Barclays Avios Rewards

Let your holiday come to you

Supercharge your Avios balance. Open a Barclays Premier Current Account and switch on Barclays Avios Rewards for £12 a month (eligibility and conditions apply¹) to get:

1,500 Avios every month
A joining bonus and an anniversary reward
More Avios for having or opening selected products with us
Airport Lounge Membership in partnership with Assurant and DragonPass.

Get closer to the travel you want

Whether you want to visit new destinations or reunite with friends and family, Barclays Avios Rewards can help you get there.

Collect and spend Avios

Collecting Avios helps bring you closer to the travel experiences you want, from flights and hotels to car hire and more. You could collect at least 20,500 Avios – enough for a peak British Airways return economy (Euro Traveller) flight to Nice by the end of your first year².

1,500 Avios every month

Watch your Avios balance grow in the Barclays app³ and spend them on trips with British Airways.

Receive a joining bonus

Get a 25,000 Avios joining bonus if you’re opening your first account with Barclays – you’ll need to complete a full switch using the Current Account Switch Service within three months⁴.

If you’ve been with us for four months or more, you’ll get 2,500 Avios as a joining bonus.

An anniversary reward

To celebrate every year you’re with us, you can choose between 7,000 bonus Avios or a British Airways cabin upgrade voucher, which lets you move up by one cabin – for example, from Premium Economy (World Traveller Plus) to Business (Club World)⁵.

Happy rowers in boat on a lake surrounded by lush green hills

Airport Lounge Membership

Airport Lounge Membership lets you buy discounted passes to access airport lounges worldwide, or swap passes for a meal voucher or spa treatment.

Escape the crowds and relax in comfort, with free refreshments and Wi-Fi.

Collect even more Avios

If you switch on Barclays Avios Rewards as a Premier customer for £12 a month and open a Barclays Avios Plus credit card for £20 a month, we’ll give you £5 back into your current account every month. Terms and conditions apply⁶.

For having both, you’ll also get four complimentary lounge passes each year with your Airport Lounge Membership.

How to start collecting Avios with us

You need to be a Premier Banking customer⁷ or have a personal Wealth current account to switch on Barclays Avios Rewards. Once you have an eligible current account, you can join Barclays Avios Rewards in the Barclays app. To get Avios, you’ll need to:

Pay a £12 monthly fee
Be a Premier customer or have a Personal Wealth current account
Have, or open, a British Airways Executive Club membership – we’ll transfer your Avios into this account
Agree to paperless statements for all accounts and services you have with us, if you haven’t already
Be a UK resident who is registered for the Barclays app
Choose to be a member of Barclays Avios Rewards or Barclays Blue Rewards – you can’t join both.

Are you eligible for Premier?

To join Premier Banking, you’ll need to have a current account with us and either pay in a gross annual income of at least £75,000 – or have a total balance of at least £100,000 in savings with us, in eligible investments, or a mix of both⁸.

Apply for a Premier Current Account

Sole account

Get a Premier Current Account for one person

You can open a Premier Current Account for one person straight from our app⁹ – it’s simple, safe and secure. All you need to do is enter your details and upload your ID to prove it’s you. We’ll also run a quick credit check.

If you’d prefer, you can stay in your browser and apply using our online form.

You can apply for an account online if you:

Are 18 or older and not in full-time education
Have a UK mobile number
Have been a full-time UK resident for at least 12 months.

Apply in the app 

Joint account

You can apply online for an account you’ll share with someone else if you:

Are both 18 or older and not in full-time education
Have a UK mobile number, and you’re both present during the application
Have both been a full-time UK resident for at least 12 months.

Apply online 

Important information

Read the terms and conditions [PDF, 534 KB] for Barclays Avios Rewards.^{Return to reference}
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 April 2024. Reward flights are subject to availability. To be eligible for Reward Flight Saver, you need to have collected at least 1 Avios in the past 12 months. Other pricing options are available. Visit ba.com to learn how to use your Avios and for more information about Reward Flight Saver.^{Return to reference}
You can spend your Avios and check your total Avios balance through your British Airways Executive Club account. You need to be 18 or over to access this product or service using the app. Terms and conditions apply.^{Return to reference}
To qualify for the 25,000 Avios joining bonus, you’ll need to join Barclays Avios Rewards within four 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 three months of joining Barclays Avios Rewards. You’ll then receive your joining bonus in the fourth month of Barclays Avios Rewards membership.^{Return to reference}
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.^{Return to reference}
You can opt-in to Barclays Avios Rewards if you’re a Premier Banking customer or have a personal 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 with us in savings or investments. Terms and conditions apply.^{Return to reference}
Join 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 us, eligible investments or a mix of both.^{Return to reference}
Eligible investments are Investment ISAs, SIPPs or General Investment Accounts held through Smart Investor or Barclays Investment Solutions Limited^{Return to reference}
You must be 18 or over to access this product in the app. T&Cs apply.^{Return to reference}