The Avios website has a travel portal where you can book hotels, car rentals and experiences. At the moment it has a couple of generous booking bonuses as you can earn 20x on hotel bookings and 15x on car rentals.
The Deals
- Earn 20x Avios on hotel bookings
- Earn 15x Avios on car rentals
Key Terms
- Hotel bookings
- Book by February 24, 2025 for stays through December 31, 2025 at 23:59 GMT.
- Final Avios award is inclusive of taxes and fees paid upfront.
- Any additional costs paid at the property are not eligible for Avios.
- Reservations paid for with Avios, in part or in full, are not eligible to collect Avios.
- Reservations will need to be guaranteed by an advance payment.
- Cancellation fees on all reservations will be applicable in accordance with the property’s cancellation policy.
- Avios will be credited to the specific Executive Club account within 31 days of the completed stay.
- Car rentals
- Book by February 24, 2025 for rentals by May 20, 2025 at 23:59 BST.
- For bookings paid solely in cash, the final bonus amount will be based on the total booking value.
- Final Avios award is inclusive of taxes and fees paid upfront.
- Any additional costs paid at the car rental desk are not eligible for Avios.
- Reservations paid for with Avios, in part or in full, are not eligible to collect Avios.
- Reservations will need to be guaranteed by an advance payment.
- Avios will be credited to the specific Executive Club account within 31 days after the car rental is completed, with the increased earn rate automatically applied.
Quick Thoughts
Both of these deals have the potential to provide great value. For the hotel booking promotion, earning 20x Avios is extremely generous, especially seeing as the terms state that you’ll earn that rate including taxes and fees; shopping portals normally only reward you for the base room rate before taxes and fees.
Something important to bear in mind is that the booking is processed via Expedia. That means you won’t earn elite night credits, hotel points, receive elite status benefits, etc. For a hotel chain whose loyalty program you don’t care about or for independent properties though, 20x is a very nice option.
There’s the possibility you might be able to save on the stay too. There’s an Amex Offer giving 10% back on prepaid hotel stays booked through Expedia. Seeing as the Avios Hotels feature is powered by Expedia, there’s a chance that these bookings will trigger the statement credit from the Amex Offer.
As for the car rental promotion, earning 15x Avios is a great return too. The caveat with this one is that Avios.com is partnering with Avis and Budget, so you’ll want to check your booking options elsewhere for other car rental brands like National, Hertz, Sixt, etc. The offer page states that you’ll get a free additional driver which could come in handy if you wouldn’t otherwise qualify for a free additional driver.
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My sense is that BA management is trying to repair the damage they’ve inflicted on consumer relationships over the past year. Rather than do what Delta did, which was to admit a mistake and amend changes, they roll this out. To me, it’s rather transparent. BA needs to make spending on “regular” hotel bookings count towards tier status revenue rather than “holiday-package” hotel bookings only.
The worst part of the holiday-package tier status is having to share it with everyone on the package, even those not BA club members.