Great news- British Airways Companion Vouchers can be used for solo travel
What’s in a name? Not a lot for holders of a BA Companion Voucher, it seems, as now you can get a discount without actually having a companion fly with you. Whereas previously, the perk equated to a buy-one-get-one-free on BA reward flights taken together, since this June, the same BA Companion Voucher can alternatively entitle a solo traveller to a 50% discount. It’s a move likely to prove highly popular, as British Airways American Express credit card customers who earn the vouchers have been nagging BA to widen their scope for some time. It follows on from other welcome news last year that Companion Voucher holders no longer had to depart from the UK when redeeming the voucher.
Here’s how it works Customers of British Airways American Express credit cards have a chance to earn a Companion Voucher every year (see details below). These vouchers allow a cardholder to book return reward seats (on the same flight in the same class) for two people anywhere that BA flies and yet only pay the number of British Airways Avios required for one passenger. Vouchers issued before 1 September 2021 can be used in any cabin class and two people must travel. Now, vouchers issued to British Airways American Express members after 1 September 2021 can be used in cabin classes depending on whether the credit card is free or not. Customers of the free BA Amex credit card can redeem the vouchers