Sell Avios for Cash: British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Qatar and Finnair
- Avios in British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus, Qatar or Finnair that you want to sell for cash?
- Get a written price by email for selling British Airways Avios
- Fill out the form for a quote. Secure payment by PayPal. Site encrypted with SSL.
- Our transactions require a minimum of 50,000 Avios
Reviewed by Joseph Hellman-Benjamin, Founder and CEO. Last reviewed: October 26, 2026. Editorial Policy
Can you sell Avios?
Yes, we buy British Airways Avios in balances of 50,000 or more. Avios held at Iberia, Aer Lingus, Qatar Airways or Finnair can usually be moved into a British Airways Club account at 1 to 1 first. Every Avios program prohibits selling, and British Airways can end the membership and cancel every Avios in the account. We email a written price, you transfer, and we pay by PayPal, usually within 15 minutes. The Points Guy values Avios at 1.4 cents.
Key facts (checked October 26, 2026)
- British Airways rule: selling, bartering or buying Avios is prohibited
- Programs that use Avios: British Airways Club, Iberia Club, Aer Lingus AerClub, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Finnair Plus, Vueling Club and Loganair
- Moving Avios: free and 1 to 1 on avios.com; accounts generally must be at least 30 days old
- Expiry: 36 months with no activity at British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Qatar; 18 months at Finnair
- Ways in: Amex, Chase, Capital One, Bilt and Wells Fargo at 1:1 to British Airways
- Avios award prices rose about 10% on December 15, 2025
- Travel value: 1.4 cents an Avios (The Points Guy, October 2026)
- Our terms: 50,000 minimum; written price by email; you transfer first; PayPal, usually within 15 minutes
To see what your Avios are worth used on flights, try our Avios to dollars calculator.
Before you sell: know the risk
Selling Avios is against the British Airways Club terms and conditions. The terms prohibit selling, bartering or purchasing Avios, and British Airways can end your membership and cancel all the Avios in your account. We cannot promise how British Airways will respond to a sale.
Read the full guide: Selling Miles and Points: Risks, Rules, and How It Works.
Price guarantee: the price per Avios we agree with you in writing by email is the price we pay once your Avios transfer is complete.
Have Chase points instead? Chase Ultimate Rewards transfers to British Airways Avios at 1:1; see the full list of Chase transfer partners.
Sell Avios Points: How It Works for Each Avios Program
You might be wondering about the British Airways terms and conditions. Selling Avios is against British Airways’ rules. Whether a sale creates legal exposure beyond that depends on the facts and where you live. This page is not legal advice.
Get Your Quote: Use our form to tell us your total balance.
Confirmation: We confirm your balance and the transfer steps by email.
Payment: You transfer the Avios, and we pay by PayPal once we confirm the transfer. Most customers are paid within 15 minutes of completing the transfer.
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British Airways is owned by International Airlines Group (IAG), which also owns Iberia. It is part of the oneworld alliance, so Avios can be earned and spent on partner airlines such as American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Qatar Airways and Japan Airlines. The member list changes, so check oneworld’s member page for the current one.
Which Programs Use Avios
Avios is one currency shared by seven loyalty programs. People search for “sell Avios”, “sell British Airways miles” and “sell Iberia points” as if they were different things, but an Avios is an Avios in each of them. What differs is the program rules: expiry, who can book for whom, and how Avios move.
| Program | Airline | Expiry | Moves Avios to British Airways? | US card points that transfer in at 1:1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Airways Club (formerly the Executive Club, renamed April 1, 2025) | British Airways | 36 months with no activity | This is the BA account | Amex, Chase, Capital One, Bilt, Wells Fargo |
| Iberia Club (formerly Iberia Plus) | Iberia | 36 months with no activity | Yes, directly | Amex, Chase, Bilt, Wells Fargo |
| AerClub | Aer Lingus | 36 months with no activity | Yes, directly | Amex, Chase, Bilt, Wells Fargo |
| Privilege Club | Qatar Airways | 36 consecutive months with no activity (clause 8.7 of Qatar’s terms) | Yes; Qatar links only to British Airways | Amex, Capital One, Bilt, Citi (1:1 from premium Citi cards) |
| Finnair Plus | Finnair | 18 months: you must collect or use Avios at least once every 18 months | Yes | Capital One |
| Vueling Club | Vueling | Check Vueling’s terms | Yes, directly | None |
| Loganair Loyalty | Loganair | Check Loganair’s terms | Yes, directly | None |
Sources: The Points Guy transfer partner guide (October 21, 2026), Qatar Airways Privilege Club terms (updated October 2026), Finnair’s own FAQ, and Head for Points (July and August 2026). Finnair’s 18 months is shorter than some guides say; Finnair’s own page is the one to trust. Finnair also says moving Avios does not extend their validity.
Moving Avios Into British Airways Before You Sell
We buy Avios from a British Airways Club account. If your Avios sit in another program, you can usually move them to your own British Airways Club account first:
Use the Transfer Avios tool on avios.com. It replaced the old “Combine My Avios” page in September 2025. Moves are free, 1 to 1, online only, and usually instant.
Your first name, surname and email must match in both accounts, and the date of birth too if one is registered. Linking BA and Qatar can ask for a passport upload.
Accounts generally must be at least 30 days old to transfer. Head for Points and Mainly Miles disagree on whether the rule covers the receiving account as well, so allow for it.
Members without elite status can move up to 1,000,000 Avios per program in a rolling 12 months.
Two cautions. Once accounts are linked, the link is permanent. And sources disagree on whether a transfer counts as activity for expiry, so do not rely on a transfer to keep old Avios alive.
