British Airways (Executive Club – Avios)

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[PROMOTION] RBC Rewards Conversion Bonus with British Airways Avios (November 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014)

Due to the weekend, it took RBC to update its website to display the promotion below. RBC Rewards (or Avion points) is already offering a transfer bonus with WestJet, they are now adding British Airways Executive Club to the list…

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[AIRLINE] Virgin Atlantic to No Longer Operate in Canada

Virgin Atlantic announced that they will no longer be operating in Canada. The summer seasonal service from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) will discontinue as of October 11, 2014. I was hoping to write up a post…

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What’s Currently in my Airline Portfolio in the Year 2014

The rules of the points game is constantly evolving, especially when airline loyalty programs have significant changes to their earning and reward structures. I have always talked about diversification. So today, I will explain how I have structured my airline points’ portfolio.

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[PROMOTION] 30,000 Sign up Bonus British Airways Avios Points (expired on December 31, 2014)

The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is currently running a higher than normal sign up bonus Avios points promotion on its British Airways Visa Infinite. Normally it has been 15,000 British Airways Executive Club sign up bonus Avios points, which has been bumped up to 30,000 points. Below are the highlights of the credit card:

[AIRLINE] Elite Status with British Airways Executive Club Avios

We previously wrote about the British Airways (“BA”) Executive Club program. Today, we will focus on the elite program with the Executive Club. With Executive club, you earn Avios points, which you can redeem for reward flights. But to achieve elite status, you need to earn “Tier” points.Tier points are earned by flying with BA and Oneworld airline partners.

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[AIRLINE] British Airways Destinations Departing from Canada

British Airways is a member of Oneworld alliance. When you fly with British Airways, you can earn Avios points, which we previously wrote about. Avios points can be used to redeem with Oneworld members. Just beware of the high tax and fuel surcharge with British Airways.