Maximise your Avios, air miles and hotel points
In January 2021, Avios dropped its long-standing partnership with Tesco and agreed a new deal with Sainsbury’s.
As part of this, Nectar points and Avios became interchangeable. 400 Nectar points become 250 Avios, whilst 300 Avios become 400 Nectar points.
As a Nectar point is worth 0.5p when spent in Sainsbury’s or Argos, your Avios now have a minimum value of 0.67p each.
The articles below explain the partnership in detail as well as explaining how you can earn and spend Nectar points.
Is it still worth using ‘Part Pay With Avios’ when booking British Airways flights, now that Nectar is an option? ‘Part Pay With Avios’ has, apparently, been very successful .....
Is it still worth using ‘Part Pay With Avios’ when booking British Airways flights, now that .....
22 Jan 202422 January 2024 • 43 comments
When Nectar and Avios began their partnership in January 2021, it opened up Sainsbury’s Bank as another potential route for indirectly earning Avios. When it comes to earning Avios from .....
When Nectar and Avios began their partnership in January 2021, it opened up Sainsbury’s Bank as another .....
18 Jan 202418 January 2024 • 38 comments
Nectar has just relaunched its online shopping portal. It will now be operated by an arm of Collinson, owner of Priority Pass and operator of most other major reward portals. The reason for the switch .....
Nectar has just relaunched its online shopping portal. It will now be operated by an arm of Collinson, owner .....
16 Nov 202316 November 2023
If you are sitting on 600+ Nectar points and not quite sure what to do with them, Nectar has launched a new redemption offer with Esso. Until 15th November, you can redeem 600 Nectar points for 10p .....
If you are sitting on 600+ Nectar points and not quite sure what to do with them, Nectar has launched a new .....
3 Nov 20233 November 2023 • 29 comments
When Avios launched the ability to transfer points to Nectar, I warned that it would lead to serious security issues. After all, there are lots of British Airways Executive Club account details and .....
When Avios launched the ability to transfer points to Nectar, I warned that it would lead to serious security .....
1 Nov 20231 November 2023 • 26 comments
Caffe Nero has, for a long time, been arguably the best value Nectar redemption partner. 350 Nectar points would get you a voucher (in the form of a QR code, saved in the Nectar app, to be scanned .....
Caffe Nero has, for a long time, been arguably the best value Nectar redemption partner. 350 Nectar points .....
20 Oct 202320 October 2023 • 54 comments
British Airways has launched a competition for anyone who has not linked their Avios account to their Nectar account. (EDIT: the comments imply that you are entered even if your account is already .....
British Airways has launched a competition for anyone who has not linked their Avios account to their Nectar .....
9 Sep 20239 September 2023 • 14 comments
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday have become the latest partners to walk away from the Nectar loyalty scheme. They join an increasingly long list. It is only a matter of time before the only Nectar .....
The Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday have become the latest partners to walk away from the Nectar loyalty scheme. .....
4 Sep 20234 September 2023 • 58 comments
Nectar has a ‘card linked offers’ programme called Nectar Connect. This allows you to earn Nectar points (and therefore Avios) when you link your credit and debit card details to your .....
Nectar has a ‘card linked offers’ programme called Nectar Connect. This allows you to earn Nectar .....
8 Aug 20238 August 2023 • 67 comments
The Sainsbury’s Nectar Credit Card offered a way of getting a one-off hit of 8,000 Nectar points, worth 5,000 Avios, due to its sign-up bonus. It certainly wasn’t a great credit card for .....
The Sainsbury’s Nectar Credit Card offered a way of getting a one-off hit of 8,000 Nectar points, worth .....
2 Aug 20232 August 2023 • 14 comments
How do Nectar points work? It is now two years since the Avios and Nectar partnership was announced. I thought it was worth updating our introductory pieces on the Nectar loyalty scheme for those who .....
How do Nectar points work? It is now two years since the Avios and Nectar partnership was announced. I thought .....
11 Jul 202311 July 2023 • 15 comments
How do Nectar points work? It is now over two years since Avios and Nectar unveiled their partnership. It is fair to say that it came as a big surprise, because we had assumed that any potential .....
How do Nectar points work? It is now over two years since Avios and Nectar unveiled their partnership. It is .....
10 Jul 202310 July 2023 • 21 comments
Caffe Nero is, perhaps oddly, the best value Nectar redemption partner. 350 Nectar points will get you a voucher (in the form of a QR code, saved in the Nectar app, to be scanned in-store) for ANY hot .....
Caffe Nero is, perhaps oddly, the best value Nectar redemption partner. 350 Nectar points will get you a .....
6 Jul 20236 July 2023 • 182 comments
In January 2021, Sainsbury’s became the official Avios supermarket partner. That means you can now convert your Nectar points into Avios and Avios into Nectar points. What is the conversion rate .....
In January 2021, Sainsbury’s became the official Avios supermarket partner. That means you can now .....
1 Jul 20231 July 2023
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