The easiest (and trickiest) British Airways routes to book using Avios reward seats
When building up our Avios, we all dream of where they may take us - the holiday we’ll book or the friends or relatives we’ll be able to visit. But getting enough points is only half the battle. Securing those British Airways reward flights can be a frustrating process. The challenge is made even trickier this year as so many of us emerge from pandemic restrictions with a pent-up desire to travel and a stash of unused Avios to cash in. A minimum of four business class, two premium economy and eight economy seats are released for Avios buyers as soon as flights enter BA’s booking system, but, on popular routes, these will be snapped up immediately. Other reward seats are usually released over the next 355 days, but the more popular the route, the fewer there will be and the greater the competition. Reward Flight Finder can help because we can Alert you as soon as new reward seats are released. However, it’s also good to manage your expectations, so if you’re after a particularly in-demand route you can do your best to put yourself ahead of the game. Here are some of the crunch points and the easiest and trickiest routes on which we are finding availability.