British Airways is paying out.
Many of you got emails about it in the last week. But if you redeemed Avios between November 2006 and April 2013 and didn’t hear anything, click here. There’s a phone number and email address at the link. Reach out if you never received your Unique ID.
For those who did get an email, you’re looking at somewhere between 12,500 and 35,000 points. The cash option seems to be a much bigger range. I’ve heard from some readers who were offered under 10 bucks while others were offered hundreds. My thoughts when choosing:
- If you never use Avios points, take the cash as long as it’s a decent amount of money.
- If you’re offered less than a hundred bucks…there isn’t really much of a choice. Take the points.
- If you use Avios points but feel conflicted, they’re worth around 1.2 or 1.3 cents each. So it’s just a matter of doing a little math. For example, if you’re offered 35,000 points or $500…
35,000 points x .013 = $455 value
In that example, I’d take the $500. It’s worth more than the points. Totally your call, but that’s how I’d decide.
