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Considering the fact that it's an airline card that requires at least good (700+) credit for approval, has a 16.74% - 23.74% (V) regular APR and a $95 annual fee, it isn't the best option on the market.
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The British Airways Credit Card's signup bonus is 100,000 points. As for ongoing rewards, you get:
- Earn 100,000 bonus Avios after you spend $5,000 on purchases within the first 3 months of account opening.
- Earn 5 Avios for every $1 spent on purchases made directly with British Airways, Aer Lingus, and Iberia flight purchases within your first 18 months of account opening, thereafter earn 3 Avios.
- Earn 3 Avios for every $1 spent on hotel accommodations booked directly through the hotel within your first 18 months of account opening, thereafter earn 2 Avios. Earn 1 Avios for every $1 spent on all other purchases.
- Every calendar year you make $30,000 in purchases on your Card, you will earn a Travel Together Ticket good for two years.
- Redeem Avios points on British Airways, American Airlines, Aer Lingus, Cathay Pacific, Iberia, Qantas, Qatar Airways and all of the other oneworld carriers. Terms apply.
- Receive statement credits of $100 (Economy and Premium Economy) or $200 (Business and First Class) when you book a reward flight to London with British Airways (3 times/year, up to $600).
- Take 10% off British Airways flights starting in the US when you book through the website provided in your welcome materials.
- Refer friends and earn up to 50,000 Bonus Avios for friends who get the British Airways Credit Card. Terms and conditions apply.
Having said that, you can check our editors’ latest picks for the best travel credit cards on the market.
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What is the value of British Airways Avios?
The value of British Airways Avios is 1.93 cents per avios, on average. That means 10,000 British Airways Avios have a value of roughly $193. British Airways Avios are more valuable than the average airline miles, which are worth 1.36 cents each, as a result.
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