{"id":137040,"date":"2020-02-19T00:58:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T05:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/news\/australia-japan\/"},"modified":"2024-08-27T14:55:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T18:55:32","slug":"australia-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/australia-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia and Japan: using British Airways Executive Club Avios miles"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading el_id=&#8221;foreword&#8221; text=&#8221;Foreword&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]In <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/testimonials\/world-tour-5-months-family\/\">my article about the logistics of our 5 months world tour as a family<\/a>, I had listed all the loyalty programs that would be useful to us.<\/p>\n<p>Here, I&#8217;ll show you <strong>our use of Avios miles<\/strong> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/programme-fidelite\/british-airways-club\/\">British Airways Executive Club<\/a> program, with very concrete cases saving us hundreds or even thousands of dollars.<\/p>\n<p>Below, you will find <strong>the many ways to earn Avios miles<\/strong> with credit cards available in Canada.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading el_id=&#8221;using_avios_miles_in_australia&#8221; text=&#8221;Using Avios miles in Australia&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]In Australia, you cany use British Airways Executive Club Avios miles for travel with the Australian airline Qantas, a member of Oneworld.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;79369&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]However, it is often a good idea to compare prices with local low-cost airlines such as <strong>Jetstar<\/strong> or <strong>Tigerair<\/strong>, or even other competing airlines such as <strong>Virgin Australia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>So, in some situations, we chose to pay for our airfare to travel with Jetstar (and <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/strategy\/save-money-flights\/\">redeem travel points on those purchases<\/a>), while in others we used our British Airways Executive Club Avios miles.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;79380&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_custom_heading el_id=&#8221;sydney_-_melbourne&#8221; text=&#8221;Sydney &#8211; Melbourne&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]Qantas offers flights every 15-30 minutes between Sydney and Melbourne virtually all day, and many seats are available on British Airways Executive Club, which can be booked with Avios miles.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;79383&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]There is stiff competition with other airlines on this route, but we ended up choosing to use our Avios miles for several reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Availability of a flight in the middle of the day<\/strong> (rather than at 6am or 10pm to get a good price with Jetstar)<\/li>\n<li><strong>A connection to Melbourne Airport<\/strong> (MEL) and not Avalon Airport (AVV), which is much further from the city centre, but frequently &#8220;sold as Melbourne&#8221; by Jetstar<\/li>\n<li><strong>The inclusion of a free hold bag when using Avios miles<\/strong>, and higher cabin baggage allowances, while you must pay for it on Jetstar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;79376&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]For 2 adults and 2 children, our 3:45pm flight from Sydney to Melbourne would have cost $908.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;79352&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]This same flight was available for 24,000 Avios and $136.16 in taxes.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;79350&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;79348&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]So, in this case, the Avios miles will have saved us money:<\/p>\n<p>908&nbsp;$ &#8211; 136,16&nbsp;$ = <strong>771,84<\/strong>$.<\/p>\n<p>This means a value of:<\/p>\n<p>771.84 \/ 24,000 Avios = <strong>3.2 cents per thousand Avios<\/strong> (almost double <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/programme-fidelite\/british-airways-club\/\">the value at which we estimate the Avios mile<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>24,000 Avios miles are easily earned with a card:[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading el_id=&#8221;earn_avios_miles_with_this_card&#8221; text=&#8221;Earn Avios miles with this card&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]A card like <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"the American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Gold Rewards Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/amex-gold-rewards-card\/\">the American Express<sup>MD<\/sup> Gold Rewards Card<\/a> offers a great welcome bonus.<\/p>\n<p>Membership Rewards points can be converted to Avios miles at a 1:1 rate. And personally, I took advantage of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/?p=53033\">a recent promotion to transfer<\/a> points between the two programs, which gave me an extra 30%!<\/p>\n<p>25,000 Membership Rewards points earned 32,500 Avios miles in this promotion![\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='1'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--m-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22620\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t<div class=\"card--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--img-outer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--img\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer-selling\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--selling-points\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apply-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_single_image image=&#8221;79367&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_custom_heading el_id=&#8221;uluru_-_darwin&#8221; text=&#8221;Uluru &#8211; Darwin&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]Another case. We decided to go to Uluru (Ayers Rock AYQ Airport) in central Australia from Melbourne.