British Airways offering 50pc Avios discount on frequent flyer bookings

British Airways is offering customers the chance to travel the world for half the number of Avios usually required. Available for booking until December 17, the airline will offer World Traveller (long-haul economy) flights from Heathrow or Gatwick to more than 90 long-haul destinations for 50 per cent fewer Avios.

British Airways’ frequent flyer programme is called Executive Club and the air miles points its members collect are called Avios. British Airways is a member of the Oneworld airline alliance, which means that you can spend Avios on partner airlines and also earn points when you fly with them.

The new Avios deal means that customers can book a return flight to Toronto or New York using just 13,000 Avios instead of 26,000, to Johannesburg for 16,250 Avios instead of 32,500 or to Hong Kong for 19,500 Avios instead of 39,000.

British Airways Executive Club members can find availability and book reward flights through ba.com/redemption-sale. Customers will need to pay a cash amount to cover taxes, fees and carrier charges, and travel between January 4 and June 30, 2018.

An example of just some of the destinations available are below: