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Collect Avios

There's a little holiday in the things you buy

With a British Airways American Express® Card

American Express Credit Card

British Airways American Express® Credit Card

  • Welcome bonus: Collect 5,000 bonus Avios when you spend £2,000 in the first three months of Cardmembership. Eligible new Cardmembers only.1
  • Earn rate: Collect 1 Avios for every £1 spent on purchases.1
  • Rewards: Get a Companion Voucher when you spend £15,000 each Cardmembership year.4

Representative 29.1% APR variable.
Credit limit and interest rates depend on the credit assessment of you and may differ from those shown. No annual fee. Terms apply. 18+ UK residents, subject to status.

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Amex Premium Plus Card from British Airways

British Airways American Express® Premium Plus Card

  • Welcome bonus: Collect 30,000 bonus Avios when you spend £6,000 in the first three months of Cardmembership. Eligible new Cardmembers only.2
  • Earn rate: Collect 1.5 Avios for every £1 spent on purchases.2
  • Rewards: Get a Companion Voucher when you spend £15,000 each Cardmembership year.5
  • Go further: Collect 3 Avios for every £1 spent on British Airways flights and holidays.2

Representative 135.7% APR variable.
Credit limit and interest rates depend on the credit assessment of you and may differ from those shown. Annual fee applies. Terms apply. 18+ UK residents, subject to status.

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British Airways American Express® Accelerating Business Card

  • Welcome bonus: Collect 30,000 bonus Avios when you spend £5,000 in the first three months of Cardmembership. Eligible new Cardmembers only.1
  • Earn rate: Collect 1.5 Avios for every £1 spent on business purchases.2
  • Rewards: Receive an extra 10,000 Avios for every £20,000 spent, up to three times a year.3
  • On Business: Earn 2 On Business Points for every eligible £1 spent on qualified British Airways flights purchased with your Card.4

Representative 104.9% APR variable.
Annual fee applies. Terms apply. 18+ UK residents, subject to status.

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A Companion Voucher makes your Avios go further

Use your Companion Voucher to either take someone with you on your Reward Flight for no additional Avios or reduce the amount Avios needed for a Reward Flight by 50% as a solo traveller.

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10,000 Avios

Enjoy the freedom of a solo getaway to one of 25 exciting European destinations for only 10,000 Avios + £2 return.

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20,000 Avios

Escape the everyday with a continental city break. Return flights to Europe for two people start at just 20,000 Avios + £4.

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55,000 Avios

Jet off with that special someone to see the bright lights of New York or Dubai for just 55,000 Avios + £240 all in.

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How much could you save with a Companion Voucher?

You can now apply a Companion Voucher filter to your Reward Flight search - just select which voucher you want to use - and see what you could save on your next holiday.

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Pay off your purchases with Instalment Plans

With Plan It from American Express you can spread the cost of your purchases on your BA Amex Card into instalments over 3,6 or 12 months. Subject to eligibility. Minimum transaction amount of £100. Instalment plans are not subject to interest, but an instalment plan fee is applied. T&Cs apply.

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Top tips for collecting even more Avios

As well as collecting your usual Avios earn rate along with any additional bonus offers, here's how to collect even more Avios…

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Always shop through Avios.com

Don't forget to visit Avios.com when you shop online to collect even more Avios at over 2,000 retailers and checkout with your British Airways American Express Card.

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Collect more on the high street

Make sure you link your new Card to your British Airways Club account so you can collect even more Avios at selected shops and restaurants on the high street. It's simple to do and you only have to link once. Just log into your British Airways Club account and register your card.

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Treble your Avios by boosting

Boosting is the brilliant new way for you to buy Avios. You can now boost Avios you collected in the last 30 days. Simply pick the transactions you want to boost, choose whether you want to boost 1x, 2x or 3x and then watch your balance fly.

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Taste that takes you there

Grow your Avios balance with every bottle you buy at The Wine Flyer and pay for with your British Airways American Express® Card, so you can save towards your next trip (or bottle) sooner than you think.