<\/p>\n<p>To get there, it was not wise to use Avios miles since we got a ticket for less than $100 per person.<\/p>\n<p>However, to leave Uluru and reach Singapore, the most advantageous option for us was to fly through Darwin (DRW)! We had indeed found a flight from Darwin to Singapore for $80 per person on Jetstar.<\/p>\n<p>And it turns out that there is a flight <strong>twice a week between Uluru (AYQ) and Darwin (DRW)<\/strong> and this one was available on our dates for 4 people![\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;79354&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]For 2 adults and 2 children, our flight from Uluru to Darwin would have cost $1322.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;79356&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]This same flight was available for 36,000 Avios and $277.40 in taxes.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;79358&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]So, in this case, the Avios miles will have saved us money:<\/p>\n<p>1&nbsp;322&nbsp;$ &#8211; 277,40&nbsp;$ = <strong>1&nbsp;044,60<\/strong>$.<\/p>\n<p>This means a value of:<\/p>\n<p>1,044.60 \/ 36,000 Avios = <strong>2.9 cents per Avios mile<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading el_id=&#8221;using_avios_miles_in_japan&#8221; text=&#8221;Using Avios miles in Japan&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]We planned to travel to Japan from Taipei (Taiwan). Then from Japan to South Korea, and finally from South Korea to Taipei.<\/p>\n<p>There is no shortage of companies linking these different countries.<\/p>\n<p>However, once we sorted out the departure times, airports and luggage, we quickly realized that the Avios miles would come in handy again!<\/p>\n<p>Here is an example between Taiwan and Japan.[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading el_id=&#8221;taipei_-_tokyo&#8221; text=&#8221;Taipei &#8211; Tokyo&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]After a few days in Taipei, we decided to go to Japan for a month (if you&#8217;re looking for information about Japan, you should definitely read Aline&#8217;s recent article: <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/destination\/transportation-japan\/\">How to save on transportation in Japan?<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>There are 2 airports in Taipei:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>International (TPE): out of town<\/li>\n<li>Local (TSA): a few minutes from downtown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And the principle is the same for Tokyo:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>International (NRT): outside the city<\/li>\n<li>Local (HND): near the city centre<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;79374&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]Wanting to minimize our costs and transfer times &#8211; especially when traveling with small children &#8211; I wanted to find <strong>&#8220;downtown to downtown&#8221; plane tickets<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>And that&#8217;s what I got with British Airways Executive Club Avios miles!<\/p>\n<p>For 2 adults and 2 children, our flight from Taipei (TSA) to Tokyo (HND) with Japan Airlines would have cost $2,059 (a sum we would never have paid of course, but that is related to the peak tourist season in Japan for spring).[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;79360&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]This same flight was available for 44,000 Avios and $200.80 in taxes.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;79362&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]So, in this case, the Avios miles will have saved us money:<\/p>\n<p>2&nbsp;059&nbsp;$ &#8211; 200,80&nbsp;$ = <strong>1&nbsp;858,20<\/strong>$.<\/p>\n<p>This means a value of:<\/p>\n<p>1,858.30 \/ 44,000 Avios = <strong>4.2 cents per Avios mile<\/strong>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_message]I got similar returns for other flights between Tokyo and Seoul and Seoul and Taipei.<\/p>\n<p>And I am still hesitating between using Avios miles within Japan (between Tokyo HND and Osaka ITM) or buying a Japan Rail Pass.[\/vc_message][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading el_id=&#8221;how_do_i_earn_avios_miles_&#8221; text=&#8221;How do I earn Avios miles?&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]In Canada, we are fortunate to be able to earn Avios miles with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/membership-rewards-american-express\/\">The American Express Membership Rewards Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/rewards\/special-offers\/rbc-avion-avios-bonus-transfer\/\">The RBC Rewards Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/hsbc-rewards\/\">The HSBC Rewards Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/marriott-bonvoy\/\">The Marriott Bonvoy program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/rbc-british-airways-visa-infinite-card\/\">British Airways Executive Club credit cards<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading el_id=&#8221;american_express_and_british_airways_executive_club&#8221; text=&#8221;American Express and British Airways Executive Club&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]American Express offers <strong>4 cards with Membership Rewards points<\/strong> that can be transferred 1:1 to the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/programme-fidelite\/british-airways-club\/\">British Airways Executive Club program<\/a>:[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare 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shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]Our choice is <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"the American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Gold Rewards Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/amex-gold-rewards-card\/\">the American Express<sup>MD<\/sup> Gold Rewards Card<\/a> because it offers <strong>2 Membership Rewards points\/$<\/strong> (that&#8217;s 2 Avios miles\/$) for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Grocery