British Airways is changing how its loyalty scheme rewards holidaymakers, with a new offer taking effect on November 24, 2026. From that date, members of The British Airways Club booking a holiday package with British Airways Holidays can collect six Avios for every £1 spent on the total package price.
New earning structure for Club members
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.
The new system 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 potential rewards
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.
Last year, BA announced a change to the scheme that left some repeat customers unhappy, with the price of trips booked through the scheme going 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; now it costs 55,000 and £120. Similar hikes were introduced across premium economy, business and first class.
Statement from British Airways Holidays
BA has said the change will make booking with British Airways Holidays even more rewarding. 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."
