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British Airways Adds 16 Brands to the Avios Shop
The Avios Shop no longer just has Apple products. There are now more than 300 products and 17 brands to choose from. Most of the products are travel essentials, such as backpacks and suitcases, but there are also plenty of wellness products, including eye masks, neck pillows, and beauty kits. You’ll also find Chilly’s water bottles, Stubble & Co bags, and leather goods from Aspinal of London. Everything new in the shop has a travel theme!
The full list of brands includes:
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Antler
- Apple
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Aspinal of London
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Briggs & Riley
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Carl Friedrik
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Chilly’s
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Cubitts
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Drowsy
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Forte
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Nere
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Ostrich Pillow
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Papier
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Rains
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Smythson
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Stackers
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Stubble & Co
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Therabody
You can see the number of Avios you could collect from your purchase easily while browsing:
I like the shop’s layout. You can now sort between Apple, luggage, bags, accessories and brands. Avios can be used to cover up to 25% of the total price and still collect 2 Avios per £1 on the cash portion of your purchase. You can use the shop via BA or Iberia.
For example, this Aspinal of London passport holder is priced at £80. You can save up to £20 using 3,365 Avios, and there are a range of pricing options.
The shop’s contents will rotate throughout the year. It’s great to see the shop expanding to include more brands, although the value per Avios remains the same at an average of 0.59p. This is much lower than the 1p plus you could get from spending the Avios on flights, but it’s higher than some other ways to spend Avios, such as Nectar, which works out at 0.5p per Avios.
If you’re wondering what to do with your Avios balance, part-paying with Avios could be a good option for you. However, for most, this isn’t a high-value option.
Bonus Avios with Avios Hotels
You can now earn 20% more Avios when booking through Avios Hotels, with 12 Avios per £1 spent instead of the usual 10.
The Avios Hotels portal is powered by Expedia, giving access to over 300,000 properties worldwide. As these are treated as third-party bookings, hotel loyalty benefits such as status recognition and points earning usually won’t apply. If you’d otherwise have booked through Booking.com or similar, Avios Hotels has a much better earning potential at the moment.
A £3,000 hotel stay would earn 36,000 Avios under this offer, compared to 30,000 Avios under the normal rate. Remember, you can earn extra Avios if you pay with an Avios-earning card, such as:
- BA AMEX – 1 Avios per £1 spent – 3,000 Avios on top of the Avios Hotels bonus
- BA Premium Plus Amex – 1.5 Avios per £1 – 4,500 extra Avios – 40.500 total!
When booking, make sure you also check the price on other platforms, as it’s occasionally higher, especially when booking direct with the hotel.
This offer is certainly good enough to consider booking, but it’s not as good as some previous offers where we’ve seen up to 100% more Avios.
No1 Lounges November Discount
No1 Lounges have just launched a new discount code. You can get 20% off adult lounge bookings in November if you book direct and add the code NOV-TRAVEL.
The discount covers all four brands under the No1 umbrella, including No1, Aspire, Clubrooms and My Lounge. A booking that would usually cost £42 would be reduced to £33.60, making purchasing on-off lounge access more worthwhile.
If you’re planning on booking a pay-to-use lounge in November, there are plenty of No1 options. However, if you travel often, you may find it cheaper to purchase a lounge pass via DragonPass or Priority Pass (read our guide here) or apply for a credit card or bank account that comes with lounge access, such as the AMEX Platinum card (unlimited access) or the AMEX Preferred Rewards Gold Card (4 passes per membership year).
Things to Note:
- The discount only covers 3 hour lounge visits
- Partner Lounges Aspire and The Club are excluded
My Lounge Free Child Offer – Gatwick, Heathrow, and Luton
My Lounge is the most family-friendly brand in the No1 Lounges portfolio. You can now get a free child entry between 1st November 2025 and 28th February 2026 when you book before 31st October 2025 (this Friday) with two paying adults and add the code 1CHILDFREE. The deal only applies to My Lounge locations and can’t be used with other offers.
Inside, the lounges have a relaxed atmosphere, with café-style spaces, self-serve dining and play areas. The brand new My Lounge at Heathrow T3 has a buffet, barista coffee, and an area with TV and games. Luton has a family room with comfy seating and board games, plus a help-yourself bar.
At Gatwick South, you’ll find PlayStations, retro arcade machines, a mix-your-own cocktail station, and even Gatwick’s only outdoor terrace. Gatwick North’s My Lounge also includes mix-your-own cocktails, a games room, and plenty of varied seating options.
