NEWS: Good news -Earn Avios on Uber, free fast track with lounge and bonus on Marriott points

Good news: Collect Avios on Uber

After what feels like a run of bad news for Avios collectors there is finally some good news.

Uber users will soon be able to collect Avios on every journey they take by car, coach or train booked via the Uber app, by simply linking their British Airways Executive Club and Uber accounts.

From later this month, Members of the airline’s loyalty programme will be eligible to collect 1 Avios for every £1 spent on any ride, whether that be by car, coach or train, booked on the Uber app in the UK. These can be spent as usual  

To celebrate the new partnership, Members who link their Executive Club and Uber accounts via the Uber app will receive 250 bonus Avios.

Users simply need to link their Executive Club and Uber accounts, by entering their details into the Uber app in the settings section. To sign up to the British Airways Executive Club, visit www.britishairways.com/executive-club. The Avios will then automatically appear in your account after every Uber ride.

Avios can be used as part-payment towards Reward Flights, with British Airways guaranteeing a minimum of 14 Reward Seats on every long-haul flight, and 12 on every short-haul flight, to and from London Heathrow and London Gatwick. 

Andrew Brem, General Manager at Uber UK said: “We’re thrilled to be able to help Uber users collect Avios on every single journey they take. So everyday trips, such as going to work or to the shops is helping you to get somewhere a little more exotic with British Airways”.

Ian Romanis, Head of Retail and Customer Relationship Management at British Airways said: “Avios helps to open up the world, wherever our customers wish to travel. From beach holidays in the Indian Ocean, to city breaks in Europe and beyond, it’s such a valuable currency that is so easy to collect – our Members can do this easily as part of their everyday lives. We’re thrilled to welcome Uber on board in helping to bring our customers travel plans to life.”

All British Airways Executive Club Members will be able to collect Avios through the Uber App by the end of the month.

Get free fast track security with No 1 lounges

With queues still long in some airports, having fast track access can really help. No 1 lounges are offering free premium security for lounges bookings at Gatwick  

To get free Premium Security on Gatwick lounge visits, book your next visit today via the link below and enter LGWPS22 when prompted after you have entered your flight details.

Offer ends at midnight on 14/11/2022 for lounge visits until the end of December 22. You can find the offer here. 

Please note, this offer is only available on Gatwick Airport lounge bookings.

Marriott 25% bonus on points 

Between 2^nd November and 20^th December Marriott Bonvoy members can receive a 25% discount with a minimum purchase of 2,000 Marriott Bonvoy points. Members can access this promotion here.

Here are some additional details of the promotion: 

• Members may purchase or receive a combined maximum of 100,000 points per calendar year if booked through the Marriott website, Marriott Mobile Apps or the Customer Engagement Centers.
• Members may purchase an additional 100,000 points annually while booking a hotel stay through the reservation path on Marriott.com.
• Members can gift points to another Marriott Bonvoy account and the recipient will receive the purchased points. If interested in gifting points you can access that here and the recipient will receive the purchased points.