of the EU (unlike the UK). It couldn't be more simple. For brevity, I'll just add that that there are British Overseas Territories like Gibraltar, which are British but not part of the UK, although Gibraltar was part of the EU unlike other British overseas territories like Jersey. Like the UK, however, Gibraltar exited the EU following Brexit.

  • @maggiemoo8023
    @maggiemoo8023 4 года назад

    Seattle to Hawaii sounds good, avios are normally worth next to nothing

    • @PrinceofTravel
      @PrinceofTravel  4 года назад +1

      It's a great program if you know the sweet spots!

  • @TheNewGreenIsBlue
    @TheNewGreenIsBlue 4 года назад

    Uhhh... wouldn't Avios be pronounced the same way you pronounce Avion?

  • @michaelchantler334
    @michaelchantler334 6 месяцев назад

    It’s not ‘award’ it’s ‘reward’, it even says that on the BA page you’re looking at. Oh, and you pronounced it right when you said ‘British Airways Avios’

  • @CTrickC
    @CTrickC 3 года назад

    Which country are you from

  • @Joelio8701
    @Joelio8701 8 месяцев назад

    Actually… it’s pronounced avios.

  • @jundizhao1999
    @jundizhao1999 4 года назад

    THX BRO

  • @namejeff5534
    @namejeff5534 2 года назад

    U sound like ricegum lmao

  • @face2much
    @face2much 3 года назад

    avios sucks, they make you jump through so many hoops any money u maybe save, u didnt, because you spent hours on youtube, customer service calls, forums, and their websites. Take it from me - don't bother, book a Ryanair flight for 20$ and be done with it.