About AviosArcana

Avios is one of the most rewarding loyalty currencies in the world — and one of the most baffling. Tier points, peak and off-peak pricing, fare classes, carrier surcharges, companion vouchers, transfer partners: the rules are scattered, they change often, and a single wrong assumption can cost you hundreds of pounds or thousands of points.

AviosArcana exists to fix that. We take the tangled detail of the British Airways Executive Club and turn it into plain-English guides, practical calculators and honest recommendations — so you can earn faster, spend smarter and actually enjoy the rewards you’ve worked for.

Nearly a hundred in-depth resources, and growing, covering the whole Avios journey:

• Interactive calculators for tier points, Avios value, companion vouchers and card annual fees.
• Route and reward-seat guides — peak vs off-peak, surcharges, availability and sweet spots.
• Straight-talking credit card comparisons for earning Avios and tier points in the UK.
• A running tracker of programme changes, so you always know what has moved and what to do about it.

New to all this? Our Start Here guide is the best place to begin.

AviosArcana is a small, independent operation. Every guide is researched, fact-checked and reviewed by a real person before it goes live — and revisited whenever British Airways, American Express or the wider Avios ecosystem changes the rules.

We date our pages and keep a visible “last verified” note on the parts that move fastest, such as bonus offers and programme changes. If something is out of date or wrong, we want to hear about it — and we fix it.

We are not affiliated with, endorsed by or operated by British Airways, IAG, the Avios programme, American Express or any brand we write about. Our recommendations are based on value to you — never on who might pay us.

To keep the site free we may earn commission from some links, and we’re exploring advertising too. None of that changes what we recommend. We explain exactly how it works, in plain English, on our Affiliate Disclosure & Editorial Policy page.

Everything here is general information and opinion to help you understand Avios and reward travel. It is not personal financial advice, and AviosArcana is not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Credit cards are borrowing: only apply if you’re confident you can repay in full each month. Always check the provider’s own current terms before you act.