American Express announces bonus points offers for new British Airways Cardmembers

16 Jan, 2026

In a year that marks the 25th anniversary of the British Airways American Express Cards, American Express and British Airways have launched new limited-time sign-up offers on all British Airways American Express ® Cards for eligible new Cardmembers, alongside an enhanced ‘invite a friend’ offer for existing Cardmembers. All offers are available until 24 February 2026, with up to 50,000 Avios available when eligible Cardmembers meet minimum spend requirements.

British Airways American Express® Premium Plus Card offer

Eligible new Cardmembers who apply and are approved for the British Airways American Express® Premium Plus Card via ba.com on or before 24 February 2026 and spend £6,000 in their first three months can now receive 50,000 Avios. This offer is only available to members of the British Airways Club.

Once approved, Cardmembers can collect 1.5 Avios for every £1 spent on purchases, and 3 Avios on purchases made with British Airways or British Airways Holidays, which can be redeemed against flights, hotels, car hire and more. A return flight for two people in off-peak Euro Traveller to destinations including Nice, Amsterdam or Geneva is 40,000 Avios plus £4 per person.

When Cardmembers spend £15,000 in a Cardmembership year they also receive a Companion Voucher. This allows them to take a friend on the same flight – including World Traveller Plus, Club (Business) and First – for no additional Avios. If travelling solo, they will receive a 50% discount on the Avios price for their Reward Flight. Cardmembers will also have access to additional Reward Flight seats in Club World when booking with a Companion Voucher.

The British Airways American Express® Premium Plus Card has an annual fee of £300, and a representative APR of 136.4% variable. Terms and conditions apply.

 

British Airways American Express® Credit Card offer

Eligible new Cardmembers who apply and are approved for the British Airways American Express® Credit Card via ba.com on or before 24 February 2026 and spend £2,000 in their first three months can now receive 10,000 Avios – double the usual bonus available. This offer is only available to BA Club members.10,000 Avios plus £1 per person are enough for a one-way off-peak Euro Traveller flight from London to Paris, Amsterdam, Nice or Geneva.

Once approved, Cardmembers can collect 1 Avios for every £1 spent on purchases, with no annual fee. When Cardmembers spend £15,000 in a Cardmembership year they can also receive a Companion Voucher. This allows them to take a friend on the same flight in Euro Traveller or World Traveller (Economy), or if travelling solo, they will receive a 50% discount on the Avios price for their Reward Flight.

The British Airways American Express® Credit Card has a representative APR of 29.4% variable. Terms and conditions apply.

Enhanced ‘invite a friend’ offer for Cardmembers

In addition to these limited-time offers for consumers, American Express has launched an enhanced ‘invite a friend’ offer, giving existing British Airways American Express® Cardmembers the chance to earn additional Avios, if the person they recommend applies and is approved for an account on or before 24 February 2026.

British Airways American Express® Premium Plus Cardmembers can earn a referral bonus of 12,000 Avios when they successfully refer a friend directly from ba.com, and British Airways American Express® Credit Cardmembers can earn 8,000 Avios by doing the same. Terms and conditions apply.

 

 

British Airways American Express® Accelerating Business Card offer

Eligible new Business Cardmembers who apply and are approved for the British Airways American Express® Accelerating Business Card via ba.com on or before 24 February 2026 and spend £5,000 in their first three months can receive 40,000 Avios.  This offer is only available to BA Club members.

Once approved, Cardmembers can collect both 1.5 Avios for every £1 spent on business purchases and, for every £20,000 they spend, they can get 10,000 bonus Avios (up to three times per calendar year).

Alongside collecting Avios, Cardmembers also earn 2 On Business Points for every eligible £1 spent on qualifying British Airways flights. On Business Points can be used to book any available flight that matches their business schedule across British Airways, Iberia and American Airlines, or to upgrade their seat on British Airways and Iberia routes, making business travel more convenient.

The British Airways American Express® Accelerating Business Card has an annual fee of £250 and a representative APR of 105.5% variable. Terms and conditional apply.