Avios can be found in unexpected places. What you might not know is that they can now be collected at your local petrol station, all thanks to a partnership between bp and British Airways that sees fuelling up get you that bit closer to your bucket-list mega trip

As part of the Executive Club, you know how rewarding Avios can be, so you’ll be pleased to hear there’s a new, easy way to boost your balance through everyday spending with bp. If you haven’t already, sign up to BPme Rewards (bp’s lucrative loyalty programme) to convert your collected BPme Rewards points to Avios. For every 40 BPme Rewards points you convert, you’ll get 25 Avios.

What’s more, until 31 March, any of you who are new to BPme Rewards or have yet to convert any BPme Rewards points to Avios will receive a bonus 200 Avios after your first conversion. Sounding good? Keep reading.

To take advantage of this offer and be on your way somewhere sunny, swanky or seriously secluded soon, simply pop over to our very own exchange page to sign up as a BPme Rewards member and link it with your British Airways Executive Club account.

Once that’s done, you can convert those easy breezy BPme Rewards points to Avios whenever you like – though we recommend taking the pressure off by setting up automatic conversion, which means you’ll see the accrued Avios drop into your Executive Club account every month without you having to lift a finger.

That’s not all, though. Another benefit of the BPme Rewards loyalty programme is that it’s not all about just collecting points at the pump. While you’ll pocket one point for every litre of regular fuel purchased (and two points for every litre of Ultimate fuel), you’ll also be bagging a point per £1 on those ice-cold beverages, pit-stop sandwiches and much-needed sugar hits crucial for truly enjoying a day on the road. Car washes count, too, so your vehicle can look spick and span every step of the journey and earn you precious points. So, whether you’re filling up your car or your passengers, those trusty Avios are never far away.

All set? Great. It’s time to start planning how to put those bonus Avios to use. If you’ve got a spring escape already booked, why not elevate the journey? Consider putting the Avios towards car hire here on the ground, a cabin upgrade in the skies or some in-flight snacks or Duty Free purchases. If you’re contemplating a pre-summer trip, why not redeem the Avios against Reward Flight seats to somewhere spectacular? Opt for a sun-soaked week on a Caribbean beach, a culture-crammed city break to Stockholm, Madrid or Florence – or perhaps a solo sojourn to the recentring environs of the Bavarian forests.

Whatever tickles your fancy, rest easy in the knowledge that you can be on your way there for less, thanks to bp and British Airways.

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