British Airways (Avios)

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[PROMOTION] 30,000 Sign up Bonus British Airways Avios Points (expired on December 31, 2014)

The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is currently running a higher than normal sign up bonus Avios points promotion on its British Airways Visa Infinite. Normally it has been 15,000 British Airways Executive Club sign up bonus Avios points, which has been bumped up to 30,000 points. Below are the highlights of the credit card:

[AIRLINE] Elite Status with British Airways Executive Club Avios

We previously wrote about the British Airways (“BA”) Executive Club program. Today, we will focus on the elite program with the Executive Club. With Executive club, you earn Avios points, which you can redeem for reward flights. But to achieve elite status, you need to earn “Tier” points.Tier points are earned by flying with BA and Oneworld airline partners.

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[AIRLINE] British Airways Destinations Departing from Canada

British Airways is a member of Oneworld alliance. When you fly with British Airways, you can earn Avios points, which we previously wrote about. Avios points can be used to redeem with Oneworld members. Just beware of the high tax and fuel surcharge with British Airways.

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[PROMOTION] RBC Rewards Conversion Bonus with British Airways Avios (May 1, 2014 – June 30, 2014) (expired)

RBC Rewards is offering another round of points conversion bonus. However, unlike last time, only the British Airways Executive Club, which earns Avios points, has a conversion bonus.