Avios is a broad loyalty currency, including:
With so many plans now adopted, it is easier than ever to earn and redeem such coveted reward currency. But which airlines can you exchange for Avios?
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Which airlines can you book with Avios?
When it comes to redemption of Avios, you are not limited to the above-mentioned airlines. Depending on which plan you use, there are a variety of airlines to choose from.
Since you can transfer Avios between the programs listed above, you have the greatest flexibility in redemption of Avios.
However, the airline redemption list for each program is different.
Redemption of Avios flights on Oneworld Alliance Airlines
British Airways is a founding member of the Global OneWorld Alliance. Oneworld is one of the “Big Three” alliances, and the other two are the Star Alliance and the God of Heaven.
Assuming reward availability, you can use Avios on OneWorld Airlines from British Airways, Qatar Airways, Finnair or Iberia accounts. Currently, the OneWorld Alliance includes the following airline partners:
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- Alaska Airlines
- American Airlines
- British Airways
- Cathay Pacific
- Finland
- Fiji Airlines
- Iberia, including Iberian Express and Air Nose
- Japan Airlines
- Malaysia Airlines
- Oman Air
- Qantaslink, including Qantaslink and JetConnect
- Qatar Airways
- Royal Jordan
- Royal Air Maroc
- Sri Lanka Airlines
Although Aer Lingus, Vueling and Loganair all use Avios as their reward currency, they are not members of the OneWorld Alliance.
Redeem Avios flights to other partner airlines
In addition to the OneWorld partners listed above, you can also use Avios to redeem flights through the following programs:
- Aer Lingus Aerclub: Aer Lingus, American Airlines and British Airways
- British Airways Club: Aer Lingus, Latam, Sun-Air (a franchise partner of British Airways in Scandinavia) and Vueling
- Finnair Plus:latam
- Iberian Club: Avianca, Binter Canaries, Level, Latam and Vueling
- Loganair loyalty: loganair
- Qatar Airways Privileges Club: Airlink, Bangkok Airways, garuda Indonesia, JetBlue, LATAM, Middle East Airlines, Rwanda Airlines and Virgin Australia
- Vueling Club:vueling
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The best way to redeem Avios
There are many ways to redeem Avios in a variety of airlines and programs, here are some of our favorite options:
- British Airways Club Off-peak flights from London to European destinations 650 miles away are charged only 4,750 Avios per method (just 5,250 Avios is required for peak-day flights). This includes destinations in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Denmark, France, Germany, Austria and Italy.
- Finnair Plus Regardless of the length of the flight, Alaska Airlines only charges 11,000 Avios for flights in the Mainland and Canada. This includes coast-to-coast service, which is a great choice even if you need a connection. If you want to take American Airlines you will charge a higher 16,500 Avios rate one-way, so try finding a trip that is operated only by Alaska.
- Iberian Club One of the cheapest ways to unlock business class to fly to Europe. The length of the Atlantic flights below 4,000 miles is only 40,500 Iberia Avios, as well as minimal fees and off-peak date taxes. These include airports flying from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), John Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York and Dulles International Airport (IAD) near Washington, DC.
- British Airways Club Thanks to the distance-based Avios map, it offers 13,000 British airline Avios flying from major West Coast cities to the Hawaiian Islands. This exceeds the reward rate for all US airlines.
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How to Earn Avios
You can transfer your credit card points or miles into an AVIOS-based program and merge them using the above methods. Here are your transfer options:
These transfers are at a 1:1 ratio – except for Marriott Bonvoy, you can transfer points at a 3:1 rate. With Marriott you will also receive 5,000 AVIOS bonuses for every 60,000 points (for example, 60,000 points will become 25,000 Avios).
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All of the following cards currently offer powerful welcome bonuses that can be converted to Avios:
- Chase SapphireReserve® (See interest rates and fees): Spend $5,000 in purchases in the first three months after opening an account, earning 100,000 bonus points and $500 in chase promotion credit.
- Chase Sapphire Priority® Card (See interest rates and fees): Earn 75,000 Ultimate Reward Points after purchasing $5,000 in the first three months of opening.
- American Express Platinum Card®: Find out your offer and see if you are eligible to earn up to 175,000 members reward points after spending $8,000 in the first six months of card membership. Welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible for an offer.
- American Express® Gold Card: Find out your offer and see if you are eligible to earn up to 100,000 members reward points after spending $6,000 in the first six months of card membership. Welcome offers vary and you may not be eligible for an offer.
- Capital One Venture X Reward Credit Card: Spend $4,000 in the first three months of opening and earned a bonus miles of 75,000 miles.
Bottom line
As more airlines use Avios as a reward currency, travelers have additional flexibility and offer a wider range of redemption options and possibilities among dozens of airlines.
Now that you know exactly where to spend these Avios, you can start booking trips or transfer them when you need them.
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