FAQ : Buying Avios with Balance Booster, introduced Jun 2023
Jun 7, 2023, 3:32 am
#1
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FAQ : Buying Avios with Balance Booster, introduced Jun 2023
Apologies in advance if there's already a thread on this (tried searching but couldn't find anything).
I just noticed this "new" feature called "Balance Booster" on the page for buying Avios. The cost "seems" much lower than buying Avios out-right. Is this something new? Or have I just been living under a rock.
The price per Avios comes to $0.012 if you maximize it, and there's currently a promo offer for extra 10%.
I feel like I must be missing something, because this seems like a better offer than even the 50% bonus promotion that is offered once in a while.
I just noticed this "new" feature called "Balance Booster" on the page for buying Avios. The cost "seems" much lower than buying Avios out-right. Is this something new? Or have I just been living under a rock.
The price per Avios comes to $0.012 if you maximize it, and there's currently a promo offer for extra 10%.
I feel like I must be missing something, because this seems like a better offer than even the 50% bonus promotion that is offered once in a while.
Jun 7, 2023, 4:08 am
#6
Join Date: May 2019
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Rather backhanded to do this right after encouraging people to subscribe because Avios subscription prices (which worked out at 0.89p/Avios) were "going up".
Still, being able to buy more Avios at less than 1p each is good news.
Still, being able to buy more Avios at less than 1p each is good news.
Jun 7, 2023, 4:10 am
#7
Join Date: May 2023
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The caveat is that you can only use this boosting feature to multiply avios earned in the last 30 days, and you only get the better pricing for the first 300k avios you use it for.
Jun 7, 2023, 4:24 am
#9
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0.836p per Avios, once you incorporate the 10% bonus being offered this and next month.
Jun 7, 2023, 4:37 am
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Jun 7, 2023, 5:55 am
#12
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Long shot, could one combine purchased Avios with this deal to make purchasing Avios more attractive?
Example 1:
Purchase 100k @ £1,779
x3 booster 300k @ 0.0092 £2,760
10% booster bonus 30k
Total Avios 430k
Cost £4,539
£0.0106/Avios
Example 2:
Purchase 200k Avios for £3,539
x3 booster: 1st 300k @ 0.0092 £2,760
x3 booster: 2nd 300k @ 0.0177 £5,310
10% booster bonus 60k
Total Avios 860k
Cost £11,609
£0.0135/Avios
Example 1:
Purchase 100k @ £1,779
x3 booster 300k @ 0.0092 £2,760
10% booster bonus 30k
Total Avios 430k
Cost £4,539
£0.0106/Avios
Example 2:
Purchase 200k Avios for £3,539
x3 booster: 1st 300k @ 0.0092 £2,760
x3 booster: 2nd 300k @ 0.0177 £5,310
10% booster bonus 60k
Total Avios 860k
Cost £11,609
£0.0135/Avios
Jun 7, 2023, 6:07 am
#13
Join Date: May 2019
Location: FL390 or the iron way
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 1,678
Long shot, could one combine purchased Avios with this deal to make purchasing Avios more attractive?
Example 1:
Purchase 100k @ £1,779
x3 booster 300k @ 0.0092 £2,760
10% booster bonus 30k
Total Avios 430k
Cost £4,539
£0.0106/Avios
Example 2:
Purchase 200k Avios for £3,539
x3 booster: 1st 300k @ 0.0092 £2,760
x3 booster: 2nd 300k @ 0.0177 £5,310
10% booster bonus 60k
Total Avios 860k
Cost £11,609
£0.0135/Avios
Example 1:
Purchase 100k @ £1,779
x3 booster 300k @ 0.0092 £2,760
10% booster bonus 30k
Total Avios 430k
Cost £4,539
£0.0106/Avios
Example 2:
Purchase 200k Avios for £3,539
x3 booster: 1st 300k @ 0.0092 £2,760
x3 booster: 2nd 300k @ 0.0177 £5,310
10% booster bonus 60k
Total Avios 860k
Cost £11,609
£0.0135/Avios
Jun 7, 2023, 6:15 am
#14
formerly JackDann
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 1,659
What about if buying avios with the 50% bonus - that must work out fairly cheap?
Jun 7, 2023, 6:17 am
#15
formerly JackDann
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 1,659
- Not all transactions are eligible for boosting. Exclusions are balance transfers from other airlines, Nectar exchanges, Avios shared or gifted by other members and previously bought Avios.'
Previously bought avios cannot be boosted.