British Airways American Express® Cardmembers who book with British Airways Holidays using Avios (as a full or part payment), can now redeem their Companion Voucher to receive 25% of these Avios back.

British Airways American Express® Premium Plus Cardmembers can receive up to 200,000 Avios back per booking and British Airways American Express® Credit Cardmembers can receive up to 50,000 Avios back per booking.1 This new offer is available on holiday package bookings made before 31 March 2027.

When booking with Avios and redeeming a Companion Voucher with British Airways Holidays, customers can book any cabin on any flight that forms part of a package, without needing Reward Flight availability. Bookings are also valid for up to nine travellers, making it easier than ever to make savings on a family getaway with a Companion Voucher. In addition, unlike using a Voucher on a Reward Flight, customers do not need to have flown their outbound flight before their Voucher expires. So long as the Voucher used is valid at time of booking, customers can travel on their holiday after their Voucher expires.

British Airways American Express ® Companion Voucher uses

British Airways American Express® Cardmembers will still have the option to redeem their Companion Voucher on Reward Flights with British Airways, Iberia and Aer Lingus, and take a friend or family member on the same flight and cabin for no additional Avios, or for solo travellers, pay 50% fewer Avios. Cardmembers must spend £15,000 in a Cardmembership year to receive a Companion Voucher.

Caroline Bouvet, Vice President, UK Products at American Express, said: “Companion Vouchers are one of the most valued benefits for our British Airways American Express Cardmembers. By extending their use to British Airways Holidays, Cardmembers have more ways to turn their spending into memorable trips - making it even easier to plan and book their next holiday.”

Andrew Flintham, Managing Director at British Airways Holidays, said: “We’re always looking for ways to give our customers additional value and choice. By extending the use of the Companion Voucher to British Airways Holidays bookings, we’re doing exactly that. At a time when customers are placing even greater importance on flexibility and reassurance when they travel, this offer gives them another way to use their Avios to reduce the cost of a holiday, alongside the protection, support and rewards that our packages bring.”

How to redeem the Companion Voucher with British Airways Holidays

Within 72 hours of making a qualifying booking via ba.com/holidays - selecting Avios as full or part payment - Cardmembers can submit a short online form to use their Companion Voucher. 25% of the Avios redeemed will then be credited back to their British Airways Club account. For example, if a Cardmember puts 40,000 Avios towards a holiday to Tenerife, 10,000 Avios would be returned to them.

Cardmembers will continue to earn tier points based on the total price of the holiday package, before their Avios and the Companion Voucher are applied. Terms and Conditions apply.
Since 2023, British Airways customers have been able to redeem Avios on British Airways Holidays bookings in part or in full. British Airways Holidays offer a range of benefits including carefully selected hotels, a 24-hour helpline, low deposit options and luggage allowance.

1 This offer is available to all British Airways American Express Companion Voucher holders from 20 May 2026 to 31 March 2027. Companion Vouchers can be used during the Promotional Period for a 25% refund on the Avios used to pay in full or in part for eligible British Airways Holidays packages, including Flight + Hotel or Flight + Car bookings, up to a maximum number of Avios. Only one Companion Voucher can be redeemed per booking. T&Cs apply.