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Terms & Conditions

  1. Terms, taxes, fees and carrier charges apply per person. For the Credit Card Terms and Conditions apply. Introductory offers are not available if you currently hold or have held any personal American Express Card product in the past 24 months. Applicants must be UK residents aged 18 years old or over and are subject to approval. For the Credit Card, 5,000 bonus Avios will be awarded onto your Account once you have been approved and you have spent and charged a minimum of £2,000 on goods and services to the Account within three months of Account opening. Please note, it can take up to one month for the bonus Avios to be awarded to your Account once you have met the required spend. For the Credit Card, you will be awarded 1 Avios for every £1 spent and charged per transaction. Avios are not earned on Balance Transfers, Cash Withdrawals, American Express Travellers Cheques purchases, Foreign Exchange, interest, any spending in excess of your credit limit, charges for returned payments, late payment or referral charges and American Express Credit Card finance charges. Written details available on request. Please note, it can take up to one month for the bonus Avios to be awarded to your Account once you have met the required spend. Eligible new Cardmembers only. Please note this offer is subject to change.

  2. Terms, taxes, fees and carrier changes apply per person. For the Premium Plus Card Terms and Conditions apply. Introductory offers are not available if you currently hold or have held any personal British Airways American Express Card product in the past 24 months. Applicants must be UK residents aged 18 years old or over and are subject to approval. For the Premium Plus Card, 30,000 bonus Avios will be awarded onto your Account once you have been approved and you have spent and charged a minimum of £6,000 on goods and services to the Account within three months of Account opening. Please note, it can take up to one month for the bonus Avios to be awarded to your Account once you have met the required spend. For the Premium Plus Card, you will be awarded 1.5 Avios for every £1 spent and charged per transaction, and 3 Avios for every £1 you spend direct on British Airways flights and holidays. Avios are not earned on Balance Transfers, Cash Withdrawals, American Express Travellers Cheques purchases, Foreign Exchange, interest, any spending in excess of your credit limit, charges for returned payments, late payment or referral charges and American Express Credit Card finance charges. Written details available on request. Please note, it can take up to one month for the bonus Avios to be awarded to your Account once you have met the required spend. Eligible new Cardmembers only. Please note this offer is subject to change.

  3. Supplementary Cards allow you to share the benefits of your American Express Card with others close to you. You will be the main Cardmember and will be liable for all charges made on the Supplementary Card(s). Additional Cardmembers must be 18 years or over. Written details available on request.

  4. British Airways American Express Credit Card Terms and Conditions apply to Avios redemptions. Reward Flights and Companion Voucher bookings are subject to availability and taxes, fees and carrier charges apply per person. Companion Vouchers can only be used when redeeming Avios for a British Airways Reward Flight seat in economy only, paid with Avios. Detailed information on Companion Vouchers can be found here or by calling 0344 493 0750 (calls charged at local rate). Companion Vouchers earned from 1 September 2021 can be used on bookings departing from outside of the UK as well as allowing the Companion Voucher holder to benefit from a 50% reduction in Avios when making a Reward flight booking with their Companion Voucher as a solo traveller. Only vouchers earned after 1 September 2021 can be used on Iberia and Aer Lingus. Visit here for full Companion Voucher Terms and Conditions.

  5. British Airways American Express Premium Plus Card Terms and Conditions apply to Avios redemptions. Reward Flights and Companion Voucher bookings are subject to availability and taxes, fees and carrier charges apply per person. Companion Vouchers can only be used when redeeming Avios for a British Airways Reward Flight seat in any cabin, paid with Avios. Detailed information on Companion Vouchers can be found here or by calling 0344 493 0750 (calls charged at local rate). Companion Vouchers earned from 1 September 2021 can be used on bookings departing from outside of the UK, as well as allowing the Companion Voucher holder to benefit from a 50% reduction in Avios when making a Reward Flight booking with their Companion Voucher as a solo traveller. Access to Reward Flight seats within Club World (business class) is available for British Airways Premium Plus Companion Vouchers earned from 1 September 2021. Only vouchers earned after 1 September 2021 can be used on Iberia and Aer Lingus. Visit here for full Companion Voucher Terms and Conditions.

  6. Reward Flights are available to any British Airways Club Members with an Avios balance. In addition to your Avios, the only cash amount required for  Reward Flights is to cover the taxes, fees and carrier charges. Reward Flights are subject to availability. To find out more about Reward Flights visit here.

  7. Terms and Conditions apply to the British Airways American Express credit card insurance. Please see the Insurance Terms and Conditions. Please read this to understand the limits and exclusions that may apply. Terms and Conditions apply to the British Airways American Express  Premium Plus Card insurance. Please see the insurance Terms and Conditions for full details. Please read this to understand the limits and exclusions that may apply.

Applicants must be 18 years old or over. Approval subject to status and Terms and Conditions apply. The information relating to the financial benefits and services of the Card is the responsibility of American Express Services Europe Limited and British Airways accepts no responsibility for inaccuracies.

