British Airways will change how customers earn Avios on holiday packages from November 24, 2026, with members of The British Airways Club collecting six Avios for every £1 spent on the total package price.
The update applies to bookings made with British Airways Holidays. Avios will be calculated on the full booking value and then divided equally between all travellers on the booking. Club members can collect their individual share or choose to pool their Avios through a Household Account.
What is changing and why
Avios is the loyalty scheme of more than 30 major airlines, including British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus. It allows customers to earn points that can be exchanged for flights, although taxes and fees still apply.
Last year, BA announced a change to the scheme that left some repeat customers unhappy. The price of trips booked through the scheme went up: an off-peak return trip in economy from London to New York bought through Avios used to cost 50,000 points and a £100 fee, but now costs 55,000 and £120. Similar increases were introduced across premium economy, business and first class.
BA has said the new holiday package change will make "booking with British Airways Holidays even more rewarding". It replaces the current approach, in which all customers collect Avios on the flight element of their holiday package and the lead passenger can also collect one bonus Avios for every £1 spent on the holiday package booking.
Example of the new earning structure
BA has shared an example of how the new system could benefit customers. Two people heading to Crete could see each traveller collect 11,316 Avios - enough for them to secure a one-way Reward Flight to Paris each, using 10,000 Avios, plus a £2.50 fee. Previously, the lead booker could have collected 5,462 Avios and the second traveller 1,690 Avios from just the flight element of the booking.
Andrew Flintham, managing director at British Airways Holidays, said: "For many people, a holiday is the ultimate reward, so we want booking one to feel rewarding too. For Avios collectors, that relationship should be symbiotic. A holiday should not only be somewhere they can spend their Avios; it should also help them build their balance towards whatever comes next. Our aim is to create a simpler and more compelling offer for our Club members. Whether those Avios help reduce the cost of another holiday, contribute towards a future flight or make an upgrade possible, it means the value of the holiday can continue long after customers return home."
