{"id":144920,"date":"2026-06-09T14:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T14:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=144920"},"modified":"2026-06-09T14:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T14:10:10","slug":"avios-plus-cash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/british-airways-club\/avios-plus-cash\/","title":{"rendered":"British Airways Avios Plus Cash: Which Redemption Option Should You Pick?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The award price you first see on British Airways' website isn't necessarily the one you should pay. And depending on the number of Avios in your account \u2014 or your appetite for fuel surcharges \u2014 that could mean paying more Avios and less cash, or vice versa.<\/p>\n<p>Here's a primer on the options you'll see when booking an award flight with Avios, as well as our advice on which one you should pick.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Avios_Plus_Cash_Which_Redemption_Option_Should_You_Pick\">Avios Plus Cash: Which Redemption Option Should You Pick?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On its face, booking an award flight with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/british-airways-club\/\" rel=\"noopener\">British Airways Avios<\/a> can be &#8230; well, confusing. And as the math will show, that's probably a deliberate strategy by British Airways.<\/p>\n<p>You'll see one price \u2014 say 10,000 Avios plus $2 for a flight between London City (LCY) and Berlin (BER). But that's not the only price. Nor is it the <em><strong>best<\/strong><\/em> one.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Short-haul_British_Airways_flights\">Short-haul British Airways flights<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To showcase this, here's an example using the same London City-to-Berlin itinerary. A quick search for an off-peak travel day and picking the first available economy seat on a British Airways flight shows the same 10,000 Avios price plus $2.<\/p>\n<p>Click on &#8220;more pricing options,&#8221; and you'll also see the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>9,400 Avios + $ 12<\/li>\n<li>8,000 Avios + $ 22<\/li>\n<li>5,250 Avios + $ 37<\/li>\n<li>4,150 Avios + $ 67<\/li>\n<li>3,250 Avios + $ 82<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_260413\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/382\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-260413 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-28-at-16.54.14.png\" alt=\"British Airways flight with Avios LCY to BER\" width=\"750\" height=\"382\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-28-at-16.54.14.png 2094w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-28-at-16.54.14-750x382.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-28-at-16.54.14-900x458.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-28-at-16.54.14-768x391.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-28-at-16.54.14-1536x782.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-28-at-16.54.14-2048x1043.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: British Airways<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>While the sticker price may appear to be a devaluation, it's just deception. That first-shown price is actually just one of six options, and it's likely designed to get you to drain your Avios balance on one of the most poorly valued choices.<\/p>\n<p>If you crunch the numbers for this $124 flight, you'll quickly see that each option yields a different value for your Avios. Clearly, some options are more valuable than others.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-727\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-727 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Avios Cost<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Taxes and Fees<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Marginal Avios \"bought\"<br \/>\nthrough redemption option<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Marginal cost<br \/>\nof These Avios<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Marginal Cents<br \/>\nper Avios<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">Overall Cents<br \/>\nper Avios<br \/>\n($124 cash price)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">10,000<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$2<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">N\/A<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">N\/A<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">N\/A<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1.22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">9,400<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$12<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">600<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$10<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1.67<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1.19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">8,000<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$22<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,400<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$10<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0.71<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1.28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">5,250<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$37<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2,750<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$15<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0.54<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1.66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">4,150<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$67<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1,100<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$30<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2.72<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1.37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">3,250<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$82<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">900<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$15<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1.67<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1.29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>On this itinerary, you're getting the most out of your Avios and stretching your dollar further by selecting the option to redeem 5,250 Avios plus $37. You're &#8220;acquiring&#8221; the most Avios for the lowest cost \u2014 effectively buying them for just 0.54 cents apiece.<\/p>\n<p>Compare this option to the 4,150 Avios option below it. You're essentially buying fewer Avios at a greater cost. It's a choice you should only make if you value Avios at over 2.7 cents each. The cheaper option isn't quite as bad, but it will require you to pay more out of pocket than necessary.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Long-haul_British_Airways_flights\">Long-haul British Airways flights<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This same confusing strategy doesn't just apply to short hops throughout Europe. Take a $574 nonstop from Atlanta (ATL) to London (LHR).