Tips for travel
How to plan your holiday
If you’re planning a holiday or trip away, try our tips for travel to help you make it truly memorable.
From setting up a holiday savings goal to sorting your insurance and working out the best way to budget and take your money abroad, we’re here to help you get your finances travel-ready – wherever you’re headed.
Get ready
Make your travel plans and work out how to pay for them.
Get set
Be sure to cover for setbacks and decide on ways to spend.
Go
Look after your everyday spending overseas.
Get travel cover that suits you
Don’t let unexpected events spoil your trip. Make sure you have the right cover with our Travel and Breakdown Packs. Terms and conditions apply.
Go cashless with our travel wallet
Using your cards abroad
Find out the best ways to pay for things and withdraw cash outside the UK, so you get the most value and avoid extra fees.
Enjoy flights, hotels and more with Avios
That next holiday could be closer than you think.
Avios is the reward currency of the British Airways Executive Club(4). You can spend your Avios on a range of benefits such as reward flights, cabin upgrades, hotel stays, car hire and more.
Discover how you can earn Avios rewards with Barclays and Barclaycard to help you get closer to the travel you want.
Important information
You can opt in to Barclays Avios Rewards if you’re a Premier Banking customer or have a Wealth current account with us – 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 us. 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 held in savings or investments with us. T&Cs apply.(Return to reference)
You need to be 16 or over to access this product or service using the app. T&Cs apply.(Return to reference)
16+, T&Cs and eligibility criteria apply, exchange rates may vary.(Return to reference)
When you apply for a Barclaycard Avios card, you can either link it to an existing British Airways Executive Club membership or we’ll set one up for you. Then we’ll transfer the Avios you collect with us to your British Airways Executive Club account each month. You can check your latest Avios balance in your Barclaycard or Barclays app. Take a look at the terms and conditions of the British Airways Executive Club and check the British Airways privacy policy before you apply.(Return to reference)