BA is running a promo where you can earn bonus Avios when you buy some or gift them before 17 March 2016. The maximum amount is 35,000 – the annual maximum for everyone. You should find an email with links to the two offers in your mailbox.

• 10% bonus when you purchase or gift 1,000 — 15,000 Avios
  20% bonus when you purchase or gift 16,000 — 34,000 Avios
  30% bonus when you purchase or gift 35,000 Avios

30,000 plus a 6,000 bonus would cost £495 – not necessarily the best value.

Full terms and conditions are:

1. Promotion available to Eligible Participants. Eligible participants are British Airways Executive Club members who are aged 18 or over. The Promoter reserves the right to verify the eligibility of Eligible Participants. Eligible Participants confirm that they accept the terms and conditions set out below.

2. This offer allows you to receive:

10% bonus Avios — 1,000–15,000 Avios Purchased/Gifted

20% bonus Avios — 16,000–34,000 Avios Purchased/Gifted

30% bonus — 35,000 Avios Purchased/Gifted

between 00:01 hr GMT Thursday 2 March 2016 and 23:59 hr GMT Thursday 17 March 2016 (the ‘Promotional Period’).

3. Simply sign in to your Executive Club account and make a purchase during the Promotional Period and the bonus Avios will automatically be applied to your purchase.

4. Eligible Participants may Gift Avios Points (purchase for someone else) during the promotional period, if you provide the recipient’s membership number, Avios members can receive up to 35,000 Gift Avios per year.

5. Eligible Participants may not exceed their annual 35,000 Avios Points limit.

6. This promotion cannot be used in conjunction with other promotions.

7. British Airways plc (‘BA’) accepts no responsibility for members who are unable to fulfil the terms of this promotion. BA may withdraw this offer at any time.

8. This promotion has no cash value and no cash or credit alternative is available. Purchased Avios Points are non-refundable and non-transferable.

9. Avios Points are issued subject to British Airways Executive Club Terms & Conditions.

10. BA reserves the right to cancel or amend the terms of this promotion without notice in the event of major catastrophe, war, strike, civil or military disturbance, earthquake or any actual, anticipated or alleged breach of any applicable law or regulation or any other similar events beyond the reasonable control of BA.

11. By taking part in this promotion, participants agree to the personal data they supply being used by BA or its agents or subcontractors to administer this promotion, who will only use the information provided for the purpose of administering the promotion.