How to spend Avios: five of the best ways to use your balance

Get the most from your holiday

Once you’ve collected some Avios and built up your balance, it’s time to get to the fun part – spending your Avios!

April 2025

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There’s hundreds of different ways you can can begin spending your Avios – from smaller treats such as in-flight food and drink to those bigger ticket items things such as flights and hotels.

Here’s some of the most popular ways people spend their Avios and how you can do it too…

Spend your Avios by booking a Reward Flight

Booking a Reward Flight is one of the best value ways of using your Avios, putting previously unobtainable destinations or flights in the hands of anyone who collects Avios.

Whether your dream holiday involves two weeks of luxury in the Maldives or a flight in first to New York, Reward Flights can get you there.

Reward Flights are seats on flights that can be booked using Avios as the main payment method. However, there are a few other things that are worth familiarising yourself with before making your booking. You can learn all about Reward Flights here.

Once you know the ins and outs or Reward Flights it’s time to find your flight. Visit our Reward Flight finder page to search for flights to your chosen destination and check availability for the months you want to travel.

The last step is booking your Reward Flight. Once you’ve found a fight, you’ll be redirected to British Airways where you can complete the booking process.

Cut the cost of your holiday with part-payment flights

Part-payment is where you use a combination of Avios and cash to pay for your flight.

This means you can use your Avios sooner rather than later as you don’t need as big a balance as you would for a Reward Flight, so part-payment offers a wide-range of possibilities.

Whether you want to use more Avios and less cash or more cash and less Avios, there will be an option that suits you and your plans. Follow the normal booking process and when it comes to payment options you’ll be able to select the right deal for you.

Upgrade your flights and travel in comfort

What could be better than starting your next getaway by stretching out in first with a glass of something bubbly?

But before you start dreaming of a long, luxurious flight, you need to ensure there’s the availability to upgrade on the flight you want to book, or a flight you have already booked (log in to the Manage my booking page to upgrade an existing flight).

Once you confirm there’s availability you can go right ahead and upgrade your flight. Follow the instructions on the airline booking system and use your Avios to make your next getaway your best one yet!

Stay in style by booking your hotel with Avios

Did you know we have the full range of Expedia hotels available for you to book?

There are more than 300,000 hotels around the world you can stay at using your Avios. Just visit Avios Hotels where you can search for your hotel by destination and then filter down based on your dates of travel, price and amenities.

Once you have chosen your hotel you will be taken to the payment page where there will be several payment options available. You will be able to pay in full with Avios, use both cash and Avios or collect Avios if you pay in full with cash.

It’s just like every hotel booking you’ve ever made online – but with a few more payment options to help you get the most out of your Avios!

Go off the beaten track with Avios Car Hire

Hiring a car is another great way to use your Avios – and it couldn’t be simpler.

Visit Avios Car Hire and follow the normal car hire process. Once you’ve selected the car you want, you can choose if you want to pay in full using Avios or use part payment with a combination of Avios and cash.

Hiring a car is one of the best ways to set your own schedule and experience a destination like a local.

And, because of our partnerships with Avis and Budget, we offer car hire at more than 8,000 locations worldwide – including most of the world’s major airports.

Ready to start your own adventures with Avios?

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