British Airways launched Balance Booster about 6 months ago and it's now the cheapest way to buy Avios. Head for Points posted a reminder about this and I realized that many people don't even know it's an option.
What Is Balance Booster?
Based on the Avios you've earned in the last 30 days, you can buy up to 300% of that total. For example, if you have transferred 10,000 Chase Ultimate Rewards points to your British Airways Executive Club account in the last 30 days, paying for a 300% boost would get you an additional 30,000 Avios.
Eligible Avios For Boosting
You can "boost" Avios earned via the following methods:
Transfers from other airlines on the Avios platform are not eligible.
How Much Does It Cost?
While you can pay for a 100% or 200% boost, the best deal is at 300% Currently, you can boost your Avios for 1.2 cents per point when doing a 300% boost.
Points Wire Note:
Since it's so easy to earn Avios via transferable points in the U.S., it's important to consider whether you even need to buy Avios.
If you need more than you can transfer for a particular award, it could certainly be useful. Additionally, if you want to save some of your transferable points for another booking, this could be useful as well.
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