Avios is the Miles Currency of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Finnair, Iberia Airlines & Qatar Airways. These airlines are members of OneWorld Alliance, except Aer Lingus. All five airlines have separate frequent flyer programs, but Avios can easily be transferred within a minute between these airlines, primarily via British Airways. Since all these Airlines have the same miles currency, which is transferable, buying Avios during promotions from any airline can get you bonus avios and reduce costs. Aer Lingus & Finnair is offering a Bonus of up to 50%. Here are all the details. However, you can always transfer credit card points from Amex, HDFC & Axis Bank to earn Avios.
Please note that to transfer Avios between your British Airways and Iberia Airlines accounts, they must be 90 days old.
Buy Avios Offer Details
From Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways is running a targeted promotional offer on the purchase of Avios. There is no end date to this promotion. So, if you are targeted and whenever you buy Avios from Qatar, you will receive a bonus of up to 10%.
I am eligible for a 10% Bonus, and you may be targeted for a higher bonus maximum of up to 20%. The 20% bonus will reduce the cost to INR 1.61 or 1.92 cents per Avios. You also need to have at least 1 Avios before you can buy Avios with this promotion.
From Aer Lingus
To be eligible for a 50% Bonus, you must purchase a minimum of 2000 Avios. There is no tier in this offer, so you will receive a 50% bonus on any purchase of Avios from 2000 to 2 Lac. However, the usual pricing is different for each tier, so at a maximum of 2 Lac, it will cost you 1.53 cents or INR 1.29 per Avios, whereas, at 2K, it will be 2.17 cents or INR 1.82. You may face an error if you try to make a purchase from India.
You can transfer Avios between Aer Lingus & British Airways.
Related: Ongoing Buying Points & Miles Offer
Any purchase of Avios from Qatar Airways is processed through Points.com. Since the purchase is not marked as an Airline Purchase, a good Forex card must be used. This offer is valid till 17th September 2024.
From Finnair
Finnair is offering Avios with up to 50% bonus. This is a tiered offer. We have seen a better offer from Finnair when it offered at 70%.
| From | To | Bonus |
| 5000 | 49000 | 30% |
| 50000 | 200000 | 50% |
Related: When does it make sense to buy Air Miles?
Usually, one Finnair Avios costs €c 2.10 or INR 1.95. With this offer, it will reduce to €c 1.40 or INR 1.30 per Avios. After purchase, you can transfer it to British Airways or use it for an award flight booked via Finnair, as many good routes are available.
Other Ways to Buy Avios
In addition to buying Avios during promotions, you can also use Avios Subscription and Avios Balance Boost to accumulate more Avios.
Bonus Avios on Buying [Past 5]
Here is the past five Bonus Points offer summary on buying Avios:
| Airline | Start Date | End Date | Maximum Bonus % Offered | INR Per Avios | Cents Per Avios |
| Finnair | 4th Sep 24 | 18th Sep 24 | 50% | 1.30 | 1.55 |
| British Airways | 9th Sep 24 | 11th Sep 24 | 40% | 1.38 | 1.64 |
| Iberia Airlines | 30th Jul 24 | 5th Aug 24 | 25% | 1.54 | 1.84 |
| Finnair | 10th Jun 24 | 16th Jun 24 | 30% Discount | 1.37 | 1.63 |
| Qatar Airways | 4th Jun 24 | 11th Jun 24 | 50% | 1.29 | 1.53 |
| Qatar Airways | 2nd Apr 24 | 7th Apr 24 | 50% | 1.28 | 1.53 |
Bottomline
Buying Avios is sometimes helpful, as opportunities to earn Avios exist in India. And, high fuel surcharges on Qatar Airways and British Airways don’t help in buying Avios except in some cases. If you are uninterested, check the Avianca Lifemiles or Aeroplan points offer with low fuel surcharge and reasonable pricing.
