Quick Overview

  • Transfer Partner Overview: British Airways partners with three travel rewards programs, offering over 10 partner credit cards to earn Avios.
  • Top Credit Card Partners: American Express Membership Rewards and RBC Avion Rewards are the top credit card partners in Canada, both offering a 1:1 transfer ratio.
  • Marriott Bonvoy Credit Cards: Earn Avios by transferring Marriott Bonvoy points at a 3:1 ratio, with a 5,000 Avios bonus for every 60,000 Marriott points transferred.

This page lists all British Airways credit card transfer partners and shows the conversion rates of partner credit card points to Avios. Use our calculator to determine which Avios credit card transfer partners will earn you the most points based on your monthly spending.

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British Airways credit card transfer partners

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RBC Avion credit cards

RBC Avion Rewards offers a handful of credit cards that can help you build your Avios with British Airways.

The transfer ratio of RBC Avion Rewards Points to Avios is 1:1, so you'll be able to earn the equivalent of 1 to 1.25 Avios per $1 spent using RBC Avion Rewards credit cards.

It's not the highest amount, especially when compared to AMEX's line-up, but it can still help you build your Avios across everyday purchases while providing great travel benefits.

Here are the RBC Avion credit cards that allow you to convert points into British Airways Avios:

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AMEX Membership Rewards credit cards

American Express Membership Rewards is one of the best programs for earning British Airways Avios since you can easily earn 2x to 5x points across AMEX Canada's many credit cards which include categories such as airfare, restaurant/dining, gas station, travel, and grocery.

Here are the list of credit cards that earn Membership Rewards points:

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Marriott Bonvoy credit cards

Marriott Bonvoy points provides a great way to top off your British Airways Avios account.

The transfer ratio is 3:1 meaning that every 3,000 Marriott Bonvoy Points you transfer will earn you 1,000 British Airways Avios. On top of that, Marriott offers 15,000 additional points for every 60,000 you transfer which will net you an additional 5,000 Avios! So all-in-all, a 60,000-Marriott Bonvoy point transfer would net you 25,000 Avios which is fantastic.

If you frequent Marriott properties and pair that with the use of Marriott Bonvoy credit cards, you can easily rake up a lot of points transferrable to British Airways and a long list of other airline partners.

Here's the credit cards you can use to earn Marriott Bonvoy points:

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British Airways credit cards

British Airways offers one co-branded credit card that you can use to earn Avios on everyday spending. It offers solid earning rates and a handful of useful benefits.

Here is the credit card British Airways offers:

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What's the best credit card for British Airways Avios?

Input your monthly and yearly spend amounts into our credit card finder tool to find out which credit cards will earn you the most British Airways Avios and best return per $1 spent.

Results will include all co-branded British Airways credit cards and all British Airways credit card transfer partners. Results will show up to the top 20 cards.

Want More Customization?

This calculator uses our valuations, the intro bonuses we have in the database, and includes the maximum (calculable) bonuses for each card.

If you want to have control over these options and much more, check out our tool!

Rewards Credit Card Directory & Calculator: British Airways Avios
Currency Codes

Any currencies you add to the tool will be selectable when entering spend into the Spend Categories section of the calculator.

Do note that any foreign currencies selected will automatically be converted to the card's default currency when calculating rewards.

Currency Controls

Currencies

Sections of the calculator allows you to choose a currency. You will be able to choose from the options below. If you want more options, add them!

Currency Conversions

This site's currency rates update once per hour. If you have a different exchange rate in mind for any of the added currencies, you can change the rate here.

Calculator Options

Year 1 or Year 2+?

Year 1 - Calculate how much you will earn in your first year of being a cardmember. Includes Intro Bonuses (if toggled on) and will use the free or reduced first year annual fees for any cards that have them.

Year 2+ - Calculate how much the card will be worth the 2nd year and onward. Automatically turns off intro bonuses and will ignore first year free/reduced annual fees.

Include Intro Bonuses?

If set to yes, intro bonuses will be included for a card's calculation ONLY IF you have met the monthly spend criteria based on what's entered into the tool.

Note: We do not have intro bonuses for all credit cards (mainly partners and popular credit cards), and we cannot calculate intro bonuses for some cards due to the complexity of some spend requirements.

Authorized Users

Some banks charge an additional fee to add family, friends, or employees to the credit card account. If you plan on adding authorized users to your credit card(s), you can enter that amount here.

Note: Some credit cards have a cap on how many authorized users you can add. While we do keep track of the fee structures, we do not keep track of caps. So be sure to check the rates and fees before applying.

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Calculate Foreign Transaction Fees?

Many cards will charge you a foreign transaction fee when making purchases in a foreign currency. This is typically between 2.5% and 3% for most credit cards.

If set to yes, we will calculate the estimated fee for any spend entered into the calculator that is considered foreign. This amount will appear in the calculations as well.

Note: We do not have the foreign transaction fee rates for all credit cards.

Monthly/Yearly Spending

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Results

Listed below are the results based on what you entered into the tool above. These estimates are to help guide you towards making the best decision when it comes to picking up a rewards credit card.

You can click on "Show Calculations" to see a breakdown of how the rewards were calculated, click on the card itself to learn more/apply through our partners (big thanks if you do!), or click on any of the other links to learn more about the card and it's rewards.

Do note that some of the calculations are rounded so it is possible that the estimated values may be off by a point or two when added up.

Remember that this particular tool uses our point/mile valuations, the intro bonuses we have in the database, and includes the maximum (calculable) bonuses for each card. If you want to have control over these options and much more, slide over to the Rewards Credit Card Directory & Calculator.

These calculations should be used for illustrative purposes only.