Business Platinum Card from American Express
130,000 MR points
Undisclosed Changes to British Airways Avios Partner Awards
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Business Platinum Card from American Express
- Earn 90,000 MR points upon spending $15,000 in the first three months
- Plus, earn 40,000 MR points upon making a purchase in months 14–17 as a cardholder
- And, earn 1.25x MR points on all purchases
- Also, receive a $200 annual travel credit
- Transfer MR points to Aeroplan and other frequent flyer programs for premium flights
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- Credits and rebates for business expenses throughout the year with Amex Offers
- Bonus MR points for referring family and friends
- Qualify for the card as a sole proprietor
- Annual fee: $799
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Ricky 2 years later what has changed?
Just booked several Qatar Biz flights from DOH to FRA in Qsuites with minimal taxes/fees for only 37.5k Avios each. I consider this to be a real sweet spot in program. Until BA confirms the upcoming changes, everything is speculation and the changes could be a lot worse than expected. Also, with Qatar constantly threatening to leave OneWorld, I figured it’s probably an ideal time to make a redemption.
You know what, that’s an awesome sweet spot that I haven’t really considered before. Nice one!
I also recommend having a look at short-haul Qatar Biz flights. At 20-37.5k, I think they offer a great value and are good way to burn those BA Avios (as of today, you can book out to April 19, 2020). To be honest, I’m finding less and less value with Avios in general, with the exception of Iberia Biz flights between the East Coast and MAD.
Correction: I also recommend having a look at OTHER short-haul Qatar Biz flights.
https://thepointsguy.com/news/new-british-airways-partner-award-chart/
this may not be official but it may be a possibility of the changes that are coming
Some other travel blogs such as VFTW and OMAAT have posted potential category changes (cats 1-3 I think). The only one I remember is cat 1 where the 4500 short haul avios would move to 6000.
Thanks for the heads-up. I’ve added a quick update to the article, with a more complete analysis to come once it’s official.
UK APD: How does buying a 4500-Avios ticket departing London "sidestep" UK APD? Also, another question, Ricky: you refer to APD as "in/out" of UK. How does APD apply on a flight that terminates in UK?
If you fly out of a city like Zurich or Dublin instead and book a ticket from London with Avios to fill the gap, it works out to be significantly cheaper than paying the expensive APD on a long-haul flight out of London.
"in/out" is an oversight on my part. Definitely just "out". Will correct.
Is it still good to apply for this card before May 30th? It would be my 2nd.
Which card are you referring to? You’d want to either ensure you’re able to receive the points before May 30 to make your booking, or be comfortable with the fact that the Avios prices for your desired redemption might change after that date.
…it’s the RBC British Airways Visa Infinite card.
on top of dynamic award pricing and once in a lifetime signup bonuses, looks like this game is going downhill fast…..better rethink your 10 year plan and get that corporate job back Ricky, cause this ride is coming to an end….
… still plenty of lucrative opportunities around. Just because they are not blogged about doesn’t mean they don’t exist. Ride will be going strong for a while yet.
Just called my old boss. I’ll start tomorrow morning.
Seriously, those who’ve been here a long time know that the game gets pronounced dead almost every single year. Devaluations take their toll but there are always good opportunities that remain.
Do appreciate you looking out for me though.
And May 30 is exactly the day I’ve been waiting for to make a big year-out redemption. Grand. The game continues…