British Airways
American Express^® Credit Card

• 9,000 bonus Avios welcome offer

  welcome offer

  For the Credit Card, 9,000 bonus Avios will be awarded onto your Account once you have been approved and you have spent and charged a minimum of £1,000 on goods and services to the Account within three months of Account opening. Introductory offers are not available if you currently hold or have held any other British Airways American Express Cards in the past six months. Please note, it can take up to one month for the bonus Avios to be awarded to your Account once you have met the required spend. Please also note, these offers expire at midnight 10 February 2016.

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• Offer ends 10 February 2016.
• Companion Voucher

  Companion Voucher

  Terms and Conditions apply to Avios redemptions. Reward flights and companion voucher bookings are subject to availability. Detailed information on companion vouchers can be found here or by calling 0844 493 0750. Please note, calls cost a maximum of 7p per minute, plus your phone company’s access charge.

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  when you spend £20,000 per anniversary year
• Automatic enrolment to the British Airways Executive Club
• Travel and shopping protection

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  Terms and Conditions apply. Please see the Insurance Terms and Conditions for full details. Please read this to understand the limits and exclusions that may apply.

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• Manage your Account online and on the go
• Cardmembers can enjoy access to purchase tickets to a wide range of sought-after events, including music, theatre and film, often before tickets go on sale to the general public with American Express Invites

Apply now with our secure application form.

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• Spend £20,000 or more on your Card within an anniversary year and you’ll receive a Companion Voucher

  Companion Voucher

  Terms and Conditions apply to Avios redemptions. Reward flights and companion voucher bookings are subject to availability. Detailed information on companion vouchers can be found here or by calling 0844 493 0750. Please note, calls cost a maximum of 7p per minute, plus your phone company’s access charge. All applicable Terms and Conditions will be provided within your Welcome Pack if you are approved.

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  , valid for 12 months. Redeem your Avios for a reward flight and your companion goes with you, in the same cabin. All you have to pay are the taxes, fees and charges for each ticket.

• 1 Avios

  1 Avios

  For the Credit Card, you will be awarded 1 Avios for virtually every £1 spent and charged per transaction. Avios are not earned on Balance Transfers, Cash Withdrawals, American Express Travellers Cheques purchases, Foreign Exchange, interest, any spending in excess of your credit limit, charges for returned payments, late payment or referral charges and American Express Credit Card finance charges. Written details available on request.

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  for virtually every £1 you spend
• 9,000 bonus Avios

  9,000 bonus Avios

  For the Credit Card, 9,000 bonus Avios will be awarded onto your Account once you have been approved and you have spent and charged a minimum of £1,000 on goods and services to the Account within three months of Account opening. Introductory offers are not available if you currently hold or have held any other British Airways American Express Cards in the past six months. Please note, it can take up to one month for the bonus Avios to be awarded to your Account once you have met the required spend. Please also note, these offers expire at midnight 10 February 2016.

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  when you spend £1,000 in your first three months of Cardmembership
• Spend £20,000 or more within an anniversary year to earn a complimentary Companion Voucher
• Complimentary Supplementary Cards

  Supplementary Cards

  Supplementary Cards allow you to share the benefits of your American Express Card with others close to you. You will be the main Cardmember and will be liable for all charges made on the Supplementary Card(s). Additional Cardmembers must be 18 years or over. Written details available on request. Applicants must be 18 years old or over. Approval subject to status and Terms and Conditions apply.

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  for friends and family members (subject to approval).

Start planning a new adventure with your Avios.

Examples shown are based on redeeming Avios through the British Airways Executive Club programme for return flights departing from and returning to London. With the British Airways American Express Credit Card you will earn 1 Avios for virtually every £1 you spend.
*Terms, taxes, fees and carrier charges apply.

Now you can enjoy your travels that much more with 24/7 travel protection benefits.

• Global Assist^® provides help when you travel outside the UK, in your own language, 24/7
• Travel Accident Insurance

  Insurance

  Terms and Conditions apply. Please see the Insurance Terms and Conditions for full details. Please read this to understand the limits and exclusions that may apply.

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  up to £75,000 on public transport when you buy your ticket with your Card
• Automatic Enrolment to the British Airways Executive Club including priority on standby waiting lists. Vital when you most need it.

As you might expect from American Express, the service is a little bit special. The first person to answer your call will be your contact until the matter is resolved. You can phone, text or email us 24/7 and we’ll get on it right away. But that’s just the start.

• Eligible items you buy in the UK on your Card have Refund Protection

  Refund Protection

  Terms and Conditions apply. Please see the Insurance Terms and Conditions for full details. Please read this to understand the limits and exclusions that may apply.

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  . Items are covered up to 90 days and we’ll replace or refund up to a maximum of £200. Even if the retailer won't
• You also get Purchase Protection

  Purchase Protection

  Terms and Conditions apply. Please see the Insurance Terms and Conditions for full details. Please read this to understand the limits and exclusions that may apply.

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  . If you bought it on your Card and it’s stolen or damaged within 90 days, we'll replace or repair it, or refund you up to £2,500 per eligible item
• Don’t recognise a purchase? We’ll remove it from your account immediately and investigate it for you as part of our online fraud guarantee
• Make your next night out a memorable one with American Express Invites

  American Express Invites

  Cardmembers can enjoy access to a wide range of sought after events, often before they go on general sale. Tell me more

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  , enjoy access to purchase tickets to some of the most in-demand music, film and theatre events in town.

To save time, before applying for your British Airways American Express Credit Card it’s best to make sure you can say yes to the following.

• I am aged 18 or over
• I have a current UK bank or building society account
• I have a permanent UK home address
• I have a household income of at least £20,000
• I have no history of bad debt
• I understand I will not be eligible for any Welcome Bonus award if I hold or have held any British Airways American Express Card product in the past six months 

If you can say yes, go ahead. Your application could take less than 10 minutes and we may be able to give you a response in less than 60 seconds – so apply now.

Apply now with our secure application form.

Please ensure that you have read and downloaded these important documents before starting your application.

Read Terms and Conditions 
Read Summary Box 
Read Standard European Consumer Credit Information and Additional Explanations 
Read Insurance 
Your guide to the Lending Code