{"id":253371,"date":"2024-05-04T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/news\/reserver-avios\/"},"modified":"2025-04-08T11:31:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T15:31:57","slug":"book-avios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/book-avios\/","title":{"rendered":"Avios&nbsp;: Book an Award Ticket on British Airways"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;What is the British Airways Club?&#8221; el_id=&#8221;what_is_the_british_airways_club_&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/programme-fidelite\/british-airways-club\/\">The British Airways Club <\/a> is the loyalty program of the British Airways airline. This program rewards frequent travellers and allows them to earn <strong>Avios<\/strong> in a variety of ways. <strong>These points can then be redeemed for award tickets<\/strong> on British Airways and many of its partners, including:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Qatar Airways<\/li>\n<li>Vueling<\/li>\n<li>Iberia<\/li>\n<li>Aer Lingus<\/li>\n<li>airBaltic<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/programme-fidelite\/alaska-airlines-atmos-rewards\/\">Alaska Airlines<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/programme-fidelite\/aadvantage-american-airlines\/\">American Airlines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/programme-fidelite\/asia-miles\/\">Cathay Pacific<\/a><\/li>\n<li>China Southern<\/li>\n<li>Fiji Airways<\/li>\n<li>Finnair<\/li>\n<li>Japan Airlines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_class=&#8221;checkmarks&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Malaysia Airlines<\/li>\n<li>Qantas<\/li>\n<li>Royal Air Maroc<\/li>\n<li>Royal Jordanian<\/li>\n<li>SriLankan Airlines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>To find out all about this frequent flyer program and how to earn Avios, read <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/strategy\/guide-ultimate-avios\/\">our complete guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, we&#8217;ll detail the step-by-step procedure for <strong>redeeming Avios<\/strong> for a <strong>British<\/strong> Airways flight ticket, also known as an <em>airline award<\/em>.<\/p>\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='4'\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=\"22753\"\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><div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s container_count--2'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"310567,136795\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Avios &#8211; Book an Award Ticket with British Airways&#8221; el_id=&#8221;avios_-_book_an_award_ticket_with_british_airways&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;British Airways website&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; el_id=&#8221;british_airways_website&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>First of all, visit the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/britishairways.com\">British Airways website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;362623&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>If you already have a <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/reward-program\/british-airways-club\/\">British Airways Club <\/a> account, log in using your username and password. If you don&#8217;t have one, you can <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britishairways.com\/travel\/EXECENROL\/public\/en_ca?source=MNVEXC1join_the_executive_club&amp;campaignCode=DISNAV\">create one for free<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;373241&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Once connected, navigate to the top menu and select <em>Book<\/em>. In the <em>Flights<\/em> sub-section, click on <em><strong>Book a flight with Avios<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;362627&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>You will then be redirected to the <strong>Avios<\/strong> flight search engine. Enter your departure and arrival airports, travel dates, class (economy, business or first) and number of passengers. You can search for a one-way or return trip.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;362629&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Search Results&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; el_id=&#8221;search_results&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The list of available flights is displayed. You&#8217;ll also have a view of the availability of award tickets for the date entered, plus or minus three days. <em>Off-peak<\/em> means that the flight is in low season, and that you will benefit from the best possible fares.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;362631&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>British Airways<\/strong> is a member of <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/guide-alliance-oneworld\/\">the oneworld alliance<\/a>. This means that partner airline flights will also be displayed, provided that award seats are still available. In the case of the flight Montreal-London, there is only one result.  The flight is operated solely by <strong>British Airways<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A special mention will appear if fewer than six award tickets are available.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;362633&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Availability Calendar&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; el_id=&#8221;availability_calendar&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Click on <em>Find availability with British Airways on other dates<\/em> at the top of the search results to view the availability calendar. This allows you to see at a glance which dates have award seats available, and which days are <em>Peak<\/em> or <em>Off-peak<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The calendar only works with <strong>British Airways<\/strong> flights: it will not display the results of partner airlines.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;362635&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>This calendar is also very useful for finding seats in business class. Specify <em>Business Class<\/em> in your search and consult the calendar. Business class seats are scarce: in this example, there is only one ticket available for the whole month of September!<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;362639&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re aiming for business class, book well in advance. <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/strategy\/best-time-buy-plane-tickets-points\/\">The best time to book is a year before your trip,<\/a> more precisely 355 days before departure with <strong>British Airways<\/strong>. You will then have access to all available award tickets.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"192385\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Choose the Flight&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; el_id=&#8221;choose_the_flight&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Depending on your itinerary and dates, you&#8217;ll have from one to ten flight options. Select the one that suits you best and click on the flight class. You&#8217;ll then see a summary of the itinerary and the price in <strong>Avios<\/strong>, including taxes and fees.