The Club breaks down the numbers behind Barclays Avios Rewards – the only current account that accrues Avios no matter how much you spend

£12

That’s the monthly fee Barclays Premier Banking¹ customers pay to switch on Barclays Avios Rewards – the same price as a nice bunch of flowers. And while there may be eligibility criteria,² there is no fee to hold a Premier current account itself. With this kind of account, it’s not just Avios you benefit from, but also a team of dedicated Premier Financial Guides to help you with the important decisions, exclusive products (such as Premier mortgages and savings) and more. Worth it, we’d say!

1,500

Speaking of Avios, this is the amount that drops into the account of any Premier Banking customer who opts into Barclays Avios Rewards each month (for a £12 monthly fee). This amount arrives no matter how much or little you spend – unique to all the Executive Club’s Avios-accruing financial partners. Combined, this equals a tasty 18,000 Avios a year – otherwise known as a Reward Flight Saver³ peak return flight in Euro Traveller (+£9) to Milan, Nice, Berlin, Geneva and a host of other short-haul wonders.⁴

25,000

Now this bit is all about the bumper Avios you could get simply for signing up. A whopping 25,000 Avios⁵ is the perky extra for those who opt into Barclays Avios Rewards within four months of opening their very first Barclays Premier Banking current account – noting that you’ll then need to complete a full switch of your old current account using Current Account Switch Service within three months of joining Barclays Avios Rewards. Et voilà – after four months 25,000 Avios could be all yours.

2,500

If you already bank with Barclays, rest assured that there’s something in it for you, too. Existing Barclays customers of four months or more can enjoy an additional 2,500 Avios joining bonus for opting into Barclays Avios Rewards. 

43,000

This is the big one, otherwise known as the total potential amount of Avios a new joiner could land in just 12 months with Barclays Avios Rewards. It’s the automatic 1,500 monthly Avios amount dropping into your account, combined with the 25,000 bonus Avios received after the fourth month as a new customer. This total amount of Avios opens up a whole new world – and by whole new world, we mean Club Europe – our elite business-class cabin. These 43,000 Avios (plus £9) could whisk you away in Club Europe on a peak Reward Flight Saver return to magnificent Madrid, Lisbon, Venice and more European hot spots.⁶

7,000

Ready for (what might just be) the best perk of all? For every 12 months that you’re with Barclays Avios Rewards, you’ll land yourself an anniversary reward, which can take two spectacular forms. One option available is a cabin upgrade voucher,⁷ giving you extra legroom in World Traveller Plus, or sky-high luxury in Club or First, making your journey that bit sweeter for no added cost. The other? Even more Avios – 7,000 to be exact. It’s easy to find out more about both in the Barclays app.⁸

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

1 Join Barclays Premier Banking by opening a Premier Current Account. You also need a gross annual income of at least £75,000 paid into the account, or a total balance of at least £100,000 in savings with Barclays, in Barclays UK investments, or in a mix of savings and investments. 

2 You can opt in to Barclays Avios Rewards if you’re a Premier Banking customer or have a personal Wealth current account with Barclays – you’ll need to register for the Barclays app and have a British Airways Executive Club account too. There’s a £12 monthly fee and you have to opt out of Barclays Blue Rewards and go paperless for all your accounts and services with Barclays. To access Barclays Avios Rewards in the Barclays app, you need to be over 18. You can join Premier Banking if you have an income of £75,000 or £100,000 to save or invest with Barclays. Further T&Cs apply.

3 Reward Flight Savers are British Airways’ best value reward flights. Reward Flight Saver offers customers great value flights with a low, flat fee to cover taxes, fees and carrier charges and a fixed Avios amount. To be eligible for Reward Flight Saver, you need to have collected at least one Avios in the past 12 months. If you are not eligible for Reward Flight Saver, you’ll be shown the standard reward flight price instead with full taxes, fees and charges. Find out more about Reward Flights and Reward Flight Saver here. Standard Reward Flights will be the same Avios amount, but full taxes, fees and charges will be payable. Reward Flights are subject to availability. Reward Flight Savers are British Airways’ best value reward flights. Reward Flight Saver offers customers great value flights with a low, flat fee to cover taxes, fees and carrier charges and a fixed Avios amount. To be eligible for Reward Flight Saver, you need to have collected at least one Avios in the past 12 months. If you are not eligible for Reward Flight Saver, you’ll be shown the standard reward flight price instead with full taxes, fees and charges. Find out more about Reward Flights and Reward Flight Saver here. Standard Reward Flights will be the same Avios amount, but full taxes, fees and charges will be payable. Reward Flights are subject to availability.

4 Reward Flight Saver fare of £9 plus 18,000 Avios is based on a peak return fare for 1 passenger travelling in a Euro Traveller (Economy) cabin. All prices and Avios amounts quoted are correct as of August 2023. 

5 To qualify for the 25,000 Avios joining bonus, you’ll need to join Barclays Avios Rewards – within 4 months of opening your first Barclays current account. Then, you’ll need to complete a full switch of your old current account to us, using the Current Account Switch Service – within 3 months of joining Barclays Avios Rewards. You will then receive your joining bonus in the fourth month of Barclays Avios Rewards membership 

6 Reward Flight Saver fare of £9 plus 43,000 Avios is based on a peak return fare for 1 passenger travelling in a Club Europe (Business) cabin. All prices and Avios amounts quoted are correct as of August 2023. 

7 You can find out more information about the cabin upgrade voucher in the Barclays app. Cabin upgrade vouchers must be used on Avios reward flight bookings. Reward flights and cabin upgrades are subject to availability. Taxes, fees and carrier charges per person apply. Additional terms and conditions apply to the use of the cabin upgrade voucher, please go to ba.com/barclays-avios-rewards for more information.

8 You need to be 18 or over to access this product or service using the Barclays app. T&Cs apply.

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