'I got £4,000 off a 商売／仕事 class flight to LA': Avios プロの／賛成のs 株 their secrets

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Collecting British 航空路s' Avios points and redeeming them for the holiday of your dreams takes かかわり合い.?

For many, getting enough points to make it 価値（がある） it will feel like a 麻薬を吸う dream, and some will give up on the whole endeavour in 失望／欲求不満.?

But for those enthusiastic collectors who 飛行機で行く 定期的に, and know how to play the system and maximise their 伸び（る）s, the rewards can be 抱擁する.?

Take the reader that told us he got BA 商売／仕事 Class flights from London to Los Angeles for £450, when さもなければ the cash fare would have been 900 per cent more at £4,500.?

California Dreamin': One Avios 充てる managed to 得点する／非難する／２０ two 商売／仕事 class flights from London to LA for £450 each

Another used Avios to buy a new Apple iPhone and watch through Argos.

We asked our readers to 不明な send us their best tips for collecting Avios, and have summed up their nuggets of 知恵 below.?

1. Think Nectar points

Nectar points can be 変えるd to Avios points. They can be collected at retailers like Sainsbury's, Esso, Ebay and Expedia.?

You can 始める，決める your Nectar points to automatically switch to Avios once a 確かな level is reached, so you don't even have to think about it.?

One reader told us their 戦略: 'For 石油, I have a John 吊りくさび card saved on the Esso app so I don't need to go into the kiosk to 支払う／賃金. I then get Nectar points that are 変えるd to Avios, and I also get John 吊りくさび 保証人／証拠物件 points.'

2. 扱う／治療する your Amex like a debit card

Some die-hard Avios collectors put all their day-to-day spending on their American 表明する cards, 同様に as larg e 購入（する）s.??

However, you must 支払う／賃金 off your card in 十分な to 避ける hefty 料金s - so some people 移転 money after every 購入（する） made with their Amex card or every few days.?

You could also schedule your direct debit to your Amex card a few days after payday, so you don't have to worry about not having enough in your account.?

One reader says: 'My wide and I both have the BA Amex card and out all our day-to-day spending on the card 同様に as large 購入（する）s.'

3. Try to 捕らえる、獲得する a companion 保証人／証拠物件??

If you spend £12,000 in a year with a British 航空路s American 表明する card or? £10,000 in a year with an British 航空路s American 表明する 賞与金 加える you get what is called a companion 保証人／証拠物件.?

One reader says: 'We are using our companion 保証人／証拠物件 for a trip to Budapest in March for £1 each, 飛行機で行くing on a Friday and returning on Monday evening.?

'The hotel is three 星／主役にする and £250 for four nights, so all in all a cheap city break for two people.'?

Companion 保証人／証拠物件s 許す you to receive a second seat for a companion travelling on the same flight as you for no 付加 Avios.?

The downside of the companion 保証人／証拠物件 is that with the BA American 表明する card this is an economy seat, and the 保証人／証拠物件 is only valid for 12 months.???

The BA American 表明する 賞与金 加える card comes with a £250 a year cost and gives you a 保証人／証拠物件 that can be used in any class of travel and is valid for two years.?

If you are travelling 単独の you can use your companion 保証人／証拠物件 to receive a 50 per cent 割引 on the Avios price for the flight.

Melissa Littlewood and her family used Avios points to visit Disneyland Paris in the school holidays when the cash prices were sky high

4. Buy 付加 Avios???

If you're only a few thousand points from 存在 able to 購入（する）s a flight with Avios, you can buy 付加 points or use the 上げる 機能（する）／行事 in the BA rewards app to buy more.?

いつかs you can 購入（する） these for a lower 量 than the value of their rewards, but always check the values.?

One reader says: 'I do agree you have to have banked a lot for a flight, but you can part 支払う／賃金 using it. I have just paid for an extra スーツケース for a trip to Sweden in June - £50 削減.'?

5. Use Quidco??

Instead of using the Avios shopping portal, you might be better off getting cashback using links on cashback 場所／位置s like TopCashBack or Quidco.?

Most of the time these give better returns - meaning more money that can be put に向かって other 購入（する）s or spending that will get you Avios.?

When making large 購入（する）s, go through Quidco and 支払う／賃金 with Amex. Not only do you get cashback, you also collect Avios points.

This 作品 特に 井戸／弁護士席 for electronics, 器具s and 保険.??

6. 支払う／賃金 for big group 購入（する）s

If you are organising meals, days out or trips with bigger groups of friends and family, 申し込む／申し出 to 支払う／賃金 for the group using Amex and then get them to 移転 you the money.?

This should help rack up points quickly and you can 支払う／賃金 off the card with the money they 移転.

It should go without 説, but only do this with people you really 信用 who you know will 移転 you the money 支援する.?

One reader tells us: 'I have a large family, there are 18 of us going for a cottage break over 復活祭 and we used Amex to 支払う／賃金 for the cottages.?

'This only really 作品 if you all agree to 分裂（する） the 法案 平等に though, or it becomes too much hassle.'?

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