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BA Holidays will award six Avios per pound, divided between the travelers
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From 24 November, the announced package earning model changes both what is counted and who receives the Avios. A lead booker should compare their individual share as well as the booking total.
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For British Airways Club members booking a BA Holidays package, the new headline rate belongs to the booking as a whole. From 24 November 2026, the announced calculation is six Avios per £1 of the total package price, divided equally between all travelers. The lead passenger should therefore check their own share, rather than expecting the entire package reward to land in one account.
British Airways announced the change on 21 October. It replaces a model that combines Avios from the flight element with a separate package bonus for the lead passenger.
How the package calculation changes
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| Comparison | Current approach described by BA | Announced approach from 24 November |
|---|---|---|
| What the reward is based on | Avios from the flight element, plus a package bonus. | The total package price. |
| Package earning | The lead passenger also receives one bonus Avios per £1 of the package price. | Six Avios per £1 of the total package price. |
| Who receives the package reward | The additional package bonus belongs to the lead passenger. | The calculated Avios are divided equally between all travelers; Club members collect their individual share. |
| When to apply this comparison | The existing approach before the announced change. | The new model is scheduled to begin on 24 November 2026; treatment of a specific existing or amended booking should be checked. |
This is a BA Holidays package change. It does not establish a six-Avios rate for every British Airways flight booked on its own. The Club earning guide explains the wider program, while the package's own conditions determine what applies to that purchase.
A family booking needs an account check
The distinction matters when one person organizes a holiday for several travelers. Under the announced split, the total earned for the booking and the amount available to one member are different figures.
BA says members can collect their share individually or pool Avios through a Household Account. Our guide to family points sharing explains how pooling differs from transfers and booking an award for someone else. Before paying, check the membership details supplied for each eligible traveler and how the group intends to use the points. Do not assume that choosing a lead passenger also allocates every traveler's new reward to that person.
Compare the holiday before comparing the points
Our reading is that this should make the package reward easier to describe, but the rate still needs to be considered alongside the price and conditions of the holiday. Compare the itinerary, accommodation and booking flexibility you would otherwise buy. Then consider whether the extra or differently allocated Avios matter to your plans.
For an existing reservation, ask BA Holidays which calculation applies before paying to amend or replace it. The press release does not resolve every old-booking, cancellation or market-specific case. A change made to collect more points could also change the holiday's price or terms.
When deciding how much weight to give the reward, use a realistic value for your miles, based on trips you expect to take. The published announcement supplies the earning mechanism; it does not guarantee the value of a later redemption or establish that waiting to book will save money.
Official sources
- British Airways Holidays updates Avios proposition, rewarding customers with six Avios per £1 spent
British Airways Media Center · Published 2026-10-21 · checked 2026-11-09