Collect Avios with Buy, gift and transfer Avios
To buy, gift or share Avios you need to be a member, aged18 years or over.
Avios must have been collected in the past 36 months in order to buy, gift or share Avios.
Buying Avios
There is a minimum of 1,000 Avios which must be bought in specified amounts.
You can buy a maximum of 200,000 Avios in any one calendar year. This maximum amount can be changed at any time.
Avios can only be bought on Ba.com using the Buy Avios application.
Gifting Avios
Avios can only be gifted in specified amounts, starting at the minimum of 1,000 Avios.
Recipients of gifted Avios can receive a maximum of 200,000 Avios in any one calendar year in aggregate, irrespective of the number of purchasers.
Avios can be gifted to only one recipient per transaction.
Recipient will be able to spend Avios when they appear as credited in their account.
Transferring Avios
For a fee, you can transfer up to 162,000 Avios, with a maximum of 27,000 Avios to any member, per calendar year.
You can share a total of 162,000 Avios on a paid basis in any one calendar year to multiple recipients provided the 27,000 Avios limit is not exceeded per recipient. The maximum annual amount shared can be changed at any time.
As a sender, you can only share Avios with one recipient per transaction.
Avios can only be shared in multiples of 1,000, starting at a minimum of 1,000 Avios.