<\/p>\n<p>The first award price you'll see is\u00a033,000 Avios plus $83.50 in taxes and fees. This redemption would net 1.49 cents per Avios. That's not bad, but it's lower than the <a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/point-mile-values\/british+airways\">2.55\u00a2 apiece that AwardWallet users typically redeem Avios for<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Or, you can redeem the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>25,350 Avios + $ 190.52<\/li>\n<li>17,900 Avios + $ 248.30<\/li>\n<li>12,750 Avios + $ 288.39<\/li>\n<li>9,400 Avios + $ 343.50<\/li>\n<li>6,400 Avios + $ 374.78<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_260416\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/440\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-260416 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-28-at-17.26.09.png\" alt=\"British Airways flight from ATL to LHR using points + cash\" width=\"750\" height=\"440\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-28-at-17.26.09.png 2044w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-28-at-17.26.09-750x440.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-28-at-17.26.09-900x527.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-28-at-17.26.09-768x450.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-28-at-17.26.09-1536x900.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Credit: British Airways<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>Who can tell which option is best based on those numbers?! Again, this award pricing strategy seems to be a deliberate way to confuse travelers into choosing a subpar redemption in the name of &#8220;choice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In this case, you're actually getting the best cents-per-Avios value by booking the option with the lowest redemption and the highest cash cost.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-1311\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1311 tablepress-responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Avios Cost<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Taxes and Fees<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Marginal Avios \"bought\"<br \/>\nthrough redemption option<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Marginal cost<br \/>\nof These Avios<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Marginal Cents<br \/>\nper Avios<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">Overall Cents<br \/>\nper Avios<br \/>\n($574 cash price)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">33,000<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$83.50<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">N\/A<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">N\/A<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">N\/A<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1.49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">25,350<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$190.52<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">7,650<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$107.02<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1.40<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1.51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">17,900<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$248.30<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">7,450<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$57.78<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0.78<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1.82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">12,750<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$288.39<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5,150<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$40.09<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0.80<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">2.24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">9,400<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$343.50<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,350<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$55.11<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1.65<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">2.45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">6,400<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$374.78<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3,000<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">$31.28<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1.04<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">3.11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<p>However, the whole point of award travel is to book flights with as little out-of-pocket expense as possible. So, you'll have to find your personal balance between redeeming Avios at great rates and limiting your surcharges.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Basic_rule_of_thumb_on_which_option_to_pick\">Basic rule of thumb on which option to pick<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you're not a fan of crunching the numbers, you don't have to break out the calculator each time you want to make an award booking.<\/p>\n<p>While the mathematically best value often comes from the options with higher cash costs, the middle-of-the-road choices frequently strike the best balance between preserving your Avios and keeping out-of-pocket expenses reasonable.<\/p>\n<p>In many cases, these options offer nearly as much value per Avios without requiring you to pay hundreds of dollars more in cash.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/airlines\/british-airways-club\/avoid-avios-fuel-surcharges\/\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Avoid Paying High Fuel Surcharges When Booking Flights With Avios<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Shift_The_Math_With_a_British_Airways_Award_Fee_Statement_Credit\">Shift The Math With a British Airways Award Fee Statement Credit<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you frequently redeem Avios for British Airways-operated flights across the Atlantic, it may be worth considering the <a data-ccid=\"740101\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/british-airways-club\/british-airways-credit-card\/\">British Airways Visa Signature<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/a>.\u00a0In addition to earning Avios on purchases, this card also offers a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/british-airways-club\/ba-visa-award-statement-credit\/\" rel=\"noopener\">statement credit to offset British Airways award taxes, fees, and carrier-imposed surcharges<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This benefit can be used up to three times per calendar year, with a maximum of $600 in statement credits annually. The amount of savings depends on which cabin you book:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$100 back on eligible economy or premium economy award bookings<\/li>\n<li>$200 back on eligible business- or first-class award bookings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This benefit can materially change the Avios-plus-cash calculation. In the Atlanta-to-London example above, the option that requires the fewest Avios and the most cash already yields the highest cents-per-Avios value. Offseting $100 of that cash component on an economy award \u2014 or $200 on a premium-cabin award \u2014 can make the higher-cash options even more compelling.