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Hey there! I’ve got some exciting news for you. You know how we all dream of flying business class but it seems like a luxury we can’t afford? Well, I’ve found a way to make that dream come true, and it’s not a scam. I’m talking about earning air miles and using them to fly business class for free.
I’ve been on a crazy number of flights in my life, but I never collected air miles until 2020. Now, I’ve figured out how to earn them, especially if you’re in the UK. It used to be that collecting air miles was more of an American thing, but that’s changing.
I’ve written a beginner’s guide to air miles and a post about the best credit cards in the UK for collecting them. Check them out and you’ll understand the whole thing a lot better.
Now, let’s talk about a special offer that’s currently available. The British Airways American Express Card is offering a sign-up bonus of 42,000 Avios, which is the highest it’s ever been.
When you get this card, you earn Avios, which are British Airways air miles. You can use these to book or upgrade flights with British Airways and a few other airlines they partner with.
The card that’s offering the most free air miles right now is the British Airways American Express Premium Plus Card. It’s less than half the price of the Platinum card and it’s the best card for anyone in the UK who wants to fly business class for free.
Normally, you’d get 25,000 air miles for free with this card when you spend £3k in the first 3 months. But there’s a special promotion where you get 40,000 instead of 25,000. And if you use a referral link, that’s increased again to 42,000 air miles.
Once you start collecting air miles, you’ll wish you’d started sooner. When you sign up for your Amex BA card and get your 42,000 miles, you’ll see how easy it is to use Amex. And every time you use it, you collect more air miles.
If you spend £10,000 in 12 months, you get a ‘companion voucher’. This means when you book a flight with air miles with British Airways, you get another ticket beside you completely free. This even applies to business class tickets.
You also get Travel Inconvenience Insurance which means £200 for flight delay, £750 for baggage delayed etc.
So, what are these 42,000 air miles worth? You can fly to pretty much anywhere in Europe, in economy, for 40,000 air miles. Return London to Paris in Business Class, and return in economy is only 24,000 miles! Return London to Washington in the US? 26,000!
If you’ve never had a British Airways American Express card before, then yes, you’re eligible!
I used to be an air mile novice. But I’m learning. And the main thing I’ve learned is that collecting air miles is so much easier than it seems.
Since March 2021, I have earned 200,000 British Airways Miles (known as ‘Avios’), a free British Airways Companion Voucher so my wife can fly business with me for free, and 160,000 American Express points.
My advice would be to take this special offer of 42,000 air miles. But if the 250 quid a year is too much, then you can get the free British Airways AMEX card. No yearly fee, and 12,000 air miles.
So, if you want to start collecting air miles, and start getting business class upgrades for free, this is where to start. Enjoy!