stores<\/li>\n<li>Gas stations<\/li>\n<li>Drugstores<\/li>\n<li>travel purchases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='1'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--m-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22620\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t<div class=\"card--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--img-outer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--img\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer-selling\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--selling-points\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apply-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_message icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-gift&#8221;]Approximately once a year, American Express Membership Rewards offers a bonus conversion of Membership Rewards points to Avios miles. It then becomes very interesting to convert your points![\/vc_message][vc_custom_heading el_id=&#8221;rbc_rewards_and_british_airways_executive_club&#8221; text=&#8221;RBC Rewards and British Airways Executive Club&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]RBC, through its RBC Rewards program, has several credit cards that offer <strong>travel points that can be transferred to Avios miles at a 1:1 rate:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/rbc-avion-visa-platinum\/\">RBC Avion Visa Platinum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"RBC Avion Visa Infinite\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/rbc-avion-visa-infinite\/\">RBC Avion Visa Infinite<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/rbc-avion-visa-infinite-privilege-card\/\">RBC<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Avion<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Visa Infinite Privilege* Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/rbc-visa-avion-business\/\">RBC Avion Visa Platinum Business<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/avion-visa-infinite-rbc\/\">RBC Avion Visa Infinite card<\/a> regularly offers promotions to earn 20,000 to 30,000 RBC Rewards points.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='1'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--m-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22739\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t<div class=\"card--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--img-outer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--img\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer-selling\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--selling-points\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apply-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_message icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-gift&#8221;]Two to three times a year, RBC Rewards offers a bonus conversion of RBC points to Avios miles. It then becomes very interesting to convert your points![\/vc_message][vc_custom_heading el_id=&#8221;hsbc_rewards_and_british_airways_executive_club&#8221; text=&#8221;HSBC Rewards and British Airways Executive Club&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]HSBC offers, as part of <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/hsbc-rewards\/\">its HSBC Rewards program<\/a>, a credit card that allows you to <strong>transfer points into Avios miles<\/strong>: the <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"HSBC World Elite<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Mastercard<sup>&reg;<\/sup>\" href=\"\/?p=53248\">HSBC World Elite Mastercard<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]The transfer is done per HSBC points increments:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;text-align: center\"><strong>HSBC Rewards Points<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;text-align: center\"><strong>Airline Miles<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;text-align: center\">25,000<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;text-align: center\">10,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;text-align: center\">35,000<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;text-align: center\">14,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;text-align: center\">45,000<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;text-align: center\">18,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Thus, 2.5 HSBC points = 1 Avios mile (or 5 HSBC points = 2 Avios miles).[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='1'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--m-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22642\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t<div class=\"card--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--img-outer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--img\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer-selling\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--selling-points\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apply-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_message icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fas fa-gift&#8221;]Once or twice a year, HSBC Rewards offers a bonus conversion of HSBC points to Avios miles. It then becomes very interesting to convert your points![\/vc_message][vc_custom_heading el_id=&#8221;marriott_bonvoy_and_british_airways_executive_club&#8221; text=&#8221;Marriott Bonvoy and British Airways Executive Club&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_custom_heading el_id=&#8221;with_credit_cards&#8221; text=&#8221;With credit cards&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]Most <strong>hotel<\/strong> loyalty programs allow you to convert your points into Avios miles.<\/p>\n<p>This is a sneaky way to get Avios miles! Especially during <strong>conversion promotions offered by Aeroplan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For example, it is possible to convert Marriott Bonvoy points into Avios miles.