British Airways Plc registered in England and Wales company no.1777777 of Waterside, PO Box 365, Harmondsworth, West Drayton, Middlesex UB7 0GB, is an introducer appointed representative, for insurance mediation activities only, of American Express Services Europe Limited.

American Express Services Europe Limited has its registered office at Belgrave House, 76 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 9AX, United Kingdom. It is registered in England and Wales with Company Number 1833139 and authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

  1. The 30,000 bonus Avios will be awarded once you have been approved and you have spent and charged a minimum of £5,000 on goods and services to the Account within three months of Account opening. If you have held a British Airways American Express® Accelerating Business Card or any other American Express® Business Card within the last 12 months, you will not be eligible for the Avios Welcome Bonus. Interest, fees (including default fees), balance transfers, cash advances (including transactions treated as cash), loading of prepaid cards, American Express Travellers Cheque purchases or foreign exchange transactions and any amounts that are subsequently re-credited to your Card Account by way of refunds or other types of credit, are not eligible towards the bonus. Your Account must be in good standing at the time of earning the bonus. All introductory offers are subject to change and can be withdrawn at any time. Please note, it can take up to one month for the bonus Avios to be awarded to your Account once you have met the required spend. Eligible new Cardmembers only.

  2. Avios for Accelerating Business Card: You will be awarded 1.5 Avios for every eligible £1 spent and charged per transaction. Avios are not earned on interest, fees (including default fees), balance transfers, cash advances (including transactions treated as cash), loading of prepaid cards, American Express Travellers Cheque purchases or foreign exchange transactions; and any amounts that are subsequently re-credited to your Card Account by way of refunds or other types of credit. Please refer to full benefit terms and conditions associated with your Card Account for all eligibility criteria. Avios are issued and redeemed subject to British Airways Club terms and conditions and will be reflected on your British Airways Club account.

  3. Accelerating Business Card Annual Bonus: You will be awarded 10,000 bonus Avios (Avios Annual Bonus) once you have spent and charged £20,000 on purchases on your Card, up to three times each calendar year. Interest, fees (including default fees), balance transfers, cash advances (including transactions treated as cash), loading of prepaid cards, American Express Travellers Cheque purchases or foreign exchange transactions and any amounts that are subsequently re-credited to your Card Account by way of refunds or other types of credit, are not eligible towards the bonus. Your Account must be in good standing at the time of earning the bonus. Please note, it can take up to one month for the bonus Avios to be awarded to your Account once you have met the required spend.

  4. On Business Accelerator: Your Company will earn Two (2) On Business Points for every eligible £1 spent on qualifying flights directly with British Airways on the Card. For illustrative purposes, One (1) On Business Point comprises the additional earn for purchasing a qualifying flight with this Card Account (the Amex Accelerator), the other On Business Point is your base On Business Point earn. Please refer to full benefit terms and conditions associated with your Card Account for all benefit eligibility criteria. On Business Points are issued and redeemed subject to On Business Programme terms and conditions.

  5. Cashflow for Accelerating Business Card: The maximum amount of time for interest free payment on purchases is 56 calendar days and is obtained only if you spend on the first day of the new statement period and repay the balance in full on the due date. If you only make a minimum payment every month, then interest rates will apply, and it will take you longer to pay off your balance.

  6. On Business: Find out more about the On Business Programme, the booking process, and terms and conditions on ba.com/onbusiness. Flights can be redeemed on British Airways, Iberia and American Airlines; cabin upgrades can be redeemed on British Airways and Iberia flights. On Business flights and cabin upgrades are subject to applicable taxes, fees, carrier charges and surcharges.

  7. Annual Fee: Accelerating Business Card: An annual Cardmembership fee of £250 will apply for each Cardmembership year. We'll charge it for each year starting on the date of your first statement and then every year after that on the same date.

Information relating to the financial information of the Card is the responsibility of American Express Services Europe Limited and British Airways accepts no responsibility for inaccuracies. British Airways Plc registered in England and Wales company no.1777777 of Waterside, PO Box 365, Harmondsworth, West Drayton, Middlesex UB7 0GB, is an introducer appointed representative, for insurance mediation activities only, of American Express Services Europe Limited.

The British Airways American Express Card is offered by American Express Services Europe Limited registered office: Belgrave House, 76 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 9AX, United Kingdom. It is registered in England and Wales with Company Number 1833139 and authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.