About Avios

Collecting Avios

There are many ways to collect Avios with British Airways and our partners, so you can get closer to enjoying your next reward.

Explore all the options to boost your Avios balance.

How can I collect Avios?

  • Booking British Airways flights, hotel stays and car hire are great ways to top up your balance.
  • Pre-booking a seat, paying for extra baggage or upgrading your cabin on a British Airways or Iberia-marketed flight.
  • Booking travel extras like airport parking, rail transfers and more.
  • Plus we've partnered with a range of lifestyle and finance partners to make it even easier for you to collect Avios.
Join the Club

Flights

Collect Avios every time you fly with us or any of our oneworld® airline partners on eligible flights.

Collect Avios on flights

Hotels and accommodation

Collect Avios every time you stay at one of our partner hotels across the world.

Collect Avios on hotels

Shopping

Top up your Avios every day with our range of shopping partners.

Shop and collect

Lifestyle and finance

Collect Avios with our finance and lifestyle partners.

Lifestyle and finance partners

Car hire and travel extras

Collect Avios when you hire a car with one of our rentals partners, or on airport parking and rail transfers.

Collect on car hire Collect on travel extras

Special offers for members

Our Member-only offers make it easy to collect Avios, save money and earn rewards sooner.

Our latest offers

Avios expiry rules

Your Avios won't expire as long as you collect, spend, buy or share at least one Avios every 36 months.

If you don't collect or use your Avios at all for three years, your Avios will expire and be removed, so remember to take action before that time's up.

Buy Avios and increase your balance

Don’t have enough Avios for a Reward Flight or upgrade? Simply buy more to make up the difference.

Top up your Avios

Claim missing Avios

You can claim Avios or tier points up to six months after your flight. New members can even claim for flights taken before joining.

Claim missing Avios