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British Airways Executive Club members can earn up to 18,000 Avios by starting a subscription to The Economist. What's great about this deal is that it's tantamount to purchasing Avios for as little as 1.25¢ each. Plus, you get a subscription to The Economist thrown in. This promotion runs through March 21, so act fast.
British Airways Avios and The Economist Promotion
British Airways has teamed up with The Economist to offer this promotion through March 21, 2022. Executive Club members can earn up to 18,000 bonus Avios when signing up for an annual subscription to The Economist. There are two tiers:
- Get 15,000 Avios when signing up for an annual digital subscription, which costs $189 per year
- Get 18,000 Avios when signing up for an annual digital and print subscription, which costs $225 per year
Here's another way to look at this promotion. If you get the annual digital subscription, you are buying 15,000 Avios at 1.26 cents each. For the digital and print subscription option, you're buying 18,000 Avios at 1.25 cents each.
The pricing is even better than the last sale we saw for buying Avios with a bonus. Looking at it that way, you are getting a free Economist subscription with your purchase of British Airways Avios at a great rate, thanks to this promotion.
Subcribe here to claim this offer.
Terms and Conditions
- You must be a new Economist subscriber and a member of British Airways Executive Club to take advantage of this promotion.
- You can cancel your subscription at any time after claiming your bonus Avios. You will only be refunded the unused portion of your subscription if you cancel within 14 days and are a resident of the EU. Otherwise, your subscription simply won't renew the following year.
Using Your Avios
18,000 Avios is nothing to scoff at. For instance, a long-haul, off-peak flight on British Airways from Los Angeles to London in economy class will require 16,250 Avios. Thus, a subscription to The Economist can lead to some worthwhile British Airways award redemptions.
Make sure to check out our extensive article on how to search for and book Avios award flights.
Our Take
There are a lot of uses for Avios, especially given how many partners British Airways has. This includes everything from sweet spots to Hawaii to domestic flights on Alaska and American.
This promotion between British Airways and The Economist looks like a newspaper promotion on the surface, but it's actually one of the cheapest deals we've seen to buy Avios—with a newspaper subscription tacked on.
As The Economist is not a travel purchase, make sure to use the credit card which gives the best earning on everyday purchases.
Are you planning on subscribing to The Economist during this British Airways promotion?
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