<\/p>\n<p>There are important limitations. The statement credit only applies to eligible British Airways reward flights where the transatlantic segment originates in the United States and is operated by British Airways. You\u2019ll also need to pay the taxes, fees, and carrier charges with your <a data-ccid=\"740101\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/credit-cards\/british-airways-club\/british-airways-credit-card\/\">British Airways Visa Card<\/a>. Also note that the credit applies per <em>booking<\/em>, not per <em>passenger<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"qs-card\" data-id=\"740101\">\n            <div class=\"qs-data\">\n                <div class=\"qs-view\">\n                    <div class=\"qs-cardname\">British Airways Visa Signature<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-image\"><img data-aspectratio=\"150\/93\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/CardArt-BritishAirwaysVisaSignatureCard.png\" alt=\"British Airways Visa Signature\u00ae Card\" \/ class=\"lazyload\"><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-apply\"><a class=\"btn-use qs-apply-now\" title='British Airways Visa Signature\u00ae Card' data-ccid=\"740101\" href=\"\/blog\/link\/BritishAirwaysVisaSignatureCard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow sponsored\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-rates\"><span class=\"qs-terms\"><a data-ccid=\"740101\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=g3lR0xvjyAU&offerid=1753725.10005130&type=3&u1=e1b4d6d49450b3358430c1c4bbd21cac&subid=639396\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rates & Fees<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong>\r\nEarn 75,000 Avios after you spend $5,000 on purchases within the first three months of account opening.<\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"qs-info\">\n                    <strong class=\"qs-cardname\">British Airways Visa Signature<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card<\/strong>\n                    <div class=\"qs-offer\"><strong>Welcome Bonus<\/strong>\r\nEarn 75,000 Avios after you spend $5,000 on purchases within the first three months of account opening.<\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-fee\"><strong>Annual Fee:<\/strong><b>$95<\/b><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"qs-tabs\"><a class=\"qs-more\" href=\"#more\">Show more<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"wwl\">Why We Like It<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"hl\">Highlights<\/a><a href=\"\" data-tab=\"er\">Earning Rates<\/a><div class=\"qs-tab-wwl\">The British Airways Visa Signature<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Card is a great option for frequent flyers of British Airways and its partners. Cardholders earn 3 Avios per $1 on eligible British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia and LEVEL purchases, 2 Avios per $1 on hotel accommodations, and 1 point per $1 on all other purchases. A standout feature is the Travel Together Ticket, received after spending $30,000 annually, which offers a two-for-one deal on Avios bookings, or a 50% discount for solo travel. Additionally, the card offers up to $600 in reward flight statement credits per year, no foreign transaction fees, and 10% off British Airways flights from the US.<\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-hl\"><?xml version=\"1.0\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ??>\n<html><body><ul><li>Earn 75,000 Avios after you spend $5,000 on purchases within the first three months of account opening.<\/li><li>Earn 3 Avios per $1 spent on purchases with British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia, and LEVEL.<\/li><li>Earn 2 Avios per $1 spent on hotel accommodations when purchased directly with the hotel.<\/li><li>10% off British Airways flights starting in the US when you book through the website provided in your welcome materials.<\/li><li>Every calendar year you make $30,000 in purchases on your British Airways Visa card, you'll earn a Travel Together Ticket good for two years.<\/li><li>Pay no foreign transaction fees when you travel abroad.<\/li><li>Simply tap to pay with your contactless British Airways Visa Signature Card. Just look for the contactless symbol at checkout. It's fast, easy and secure!<\/li><li>Member FDIC<\/li><\/ul><\/body><\/html>\n<\/div><div class=\"qs-tab-er\"><ul><li>3X Avios per $1 spent on purchases with British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia, and LEVEL<\/li>\r\n<li>2X Avios per $1 spent on hotel accommodations<\/li>\r\n<li>1X Avios for every $1 spent on all other purchases<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <a class=\"qs-share\" href=\"\/find-a-card\/BAVisa\/\" title=\"copy\"><svg width=\"12\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/awardwallet\/public\/builds\/icon\/icon-sprite.svg?v2026-7-27c147c861#share-square\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"Final_Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>British Airways doesn't have a defined award chart for flights it operates. Instead, when you use British Airways Avios to book a flight, you'll note that prices fall on a wide-ranging spectrum. You'll have a variety of options, with some requiring more Avios and less cash, and vice versa.<\/p>\n<p>You'll want to avoid picking the first price you see to get the most value from your points. Hidden in the options is a choice that'll make better use of your Avios, and it's a happy medium that balances Avios and cash. Taking a moment to compare all the Avios-plus-cash options can help you avoid spending more Avios \u2014 or more cash \u2014 than necessary.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ftoc\"><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Avios_Plus_Cash_Which_Redemption_Option_Should_You_Pick\">Avios Plus Cash: Which Redemption Option Should You Pick?<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Short-haul_British_Airways_flights\">Short-haul British Airways flights<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Long-haul_British_Airways_flights\">Long-haul British Airways flights<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Basic_rule_of_thumb_on_which_option_to_pick\">Basic rule of thumb on which option to pick<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Shift_The_Math_With_a_British_Airways_Award_Fee_Statement_Credit\">Shift The Math With a British Airways Award Fee Statement Credit<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Final_Thoughts\">Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The award price you see at first on British Airways&#8217; website isn&#8217;t necessarily the price you&#8217;ll have to pay. 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