<\/p>\n<p>By maximizing both programs, and converting during a promotional period (such as the one offering 30% more miles), it is possible to do this:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points<br \/>\n=<br \/>\n25,000 Avios miles<br \/>\n+<br \/>\n30%<br \/>\n=<br \/>\n<strong>32,500 Avios miles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]If you got:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/?p=22623\">The Marriott Bonvoy\u2122 American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"The Marriott Bonvoy\u2122 Business American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/go\/amex-marriott-bonvoy-business-card\/\">The Marriott Bonvoy\u2122 Business American Express<sup>&reg;<\/sup> Card<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But if you would like to earn Avios miles instead of using your points for free nights, this is a possible solution for you![\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='2'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--2'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"267909,22624\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_custom_heading el_id=&#8221;with_two_other_membership_rewards_credit_cards&#8221; text=&#8221;With two other Membership Rewards credit cards&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h4|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]Using Marriott Bonvoy to earn Avios miles is also a way to turn <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"The American Express Cobalt\u2122 Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/american-express-cobalt-card\/\">American Express Cobalt Card<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"American Express Business Edge\u2122 Card\" href=\"\/?p=65260\">American Express Business Edge Card<\/a> Membership Rewards points into Avios miles![\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='compare'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='2'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--compare container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22621,65327\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\n<div class=\"card card-list\">\n\n\t<div class=\"card-list--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--card\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-graphic-cta shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card-list--title-offer\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card-list--offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]While the other 4 Membership Rewards cards offer a 1:1 ratio of transfer to the British Airways Executive Club program, the <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"The American Express Cobalt\u2122 Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/american-express-cobalt-card\/\">American Express Cobalt Card<\/a> and the <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"American Express Business Edge\u2122 Card\" href=\"\/?p=65260\">American Express Business Edge Card do not.<\/a><strong>They only allow us to transfer their points to hotel partners!<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]So, if you have <a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"The American Express Cobalt\u2122 Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/american-express-cobalt-card\/\">the American Express Cobalt Card<\/a> or the <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"American Express Business Edge\u2122 Card\" href=\"\/?p=65260\">American Express Business Edge\u2122 Card<\/a> and would like Avios miles, here is the way to proceed during a promotional period:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">50,000 Select Membership Rewards<br \/>\n=<br \/>\n60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points<br \/>\n=<br \/>\n25,000 Avios miles<br \/>\n+<br \/>\n30%<br \/>\n=<br \/>\n<strong>32,500 Avios miles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<a class=\"thirstylink\" title=\"The American Express Cobalt\u2122 Card\" href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/american-express-cobalt-card\/\">The American Express Cobalt card<\/a> will be especially attractive when used at grocery stores, restaurants or convenience stores <strong>because of the 5 points per dollar it earns<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>If your ultimate goal is to earn Avios miles, with the transfer via Marriott Bonvoy, <strong>it&#8217;s like earning 2 Avios miles\/dollar<\/strong> in grocery stores, restaurants or convenience stores![\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='m-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='card'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='1'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_card container_template--m-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22621\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-utm=\"wpb\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t<div class=\"card--grid\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--img-outer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--img\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-card\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer-selling\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--title-offer\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card--selling-points\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-bar--short\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"card--apply\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"apply-btn\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-btn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_custom_heading el_id=&#8221;british_airways_executive_club_credit_cards&#8221; text=&#8221;British Airways Executive Club credit cards&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>RBC offers 1 credit card directly affiliated with the program: the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/credit-cards\/rbc-british-airways-visa-infinite-card\/\">RBC British Airways Visa Infinite Card<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>From time to time, this card offers a welcome bonus, of which this is a typical example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>15,000 Avios miles on application<\/li>\n<li>25,000 Avios miles after $5,000 in purchases in 3 months<\/li>\n<li>10,000 Avios miles on 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