Converting Nectar points to Avios for BA

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Last Updated: 20 Feb 2024

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Can Nectar Points help me win a free reward flight with British Airways? The answer is yes! Here’s how you can earn more Nectar Points in the future, convert them to Avios, and snap that dream BA holiday in the Pacific.

Thanks to a link-up between Avios and Nectar in 2021, Sainsbury’s is the new Avios supermarket partner. This means you can now convert your Nectar points into Avios and vice versa, giving you a chance to win exciting BA rewards like flight upgrades or even free Avios reward flights. Here’s everything you need to know about the new Avios-Nectar partnership:

 

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Link Your BA and Nectar Accounts

It’s quick and simple to link your accounts through either BA.com or the Nectar website. Once you’ve synced your accounts, you’ll immediately receive an email confirming your newly linked status.

You’re now ready to swap your Avios and Nectar points. On the exchange page (on either website), you can manually type in the number of points you want to convert, and see what you’ll get in return. However, note that you can only swap your points in multiples of 250 (Avios) or 400 (Nectar). 

The Avios-Nectar conversion rate is:

  • 400 Nectar points = 250 Avios
  • 300 Avios = 400 Nectar points

As you can see, the conversion rate is not equal, which means if you convert Avios into Nectar points, and later move them back to Avios, you will have fewer Avios than you started with. 

Also, note that point transfers are instant when you are transferring from Nectar to Avios. But if you are transferring to Nectar from Avios, there’s a 10-day delay.

Additional details:

  • You can only convert a maximum of 50,000 Avios or 80,000 Nectar points per calendar month.
  • You will also have the option to auto-convert points earned in a week, as long as there are enough to reach the minimum levels, and only within 250/400 multiples. Simply log into your Nectar account and click 'Convert now' to set up weekly automatic conversion and never miss out on Avios again.
  • Only one Nectar account can be linked to one BA Executive Club account at a time. However, you can link a new, different account up to 4 times a year, allowing you to transfer Avios for free between different account holders by linking and unlinking different Nectar accounts.

 

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Check Out at Sainsbury's, Check in at British Airways

Avios is the main reward currency of British Airways. If you’re a member of the BA Executive Club, you earn Avios points when you book flights, hotel stays, car hire and more with British Airways and their partners, including American Express. You also earn Avios points by using an Avios credit card.

In January 2021, British Airways partnered with Nectar, making it even easier for you to boost your Avios balance. If you are a regular customer at Sainsbury's or other Nectar partner retailers, you now have a chance to earn Avios points when you spend groceries, fuel, homecare electronics etc. 

Founded in 1869, Sainsbury’s is now the UK’s second-largest supermarket chain with over 800 convenience stores and 600+ supermarkets. Catering to 29 million store customers and nearly a billion online visitors, Sainsbury’s offers an extensive range of goods available for delivery, through its app and website.

So if you’re living in the UK, it’s likely you will buy something from a Sainsbury’s store several times a year. You might even bank with Sainsbury’s, have insurance with them or wear clothes from their Tu collection, allowing you to rack up, even more, Avios points to redeem in the future.

Remember, Sainsbury's owns and runs the Nectar Points loyalty programme, with over 18 million active Nectar members who now stand to benefit from the new partnership.

 

How Can I Earn More Nectar Points?

Nectar points are everywhere! Even if you’re not a regular shopper at Sainsbury’s, you can still collect Nectar points with over 300 brand partners on the Nectar.com Eshop portal as well as offline. 

For example:

  • eBay (1 Nectar point per £ up to a maximum of 300)
  • Argos (1 Nectar point per £)
  • Esso (2 Nectar points per £ in the sop and 1 for every litre of fuel)

Other Nectar partners in the UK include ASOS, Dunelm, Domino's Pizza, Just Eat, MADE.COM, ASOS, Lego and Booking.com. Find the complete list of Nectar partners here.

By now, you can see how easy it is to collect Nectar points and increase your chances of having enough Avios for a BA reward flight. You can use the Reward Flight Finder to check for the availability of reward flights and find one that works best for you.

Remember, with BA being a part of the One World Alliance, you can also spend your Avios points on Aer Lingus, Iberia and American Airlines, among other airlines. 

 

Can I Earn Nectar Points on a Credit Card?

As of 2023, there are nine UK credit cards which can bring you Avios points at a rate of at least 1 Avios per £1 spent.

Generally, you’ll get one reward point per £1 spent via cards such as the American Express Preferred Rewards Gold card, Amex Platinum card and Amex Rewards card. The good thing is when you swap an Amex Reward point to Avios and then to Nectar, it is worth 0.67p, rather than the 0.5p via a straight Amex to Nectar conversation, meaning you can hack the value of an Amex Reward for a 33% increase. 

You can also collect Nectar points through the Nectar American Express credit card where you’ll earn 2 points for every full £1 you spend on the card, and a minimum of 3 points for every £1 spent at Nectar partners (when used in conjunction with their loyalty card). That’s on top of a generous welcome bonus of 20,000 Nectar points when you spend £2,000 within the first 3 months.

So there you have it, an exciting partnership that enables you to continually build your Avios points balance through your normal shopping habits. To snap up your ideal reward seats, let BA Redemption Finder help you make the most of your hard-earned miles.

Before this partnership, your Avios spending options were restricted to flights, wine, car hire and hotels, so the new Avios-Nectar deal is a huge shift. Luckily, with British Airways and Nectar linking up, you don’t have to be a big flier to earn enough points to bag a free BA reward flight to your dream holiday destination.

 

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