What Avios Are Worth Outside Flights
British Airways and its partners offer a few ways to spend Avios on things other than flights. None of them comes close to the 1.4 cents The Points Guy puts on an Avios used for flights (October 2026):
Part Pay with Avios: 1p per Avios at the smallest tier, falling to 0.4p at the largest (Head for Points, July 2025).
Avios to Nectar: 400 Avios become 400 Nectar points, worth about 0.5p each at Sainsbury’s and Argos. That is mostly useful in the UK.
Hotels through avios.com: about 0.5p per Avios, and less once you allow for direct hotel rates being 5% to 13% cheaper (InsideFlyer, August 2026).
If you will fly, a flight is usually the best use. If you will not, compare our written price with these numbers before you decide. Our price is set by quote; we do not publish a rate here.
What the Terms Say, Program by Program
The British Airways Club terms treat any purchase, sale or bartering of Avios as a fundamental breach. Qatar Airways is blunter: clause 26.4 of the Privilege Club terms says members may not “buy, sell, transfer, redeem, broker or barter” Avios for cash, and that the Avios can be seized or cancelled. In March 2025 Head for Points reported a British Airways member whose account was closed for what BA called “Brokeridge activity”, with about £1,500 of Avios lost, later reinstated once the member showed real flight history. Read our guide to the risks of selling miles and points before you decide.
The British Airways Club (Formerly the Executive Club)
Stop Letting BA Devalue Your Account: Sell British Airways Miles for Cash in 2026
Look, I love sipping champagne in the Club World cabin as much as anyone, but let’s be brutally honest about the 2026 state of The British Airways Club, formerly the Executive Club. If you’re holding a large Avios balance and wondering “can I sell my Avios points?“, this page explains how it works.
At The Points King, we refuse to let the airlines dictate what your hard-earned loyalty is worth. If you aren’t planning to maximize a Companion Voucher anytime soon, you should be looking to convert Avios to cash. We specialize in helping you sell British Airways miles securely, and getting you paid in cash.
Why 2026 is the Year to Cash Out Your Avios
If you’ve ever logged into the British Airways portal and thought about swapping your points for a hotel room, car hire, or transferring them to Nectar points, stop right there. The official Nectar conversion rate gives you a dismal return of roughly 0.4p to 0.5p per point. According to 2026 valuations, using “Part Pay with Avios” on a standard flight often yields an equally terrible 0.7p per point. That is mathematically equivalent to setting your money on fire.
When you sell Avios points to a broker, you are extracting genuine travel value directly into your bank account. Whether you want to sell Avios for cash to fund a different vacation, invest, or just buy your way out of the Oneworld ecosystem, taking control of your currency is the ultimate power move.
How Much Do You Pay for Avios?
We do not publish a rate, because it moves with demand and with the size of the balance. Tell us how many Avios you have and we email you a price in writing; the price we agree is the price we pay. For context, The Points Guy values British Airways Avios at 1.4 cents each for travel (October 2026), and a cash offer from any broker will be lower than that.
British Airways Club tiers
The British Airways Executive Club is now called The British Airways Club. It has four tiers: Blue, Bronze, Silver and Gold. Blue is the starting level, and at the time of writing British Airways lists Bronze at 3,500 Tier Points, Silver at 7,500 and Gold at 20,000. Thresholds and benefits change, so check British Airways’ tiers and benefits page for the current rules.
Other ways to earn Avios miles are:
- Flying with any of the member airlines of the OneWorld alliance or other partner airlines such as Aer Lingus and Alaska Airlines.
- Staying at Accor Hotels, Best Western, Hilton and other partner hotel chains.
- Renting a car from Budget and other car rental agencies.
- Taking advantage of the transfer conveniences at UK airports, such as parking, hotel stays and rail transfers.
- Using a British Airways American Express credit card, which also gives Membership Rewards points.
- Shopping at the British Airways Avios eStore, which carries the best online merchants for everyday purchases, such as Apple, John Lewis, Selfridges and more.
Avios also arrive by transfer from Chase and American Express; the Amex side is in our Amex transfer partners guide. We also buy miles from two of British Airways’ oneworld partners, American Airlines and Qantas.
Common FAQ for selling British Airways Avios in 2026
Can I sell my Avios points safely? It carries risk. British Airways can close an account it links to a sale. See the risk box above.
Is it better to sell British Airways Avios or convert them to cash through Nectar or Part Pay? Both options give a low return per Avios. Before choosing, compare them with our written offer and with what Avios are worth on flights: The Points Guy puts them at 1.4 cents (October 2026).
Can you sell Avios points if they are in a household account? In a British Airways household account each member keeps their own Avios, and only the Head of Household can redeem the pooled balance. We can only buy Avios held in your own name, so tell us in the quote form whose account holds them.
What is the minimum balance required to sell my Avios points? To secure the best rates and ensure the transfer fees are worthwhile for both parties, we require a minimum balance of 50,000 Avios.
Can I sell Iberia, Aer Lingus, Qatar or Finnair Avios? The same risk applies, because every Avios program prohibits selling. We buy from a British Airways Club account, so Avios in another program would first need to be moved to your own BA account on avios.com, at 1 to 1.
Is “sell Avios” the same as “sell British Airways miles”? Yes. British Airways calls its currency Avios, and so do Iberia, Aer Lingus, Qatar Airways, Finnair, Vueling and Loganair.
Do Avios expire? At British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Qatar, after 36 months with no activity. At Finnair, after 18 months.
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