Avios Reward seat availability – Cancun, Tobago and more plus new Avios calculator feature

Spending Avios can sometimes be tricky.  We now regularly bring you a look every fortnight at what routes have the best Avios availability, thanks to Reward Flight Finder.

If there is a particular focus you would like in an article for Avios, let us know in the comments below. 

What is Reward Flight Finder?

Reward Flight Finder offers a free and paid service to find Avios seats for a whole year’s worth of flights at a glance. One of the most useful features is available on the paid plan where you can set alerts when Avios seats are released on the flights you want. You can also use the map feature which shows you all the Avios destinations available on a particular date.

There is currently a fault with BA’s own yearly availability calendar as it is not showing return flight availability correctly, so it’s a good time to think about using RFF instead. I find it much quicker to use than BA’s version, with only one step to go through to access the data. 

RFF offer monthly and yearly plans. Here are the options:

Silver membership – from £3.99 monthly or Silver Annual £39.99

Silver membership includes:

• Unlimited reward seat searches
• Get reward seat Alerts within 1 hour
• Worldwide Map tool
• Set up to 5 Alerts at once
• Get email Alerts

Gold membership – from £6.99 monthly or Annual £69.99

• Unlimited reward seat searches
• Get instant reward seat Alerts
• Worldwide Map tool
• Set up to 20 Alerts at once
• Get email Alerts
• Get SMS Alerts

You can find out more and sign up here.

This time we are taking a more general look at Avios availability for popular destinations. If there is something you would like us to focus on please let us know in the comments below.

Keep checking Reward Flight Finder for the latest availability. 

New Feature for Reward Flight Finder

RFF has added a new feature to their website, which is aimed at helping new Avios collectors, and seasoned collectors at a glance.  They have created an Avios Calculator where people can see the points required for any BA reward seat route in a couple of clicks. From here, they can then make a flight search if they wish.

The price shown is the starting price for each cabin for off peak travel. This is useful in several ways as it shows you the old base level of Avios which is usually the best value for long haul travel. Obviously, you can then see the RFS pricing where you can use more Avios and less cash when you check online at ba.com

Top Avios flight availability

Short Haul

London – Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik, Croatia, is a popular city break destination for Avios reward seat bookings, but at the moment there are some good opportunities to book a break over summer and autumn. August has a few days where there are between 4 and 6 Economy seats available both outbound and inbound, and there’s good Business Class availability too. Again, September through to November have dates where there are up to 6 Economy seats up for grab both ways. 

London – Naples

Another hugely popular destination for weekends away or longer holidays as it is the gateway to the Amalfi Coast and Sorrento. There’s very little in the way of Economy reward seat availability up until October, however, if you’re thinking about October half term with the kids or an autumn break there are some dates with 5 and 6 Economy seats available to book. November and December have excellent availability for both Economy and Business Class seats. And if you’re planning for the February half term there are loads of Economy seats up for grabs. 

London – Faro, Portugal

If you’re looking for a late booking for the summer, Faro is a good bet.  Portugal flights are typically booked solid through summer but right now there is some decent availability for Economy reward seats at the end of June, and Economy seats in July and August too, with some dates having 4 or 5 available. Business Class seats are consistent over the summer period, with lots of days showing 2 to 4 seats available to book. 

London – Valencia 

Valencia makes for a great city break, or a lovely family holiday just outside of the city at the nearby coastal villages and towns. There’s pretty good availability in August in both Economy and Business Class, so those looking for a late summer booking should take a look. Quite a few dates still have 2 and 3 Economy seats, or 4 Business Class seats to book. From September onwards reward seat availability is excellent right through until March 2024, so if you’re seeking an October half term break, romantic weekend or grown-ups holiday Valencia is worth considering. From September there are loads of dates with 6 Economy seats and 6 Business Class seats up for grabs. 

Long Haul 

London – Cancun

Business Class seats are hard to come by for Mexico, particularly in our winter months when people are looking for sunshine breaks. However, at the moment there are some good Business Class reward seats available. June, July and August have a few dates where up to 4 seats are available to book. November and December, surprisingly, have a fair few dates where there’s a great selection of Business Class, and March 2024 currently has loads of availability. But book these ones fast because Mexico is a very popular reward seat destination year round. 

London – New York

Although it’s right up there as one of the most popular Avios reward seat destinations, reward seat availability for New York tends to be consistently decent because flights are so frequent. 

However, right now, availability is particularly excellent if you’re looking to book seats. July has an abundance of Business Class seats, with many dates having up to 6 up for grabs. First Class also has loads of availability, with quite a few dates having 2 or 3 seats. If you want to fly for fewer points Premium Economy can be a good shout on the New York flights because many journeys are in the day, and the flights aren’t too long. There are lots of dates with up to 6 Premium Economy seats.

This same trend continues over August, but come September to December, you’ll struggle to find any First Class availability. Premium Economy and Business remains good though. 

London –  Port of Spain,Trinidad and Tobago

This is a very rare occurrence, but if Trinidad and Tobago sounds like a dream destination you’re in luck. There are consistent Business Class seats available a couple of times a week from September to March 2023 both outbound and inbound, with some dates having 4 Business Class seats up for grabs.

London – San Francisco

Another in-demand route which has a lot of availability popping up at the end of 2023/start of 2024. From November there’s excellent Business Class availability, with a fair amount of dates showing up to 6 seats available. Outbound and inbound First Class seats start to make an appearance from mid-December, and from January there are lots of dates with up to 4 First Class seats to snap up. 

Even if you don’t fancy San Francisco itself, it’s the gateway to plenty of other areas such as Napa and Sonoma for wine, driving Highway 1, visiting Monterey or Carmel, and driving to Lake Tahoe or Yosemite.