Buy Avios: Price per 1,000 Avios (2026)

Can I buy Avios points?

Yes. British Airways Club, Iberia Club and Qatar Airways Privilege Club each sell Avios to their own members. British Airways' Avios site lets you purchase 2,000 to 200,000 Avios in one go, and Qatar Airways allows up to 250,000 Avios per calendar year, bought in blocks of 1,000 (official pages, accessed 2026-10-05). Marketplace listings are a separate route with their own delivery terms.

To see what the same Avios cost on MileMarketplace, check the live Avios listings: each one shows its delivery method and checkout total, and we give a full refund if we can't deliver your booking as described. Buying Avios from anyone other than the issuing program carries program-rule risk, which the safety section below covers.

One currency does not mean one booking system

British Airways, Iberia and Qatar Airways use Avios, but an award is issued under a particular program’s rules. Search the exact flight in the program you intend to use. Another issuer can quote a different price for the same operator.

Do not select an account solely because its points look cheap. Establish bookable seats, the complete Avios-and-cash total and an eligible funding route first.

Use supported transfers, not assumed connections

BA’s official transfer page identifies supported routes. Some movements require account linking or a specified path. Not every pair of Avios programs necessarily has a direct transfer button.

Moving your own balance is different from transferring to another person or using a household pool. Follow the Avios troubleshooting checklist when linking fails.

Eligibility is separate from expiry

Combine My Avios conditions include same-person validation and a 90-day joining restriction involving Iberia Club. They explicitly say these movements do not prevent expiry.

Check each balance’s expiry and qualifying activity. Successful account linking does not establish that the balance will remain valid indefinitely.

Is it safe to buy Avios?

Buying Avios from anyone other than the issuing program carries program-rule risk, because each Avios program sets its own terms. The British Airways Club terms say any purported purchase or sale of Avios issued to another person is a fundamental breach of the terms, list selling, bartering or purchasing Avios under their definition of fraud, and say British Airways may confiscate rewards that are sold or transferred, so account action is a possible risk. Iberia, Qatar Airways, Finnair and other Avios programs publish their own rules, so check each program's terms; see our Iberia Avios and Qatar Airways Avios guides. MileMarketplace shows the delivery method on each listing and gives a full refund if we can't deliver your booking as described.

Source: The British Airways Club Terms and Conditions (clause 22.2), accessed October 5, 2026.

Replace old sweet spots with current quotes

Do not treat an old 34,000-Avios Iberia example as a current fare. Record today’s miles, cash charges, route, dates, cabin and passenger count in the issuer’s search. A 'from' price is not available on every flight.

The issuer, operator and points-and-cash option can affect the total. A lower Avios requirement can be offset by higher charges. Compare alternatives in money after pricing how you will acquire the required balance.

How much does buying Avios cost?

Avios have no single price: the cost per 1,000 Avios is the full acquisition charge divided by the Avios received, including any confirmed bonus. Check the official checkout’s sale dates, eligibility, caps and taxes. Expired promotions are not current prices, and already-earned bank points have an opportunity cost.

For a marketplace offer, inspect quantity, delivery method and fees. Do not assume an account transfer or seller-issued award is always offered or permitted. Personal transfer rules are not blanket permission for commercial resale.

To get the price per 1,000 Avios, divide the total you pay by the Avios received and multiply by 1,000. In the illustrative example further down, $750 for 50,000 Avios is $15.00 per 1,000 Avios; adding a $37.50 service fee makes it $15.75 per 1,000. Compare that figure with what you would pay for the same Avios from another route, and keep award taxes and surcharges as a separate line.

A transparent cost comparison

Illustrative example: a bookable award requires 50,000 Avios plus $180. If buying the Avios costs $750 and the service fee is $37.50, the total is $967.50. Against a comparable $1,050 cash fare, the difference is $82.50.

Use your actual quote and compare flexibility and excluded extras. If funding finishes after availability disappears, you may hold a balance rather than a ticket. Avoid speculative purchases.

For European program prices side by side, see what European airline miles cost to buy; if Lufthansa is the alternative, see Buy Lufthansa Miles & More miles.