British Airways is expanding its “Avios only” flights, with the airline planning to operate such a service to Barbados.
The flight will depart from London Heathrow on 15 February 2025, headed for the capital of Barbados, Bridgetown.
The return flight will also be an Avios-Only flight, taking place seven days later on 22 February 2025. The launch of the flight comes as British Airways celebrates 70 years of flying to the Caribbean island.
You can purchase seats on the flight from just £150 + 70,000 Avios. World Traveller Plus seats are from £330 + 135,000 Avios, and Club World (business class) seats are available from £450 + 200,000 Avios.
The broken-down price list is:
|
World Traveller (economy) |
World Traveller Plus (premium economy). Avios + cash |
Club World (business class). Avios + cash |
|
70,000 + £150 |
135,000 + £330 |
200,000 + £450 |
|
58,000 + £300 |
110,000 + £420 |
168,000 + £640 |
|
50,000 + £420 |
100,000 + £550 |
150,000 + £810 |
|
38,000 + £500 |
82,000 + £620 |
116,000 + £1,200 |
|
28,000 + £570 |
60,000 + £710 |
84,000 + £1,650 |
|
17,500 + £620 |
40,000 + £820 |
60,000 + £1,920 |
Avios-Only flights are made up of 100% Reward Seats. Reward Seats are those that can be purchased using Avios at static rates. British Airways guarantees a minimum of 12 and 14 Reward Seats on standard short and long-haul flights respectively, whereas Avios-Only flights mean that every seat is available to purchase using Avios.
British Airways American Express Credit Cards will also have the option to use their Companion Vouchers. Companion Vouchers entitle Members to a second seat for just the taxes and charges, or one seat for half the amount of Avios. Those with Barclaycard Avios cards can also use their Upgrade Vouchers.
Something closer to home?
In addition to the Barbados flight, British Airways has also published an Avios-Only return flight from London to Geneva for February 2025.
The BA727 from London Heathrow to Geneva on 22 February 2024 is now available, with a return flight on 1 March 2024 also available as an Avios-Only flight. Customers can book seats from as little as £1 + 19,500 Avios.
More than 30 Avios-Only flights have been put on sale since the initiative launched last year, with customers using their Avios to fly to destinations including Corfu, Ibiza and Nice using their Avios.
If you want this, you might want to move fast
The previous long-haul flight to Dubai sold out in 9 hours flat. Barbados could be equally attractive, with up to 400 seats in each direction available.
If you’re interested in these flights, you might want to plan what you are going to do and if you plan to redeem now.
It could be worth it.
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