Got an E-mail: You have 12 months to prevent your 2,639 Avios from expiring
Oct 15, 2020, 2:59 pm
#16
Join Date: Mar 2020
Programs: British Airways GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond & Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,609
To me, the value is little. If I can't purchase Avios upgrades due to not travelling anywhere, I might as well get something I'm going to buy anyway. Based on current rates i could buy around 615 bottles of Laithwaite's wine, which would pickle my liver, but you get the idea. The points to pounds rate means nothing, if I can get > 600 bottles of wine on the back of travel that I have done for work. What's not to like 
Oct 15, 2020, 3:22 pm
#17
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: BA, Hilton
Posts: 2,091
By which of course you mean it wasn't that at all, since even making such an offer is a violation of the BAEC T&Cs, with them having the option of closing your account, including your Avios.
So you have clearly mistyped "wasn't"
So you have clearly mistyped "wasn't"
Oct 15, 2020, 3:24 pm
#18
Join Date: Mar 2020
Programs: British Airways GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond & Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,609
Feb 1, 2021, 4:24 pm
#19
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 239
My 2600 Avios points are expiring - what should I do?
I've got 9 months until these expire. I only take 2 trips a year, both transatlantic and it can be done by any major carrier; I always buy the cheapest that has decent hours for me.
Feb 1, 2021, 4:28 pm
#20
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 12,237
This was discussed in this thread earlier
Keeping my Avios from expiring
Also plenty of info in the master Avios wiki
Your guide to the Executive Club, attaining status and earning Avios | 2021 edition
Keeping my Avios from expiring
Also plenty of info in the master Avios wiki
Your guide to the Executive Club, attaining status and earning Avios | 2021 edition
Your Avios stay with you as long as your account remains active so make sure to collect, spend, purchase or share some Avios at least once every 36 months. This can be done either by flying, staying at a partner hotel, or even by buying a low value item from an online merchant linked to Avios.
Feb 1, 2021, 4:56 pm
#21
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: LON
Programs: Mucci, BAEC, Eurostar
Posts: 3,286
You got quite a few responses when you were 12 months out in october
Got an E-mail: You have 12 months to prevent your 2,639 Avios from expiring
Got an E-mail: You have 12 months to prevent your 2,639 Avios from expiring
Feb 1, 2021, 6:38 pm
#24
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: TPA/ABZ
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold. GGL/CCR.
Posts: 13,243
Feb 1, 2021, 6:59 pm
#25
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: LHR, LGW
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,412
Two thousand six hundred?? is that correct?
I wouldn’t worry at all. You were once able to get your family Percy pigs on board with that, instead you can opt for the new sandwiches. Or you could go for £20 part pay towards a flight. In the grand scheme of life, this really isn’t a worry.
I wouldn’t worry at all. You were once able to get your family Percy pigs on board with that, instead you can opt for the new sandwiches. Or you could go for £20 part pay towards a flight. In the grand scheme of life, this really isn’t a worry.
Feb 2, 2021, 12:10 am
#26
Original Poster
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 239
You got quite a few responses when you were 12 months out in october
Got an E-mail: You have 12 months to prevent your 2,639 Avios from expiring
Got an E-mail: You have 12 months to prevent your 2,639 Avios from expiring
I guess it isn't important to me, LOL.What would be the hypothetical value of X points? For example, if a transatlantic trip (at least the ones I take do) costs $600, and it costs 20K points, then 2K would theoretically be equivalent to $60, etc.
Feb 2, 2021, 1:01 am
#27
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Effectively grounded
Programs: BA GGL for a little while longer
Posts: 844
With the new Nectar tie-up, 2600 Avios converts to 4160 Nectar points which have an actual cash value of £20.80 if spent at Sainsbury's, Argos, eBay, so 0.8p per Avios. Not brilliant but the nearest thing to exchanging for cash.
Part pay won't be much better but again is a real cash saving off your ticket price.
Rob over at HFP has done some articles on this.
Feb 2, 2021, 1:47 am
#28
Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 280
while back i spent 2 quid in sainsburys or asda - or some different shop through the ba high lifethingy and got 1 avios or so, extending life for another 3 years...thinking twice i think this was actually just after a year with no activity meaning i lost the RFS.
Feb 2, 2021, 10:22 am
#30
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: TPA/ABZ
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold. GGL/CCR.
Posts: 13,243
Inside it said:
Your Avios are due to expire in <X> months
Dear <Name>,
Be sure not to lose your Avios. If there continues to be no activity for the next <X> months, unfortunately they'll expire - but it doesn't take much to keep them active. Have a look below to see some of the easy things you can do. We have plenty of partners that can help you collect or spend your Avios.