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The Avios ecosystem is the centre of gravity: British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, Aer Lingus AerClub, and Qatar Privilege Club all share a points currency.

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Every major points + miles program — in one search.

34+ loyalty programs across cards, airlines, and hotels — priced side-by-side with cash.

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Card programs

Chase Ultimate Rewards
Amex Membership Rewards
Citi ThankYou Points
Capital One Miles
Bilt Rewards
Wells Fargo Rewards

Airline programs

United MileagePlus
Delta SkyMiles
American AAdvantage
Alaska Mileage Plan
JetBlue TrueBlue
Air Canada Aeroplan
British Airways Avios
Air France-KLM Flying Blue
Lufthansa Miles & More
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
ANA Mileage Club
Singapore KrisFlyer
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
Emirates Skywards
Qatar Privilege Club
Turkish Miles & Smiles

Hotel programs

Marriott Bonvoy
Hilton Honors
World of Hyatt
IHG One Rewards
Wyndham Rewards
Choice Privileges
Accor ALL
Radisson Rewards
Best Western Rewards
Four Seasons
Aman
Mandarin Oriental
FIFA World Cup 2026 11 June – 19 July 2026

Award flights from United Kingdom to every World Cup host city.

From GB, the most efficient award routings flow through British Airways and their alliance partners. Below is a focused list of the programs and transfer paths that move residents between home airports and the three host countries (US, CA, MX) during the tournament window.

From United Kingdom via

  • British Airways Executive ClubOneworld
  • Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubSkyTeam
  • Iberia Plus (Avios)Oneworld
  • Flying Blue (Air France-KLM)SkyTeam
  • Etihad Guest

Tools

Everything you can do from United Kingdom

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Credit cards

Top travel-rewards cards in United Kingdom

Hand-picked by Pointify analysts for sign-up bonus value, transfer breadth, and on-trip benefits.

American Express logo

American Express

American Express Platinum (UK)

Amex

5x flights via Amex Travel

top earn rate

£650 annual fee

Centurion access + 1:1 transfer to Avios + Virgin + Flying Blue.

American Express logo

American Express

American Express Gold Card (UK)

Amex

3x airline + 2x supermarkets

top earn rate

£195 annual fee

First-year fee waived; entry-tier Amex MR transferable card.

BA

British Airways / Amex

British Airways Premium Plus Amex

Amex

1.5 Avios per £1

top earn rate

£300 annual fee

Companion voucher unlocks a second Avios award seat — the headline UK perk.

VM

Virgin Money

Virgin Atlantic Rewards+ Mastercard

Mastercard

1.5 Virgin points per £1

top earn rate

£160 annual fee

Free reward seat voucher after £20K spend; useful on premium upper-class redemptions.

American Express logo

American Express

Hilton Honors Platinum Amex (UK)

Amex

5x Hilton spend + 3x supermarkets

top earn rate

£99 annual fee

Free weekend night certificate every spend year.

American Express logo

American Express

Marriott Bonvoy Amex (UK)

Amex

6 Bonvoy points per £1 at Marriott

top earn rate

£0 (first year) annual fee

Free 35K-point night certificate after £25K spend.

HSBC logo

HSBC

HSBC Premier World Elite Mastercard

Mastercard

1 point per £1 + 3x overseas

top earn rate

£195 annual fee

Points transfer to Avios + Asia Miles + KrisFlyer.

Barclaycard logo

Barclaycard

Barclays Avios Plus Mastercard

Mastercard

1.5 Avios per £1

top earn rate

£240 annual fee

Cabin upgrade voucher on Reward Flights when spend threshold hit.

Flight deals — points, cash, buy & use

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Three ways to put miles in the air. Pick the currency that fits your situation.

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Real award redemptions, hand-picked: partner business, premium economy, off-peak chart wins. Points cost shown next to today's cash fare.

Loyalty programs

Airlines + hotels relevant to United Kingdom

Airlines

  • British Airways Executive Club

    British Airways Executive Club

    British Airways · Oneworld

    BA

    Companion voucher on BA Premium Amex — best UK redemption hack.

  • Virgin Atlantic Flying Club

    Virgin Atlantic Flying Club

    Virgin Atlantic · SkyTeam

    VS

    ANA First-class redemptions when ANA chart prices are low.

  • Iberia Plus (Avios)

    Iberia Plus (Avios)

    Iberia · Oneworld

    IB

    Off-peak transatlantic JFK→Madrid in business under 50K Avios.

  • Flying Blue (Air France-KLM)

    Flying Blue (Air France-KLM)

    Air France-KLM · SkyTeam

    AF

    Promo Awards monthly with 25-50% off.

  • Etihad Guest

    Etihad Guest

    Etihad

    EY

    Etihad Guest stopover programme in Abu Dhabi.

Hotels

  • Hilton Honors

    Hilton Honors

    Hilton

    HH

    5th night free on award stays.

  • Marriott Bonvoy

    Marriott Bonvoy

    Marriott

    MR

    5th night free on award stays.

  • IS

    Iberostar Horizons

    Iberostar

    IS

    Spain / Caribbean all-inclusive properties strong on points.

Transfer currencies

How points flow in United Kingdom

Issuer currencies that move to airline + hotel partners.

AE

American Express

Amex Membership Rewards (UK)

1:1 to most
Transfers to
British Airways Executive ClubVirgin Atlantic Flying ClubIberia Plus (Avios)Flying Blue (Air France-KLM)Etihad Guest+5
HS

HSBC

HSBC Premier Rewards

1:1 typically
Transfers to
British Airways Executive Clubasia-milessingaporeEtihad Guest

Sweet spots

United Kingdom's best redemption opportunities

Aspirational redemptions our team books from United Kingdom, with the points + cash math.

BA Premium Companion Voucher

British Airways Executive Club

Spend £15K on the BA Premium Plus Amex in a year; get a second Avios award seat free.

Avios short-haul partners

British Airways Executive Club

Aer Lingus Dublin→Boston in business from 50K Avios off-peak.

Virgin Atlantic for ANA First

Virgin Atlantic Flying Club

Virgin partners ANA — ANA F class LHR→Tokyo from 110K Virgin points.

Hilton Honors weekend cert

Hilton Honors

Free weekend night on the UK Hilton Amex — useful at properties cash-rated £400+.

Note for visitors

You are viewing the United Kingdom edition. Pricing, transfer ratios, and partner availability vary by issuer market.