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;362637&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>British Airways<\/strong> is known for charging a lot of taxes and fees on its award tickets. In our example, <strong>a non-stop flight from Montreal to London on British Airways costs <span class=\"nowrap\">30,000<\/span> Avios plus <span class=\"nowrap\">$100<\/span> in taxes<\/strong>: an excellent deal! <\/p>\n<p>Until recently, taxes on this same flight were close to<span class=\"nowrap\"> $600<\/span>&#8230; almost the same price as if the flight had been purchased in cash. <strong>British Airways<\/strong> seems to have revised its policies on taxes and fees, and the amounts are now much more reasonable.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"nowrap\">30,000<\/span> points for a one-way ticket between Eastern Canada and Europe is a good price. What&#8217;s more, unlike Aeroplan and its dynamic pricing, <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/strategy\/guide-ultimate-avios\/\">British Airways&#8217; pricing follows a fixed chart based on distance<\/a>. This means that the price in points will not change, making it easier to accumulate points and search for the award ticket.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>In business class, the same flight between Montreal and London costs <span class=\"nowrap\">90,000<\/span> <strong>Avios<\/strong> and <span class=\"nowrap\">$350<\/span> in taxes (i.e. three times as much as in economy class).<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;362641&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>For flights between Canada and Europe in business class, look no further than <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/programme-fidelite\/flying-blue\/\">Flying Blue<\/a>. The special offers are very attractive: flights between Montreal and Paris in business class can be found for <span class=\"nowrap\">37,500<\/span> Flying Blue miles and <span class=\"nowrap\">$241<\/span> in taxes. A real bargain! <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/recompenses\/offres-speciales\/flying-blue-promo-rewards\/\">Promo Rewards change every month<\/a>, consult our article for details.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"404458\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve selected your flight, you can choose between several exchange options. If you don&#8217;t have enough <strong>Avios<\/strong> to cover the full cost of your ticket, <strong>British Airways<\/strong> offers you the chance to buy the missing miles at the high price of almost 3\u00a2 a point. You won&#8217;t get <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/news\/points-value-target\/\">the best value for your points this<\/a> way, but it can tide you over and suit your situation.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;362643&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Then check your flight schedule, date and ticket conditions. You&#8217;ll find details on modifications and cancellations. These are possible with an award ticket, and you will be able to recover all <strong>Avios<\/strong> spent, as well as a refund of taxes.<\/p>\n<p>Cancellation and change fees are <span class=\"nowrap\">CAD 58<\/span> for departures from Canada. The complete list of fees can be found on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britishairways.com\/content\/en\/ca\/executive-club\/avios\/spending-avios\/reward-flights\/booking-and-service-fees\">this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;362645&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Then there are the details of the baggage allowance. British Airways award tickets come with a free checked bag.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;362647&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Enter the details of the passenger(s) for this trip. You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/reservation-other-person-points\/\">book a ticket for another person with your Avios<\/a>, even if you are not travelling with that person.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;362649&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s it! You finally arrive at the payment page. You can pay taxes with any credit card. Once confirmed, you&#8217;ll receive an e-mail with your reservation code (<em>PNR<\/em>) and trip details.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;362651&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"340826\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Avios &#8211; Book an Award Ticket with a Partner&#8221; el_id=&#8221;avios_-_book_an_award_ticket_with_a_partner&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Other airlines also use <strong>Avios<\/strong> as points in their frequent flyer programs, such as Qatar Airways, Aer Lingus and Vueling.<\/p>\n<p>As for other <strong>British Airways<\/strong> partners such as Japan Airlines and American Airlines, they have their own program with a different currency. However, Avios can be used to <strong>book<\/strong> <strong>award tickets<\/strong> on these airlines. Read our detailed guides:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s container_count--3'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"201738,137040,253065,7343\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Qatar Airways&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; el_id=&#8221;qatar_airways&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Qatar Airways flights can be booked on the British Airways website and vice versa. Normally, point rates should be the same, but taxes may vary.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s compare Montreal-Doha with Qatar Airways and Montreal-London with <strong>British Airways<\/strong>, both in economy class:<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Flight<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Booking website<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Price in points<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Taxes and fees<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Montreal-Doha<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Qatar Airways<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><span class=\"nowrap\">35,000<\/span> Avios<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><span class=\"nowrap\">$122.10<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"> <\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><strong>British Airways<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><strong><span class=\"nowrap\">35,000<\/span> Avios<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><strong><span class=\"nowrap\">$116.11<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Montreal-London<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\">Qatar Aiways<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><span class=\"nowrap\">30,000<\/span> Avios<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><span class=\"nowrap\">$392.90<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"> <\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><strong>British Airways<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><strong><span class=\"nowrap\">30,000<\/span> Avios<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 25%;\"><strong><span class=\"nowrap\">$100<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Surprisingly, in both cases, <strong>British Airways<\/strong> charges less tax.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to taxes, there&#8217;s another aspect to consider: seat availability. This is particularly important for business and first-class tickets. Airlines will only release a few award tickets to their partners.<\/p>\n<p>In our example above, it will be more difficult to book a business class ticket Montreal-London on the Qatar Airways website than on <strong>British Airways<\/strong>. For the flight Montreal-Doha, the opposite is also true.  