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British Airways puts more than 400 half term Reward Seats on sale to Barbados

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British Airways has published its next long-haul Avios-Only flight, after its first one sold out in less than nine hours.

The flight will depart from London Heathrow on 15 February 2025, headed for the capital of Barbados, Bridgetown. The return flight will also be an Avios-Only flight, taking place seven days later on 22 February 2025. The launch of the flight comes as British Airways celebrates 70 years of flying to the Caribbean island.

Customers can purchase seats on the flight from just £150 + 70,000 Avios. World Traveller Plus seats are from £330 + 135,000 Avios, and Club World (business class) seats are available from £450 + 200,000 Avios.

British Airways launched Avios-Only flights last year, with the first long-haul one to Dubai selling every seat across all cabins in less than nine hours after it went on sale for travel in October half term 2024.

Avios-Only flights are made up of 100% Reward Seats. Reward Seats are those that can be purchased using Avios at static rates. British Airways guarantees a minimum of 12 and 14 Reward Seats on standard short and long-haul flights respectively, whereas Avios-Only flights mean that every seat is available to purchase using Avios.

Members booking the Avios-Only flight can do so in any cabin as they normally would through ba.com meaning that those with British Airways American Express Credit Cards will also have the option to use their Companion Vouchers. Companion Vouchers entitle Members to a second seat for just the taxes and charges, or one seat for half the amount of Avios. Those with Barclaycard Avios cards can also use their Upgrade Vouchers.

Pricing options

World Traveller (economy)
Avios + cash

World Traveller Plus (premium economy). Avios + cash

Club World (business class). Avios + cash

70,000 + £150

135,000 + £330

200,000 + £450

58,000 + £300

110,000 + £420

168,000 + £640

50,000 + £420

100,000 + £550

150,000 + £810

38,000 + £500

82,000 + £620

116,000 + £1,200

28,000 + £570

60,000 + £710

84,000 + £1,650

17,500 + £620

40,000 + £820

60,000 + £1,920

In addition to the Barbados flight, British Airways has also published an Avios-Only return flight from London to Geneva for February 2025. The BA740 from London Heathrow to Geneva on 22 February 2025 is now available, with a return flight on 1 March 2025 also available as an Avios-Only flight. Customers can book seats from as little as £1 + 19,500 Avios.

More than 30 Avios-Only flights have been put on sale since the initiative launched last year, with customers using their Avios to fly to destinations including Corfu, Ibiza and Nice using their Avios.

To book, customers can log into their Executive Club accounts on www.ba.com.

About the British Airways Executive Club

The British Airways Executive Club is a free-to-join reward programme for anyone who loves travel. Its currency is Avios, which can be collected by flying with BA or its partner airlines, taking a holiday, making purchases with more than 1,500 retailers when shopping through British Airways at shopping.ba.com, or through everyday spending with a wide range of partners such as American Express, Nectar, Avis Budget Group and Marriott.

Members can also collect Tier Points every time they fly with British Airways or its oneworld® partners, which offer access a range of exclusive benefits as they climb the Tiers through Blue, Bronze, Silver and Gold. Visit www.britishairways.com/executiveclub for more.