One of the largest airlines in the world, serving over 200 destinations in more than 70 countries.
Second largest UK-based carrier, based on fleet size and passengers carried, behind easyJet
Member of OneWorld Alliance
London–Gatwick (LGW)
London–Heathrow (LHR)
BA European Limited (Openskies) — specializes in short-haul flights within Europe
Comair (based in South Africa)
Sun-Air Scandinavia — regional airline based in Denmark that operates flights on behalf of British Airways.
British Airways also owns other airlines, such as Aer Lingus, Iberia, and Vueling. These airlines operate under their own brands but are part of the larger International Airlines Group (IAG), which also includes British Airways.
One of the most favored ways to redeem Avios points is for rewards flights. You can redeem your Avios points to fly either British Airways or one of its many partner airlines, such as Qatar, Iberia or American Airlines. This flexibility gives you many possibilities for travel destinations. Avios can also be transferred from British to Qatar, Aer Lingus, or Iberia which can sometimes have better redemptions on those airlines.
You can also transfer points from American Express Membership Rewards, Bilt Rewards, Capital One Rewards & Chase Ultimate Rewards at a rate of 1:1 ratio. Marriott points transfer to Avios at 3:1 ratio and you can receive a bonus of 5,000 Avios if you transfer 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points at once.