Business class seats for a Qatar Airways flight will be in very short supply on the <strong>British Airways<\/strong> website.<\/p>\n<p>Since <strong>Avios<\/strong> transfer freely between <strong>British Airways<\/strong> and Qatar Airways accounts, be sure to search both sites for availability and the best rate. Finally, book your award tickets as far in advance as possible, up to a year before your departure.<\/p>\n<p>In any case, award tickets can be changed or cancelled for a fee of <span class=\"nowrap\">CAD 58<\/span> with <strong>British Airways<\/strong> (flights departing from North America) and <span class=\"nowrap\">USD 25<\/span> with Qatar Airways.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>To book award tickets with Avios on the Qatar Airways website, the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/strategy\/qatar-airways-privilege-club\/\">complete guide<\/a> can be found here:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"196590\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Transfer Avios to a Partner&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; el_id=&#8221;transfer_avios_to_a_partner&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Avios<\/strong> accumulated in your <strong>British Airways Club <\/strong> account are transferred to Iberia Plus, AerClub or Qatar Airways Privilege Club.<\/p>\n<p>To move points between programs, first go to the <em>My Account<\/em> page on the <strong>British Airways<\/strong> website. In the top menu, navigate to the <em>Executive Club<\/em> tab and click on <em>Combine my Avios<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;362653&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Here you&#8217;ll find all the details on how to transfer or combine points with Iberia, Aer Lingus and Qatar Airways.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;362655&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Click on <em>Combine my Avios<\/em> under Iberia Plus and AerClub to access a new page.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;362659&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>You can then connect to the other account and choose the number of points to transfer. Please note: the name and address in both accounts must be identical. <strong>You cannot move points between the accounts of two different people.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The procedure for transferring Avios between British Airways and Qatar Airways is much simpler. Find out more in <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/news\/airlines\/qatar-airways-avios\/\">this article<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"195878\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Avios<\/strong> are freely transferable between Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Iberia Plus, AerClub and the British Airways Club . If you change your mind, you can transfer your points back to your <strong>British Airways<\/strong> account at any time, without limit.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Collect Avios in Canada&#8221; el_id=&#8221;collect_avios_in_canada&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>There are two main ways to accumulate Avios: in the air or on the ground. In the air, you can earn <strong>Avios<\/strong> on all your paid flights with <strong>British Airways<\/strong> and its partners. Points are awarded on the basis of the cash price of the ticket, minus taxes and fees.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to flying, you can accumulate <strong>Avios<\/strong> with your daily purchases. RBC offers a <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/cartes-de-credit\/carte-rbc-british-airways-visa-infinite\/\">co-branded credit card with British Airways<\/a> that earns a lot of <strong>Avios<\/strong>. In addition, the <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/programme-fidelite\/rbc-avion-recompenses\/\">RBC Avion Rewards<\/a> program offers its members the possibility of <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/how-to-transfer-points-rbc-avion-programs\/\">transferring Avion points<\/a> to the <strong>British Airways Club <\/strong> at a one-for-one rate. <\/p>\n<p>[\/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 container_count--4'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"card_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"22745,22739,22747,22753\"\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 card-list-header\">\n        <div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar shimmer-dark shimmer-bar--short card-specs--title\"><\/div>\n        <div 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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><div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s container_count--2'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"161664,260277\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article><article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/cards\/american-express-canada\/\">American Express Canada<\/a> is also a partner of the <strong>British Airways Club <\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/programme-fidelite\/points-privileges-american-express\/\">Membership Rewards points<\/a> are <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/tutorials\/tutorial-transfer-membership-rewards\/\">transferred into Avios<\/a> at a one-for-one rate. <\/p>\n<p>Finally, the Shopping <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shopping.ba.com\/\">BA portal<\/a> lets you earn <strong>Avios<\/strong> on every pound you spend online.<\/p>\n<p>To find out all about the different ways to earn <strong>Avios<\/strong>, read <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/guide\/strategy\/avios-tips-sweetspots-british-airways-club\/\">our complete guide<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"wpb_content_element wpb_miles_element\">\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tdata-template='s-h'\n\t\t\t\tdata-post_type='post'\n\t\t\t\tdata-per_page='4'\n\t\t\t\tclass='deferred_container--preload container_post container_template--s-h container_count--1'\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-tag=\"post_id\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-post_ids=\"314445\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t<article class=\"post-preview\">\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-thumbnail\">\n\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-image\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"post-preview-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"simmer-bar-group\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"shimmer shimmer-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Bottom Line&#8221; el_id=&#8221;bottom_line&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>You are now ready to book an award ticket with Avios on the British Airways website. For <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/?p=341049\">former HSBC customers<\/a> who now have <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/programme-fidelite\/rbc-avion-recompenses\/\">RBC Avion Rewards <\/a>points the British Airways Club program is well worth a look. Transferring points between these programs is a great way to get the maximum value from RBC Avion points, especially when there are <a href=\"https:\/\/milesopedia.com\/en\/rewards\/special-offers\/rbc-avion-avios-bonus-transfer\/\">transfer bonuses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/?p=364295\">British Airways is currently running a status match promotional campaign<\/a>. 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