Looking for a credit card that can really take you to places? You've found it. Get all the convenience and security of an British Airways American Express Card whilst collecting Avios. Discover more benefits here.
Our British Airways American Express® Credit Card and British Airways American Express® Premium Plus Card allow you to collect Avios on your everyday purchases - even when you're not flying. Avios can be redeemed for holidays, upgrades, car hire, hotel stays and more.
Aside from earning valuable Avios, with our British Airways American Express Cards, you can look forward to:
When you spend a certain amount each membership year on your Card (the threshold will depend on your BA Card type), you'll recieve a Companion Voucher. When you redeem Avios for a British Airways reward flight, a Companion Voucher can be used to take someone with you.
Taxes, fees and carrier charges will apply per person.
10,000 Avios
Enough for a one-way economy flight from London to over 25 destinations, plus 50p per person*.
30,000 Avios
Enough for a Club Europe (business class) off-peak return flight from London to destinations including Amsterdam, Geneva and Milan, plus £1 per person*.
*Terms, taxes, fees and carrier charges will apply6.
Avios can be purchased. Find out more here.
If you currently hold the British Airways American Express Credit Card, you can upgrade to the British Airways American Express Premium Plus Card to accelerate your benefits. Find out more here.
I am aged 18 or over
I have no history of bad debt
I have a permanent UK home address
I have a current UK bank or building society account
Some Cards may have additional specific eligibility criteria, and you will be asked to provide employment, income and bank account information in order to submit your application.
Once you have found the Card that best suits you, read the important information, then click the 'Apply now' button on the page to begin the application process. At this point, you can choose optional additional benefits and also decide how you'd like your name to appear on your Card.
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1. 35,000 bonus Avios: 35,000 bonus Avios will be awarded onto your Account if you are a new Cardmember and you have applied after 00:01 GMT 11 January 2023 and before 23:59pm GMT 21 February 2023 and once you have been approved and you have spent and charged a minimum of £3,000 on goods and services to the Account within the first three months of Cardmembership. Cardmembership begins from Card approval. Please note, it can take up to one month for the bonus Avios to be awarded to your Account once you have met the required spend.
2. Terms and conditions apply to Avios redemptions. Reward Flights and Companion Voucher bookings are subject to availability and taxes, fees and carrier charges apply per person. Companion Vouchers can only be used when redeeming Avios for a British Airways, Iberia or Aer Lingus Reward Flight seat in any cabin. Detailed information on Companion Vouchers can be found at ba.com/amex-companion or by calling 0844 493 0750 (calls cost 7ppm plus your telephone company access charge). Companion Vouchers earned from 1 September 2021 can be used on bookings departing from outside of the UK, as well as allowing the Companion Voucher holder to benefit from a 50% reduction in Avios when making a Reward Flight booking with their Companion Voucher as a solo traveller. Access to Reward Flight seats within Club World (business class) is available for British Airways Premium Plus Companion Vouchers earned from 1 September 2021. Only vouchers earned after 1 September 2021 can be used on Iberia and Aer Lingus. For full Companion Voucher Terms and Conditions visit: ba.com/amex-companion
3. Subject to enrolment, for more information click here. Please see the Insurance Terms and Conditions for full details. Please read this to understand the limits and exclusions that may apply.
4. This new Cardmember offer is only available if you have not held a personal American Express Card within the previous 24 months. If you have held a personal American Express Card within the previous 24 months, you will be entitled to all other Card benefits, excluding the welcome offer.5,000 bonus Avios: 5,000 bonus Avios will be awarded onto your Account once you have been approved and you have spent and charged a minimum of £1,000 on goods and services to the Account within three months of Cardmembership. Cardmembership begins from Card approval. Please note, it can take up to one month for the bonus Avios to be awarded to your Account once you have met the required spend.
5. Terms and conditions apply to Avios redemptions. Reward Flights and Companion Voucher bookings are subject to availability and taxes, fees and carrier charges apply per person. Companion Vouchers can only be used when redeeming Avios for a British Airways, Iberia or Aer Lingus Reward Flight seat in economy only. Detailed information on Companion Vouchers can be found at ba.com/amex-companion or by calling 0844 493 0750 (calls cost 7ppm plus your telephone company access charge). Companion Vouchers earned from 1 September 2021 can be used on bookings departing from outside of the UK as well as allowing the Companion Voucher holder to benefit from a 50% reduction in Avios when making a Reward Flight booking with their Companion Voucher as a solo traveller. Only vouchers earned after 1 September 2021 can be used on Iberia and Aer Lingus. For full Companion Voucher Terms and Conditions visit: ba.com/amex-companion
6. Reward Flight Savers are British Airways' best value reward flights. Reward Flight Saver offers customers great value flights with a low, flat fee to cover taxes, fees and carrier charges and a fixed Avios amount. To be eligible for Reward Flight Saver, you need to have collected at least one Avios in the past 12 months. If you are not eligible for Reward Flight Saver, you'll be shown the standard reward flight price instead with full taxes, fees and charges. To find out more about Reward Flights and/or Reward Flight Saver, click here. Prices shown are Reward Flight Saver redemptions and based on off-peak return fares for Club Europe (short haul business). Standard Reward Flights will be the same Avios amount but full
taxes, fees and charges will be payable. All Avios amounts quoted are correct as of April 2022. Reward flights are subject to availability. Other pricing options are available. To find out more about Reward Flights and/or Reward Fligth Saver, visit https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/executive-club/spending-avios/reward-flights