Where Can I Fly With 50000 Avios?

If you’ve built up 50,000 Avios in your British Airways Club account you’re in the perfect position to turn those points into a serious return flight. 50,000 Avios is more than enough for a European return in business or a longer haul flight. With the right approach, you can unlock a gorgeous city break or a relaxing holiday by the pool, all using Avios instead of cash.

The key is knowing where to look, and for that, you’ll want to use the British Airways Reward Flight Finder or our favoured award-search tool SeatSpy. These two resources work hand in hand to help you spot routes that fall under 50,000 Avios for a return trip.

But, because we are also a wonderful source of knowledge, we've pulled together everywhere you can fly, return, with BA for 50,000 Avios. And yes, New York City is even on the list kids!

So, where can I fly with 50,000 Avios I hear you ask?

New York City for 25,000 Avios each way? I think so!

How Avios Pricing Works with British Airways

British Airways prices Avios flights on a distance basis. Shorter flights, such as hops across the Channel, naturally require fewer points, while flights to Southern Europe sit a little higher, and longer haul flights higher still. BA also has a peak and off-peak calendar, which means the same route can fluctuate depending on the date. The peak calendar is essentially follows the school holiday calendar. Crucially, it is only ever between two fixed amounts of Avios, no dynamic pricing here (yes, Virgin Atlantic, we’re looking at you!).

The Reward Flight Finder on the BA website shows the exact Avios needed for your chosen route and cabin class.

Finding Real Availability with SeatSpy

While the BA Reward Flight Finder tells you what a flight should cost, the challenge is finding dates when reward seats are actually available. That’s where SeatSpy comes into its own.

SeatSpy lets you see a year’s worth of reward seat availability in a single view. You can search by route, cabin class and date range, and the tool will instantly highlight when saver seats are open. Better still, you can set alerts so that when a seat on your chosen route becomes available, you’ll be notified right away.

Here is a screenshot from SeatSpy looking at flights to New York, each colour ring denoting availability in a different class

This combination, using BA to see the price structure and SeatSpy to spot the seats, gives you the best chance of securing a return journey for 50,000 Avios or less.

Where 50,000 Avios Can Take You

In economy, this band largely covers medium-haul routes such as North Africa, the Middle East and some longer European sectors. Think Cairo, Istanbul, Marrakech or Tenerife – flights long enough for cash prices to climb, but still low enough in Avios terms to stay in the 30–50k bracket return.

In business class (“Club Europe”), many of BA’s short-haul European destinations fall neatly into this bracket, even on peak dates. City-break favourites like Amsterdam, Berlin, Madrid or Dubrovnik can be booked for about 40–45k Avios return in Club Europe, plus relatively low surcharges.

This list below covers amounts of between 30,000-50,000 Avios. If you have fewer Avios, you can click here for our guide on destinations for around 25,000 Avios.

Where Can I Fly With 50,000 Avios - Return Prices in Avios

Destination	Economy Off Peak	Economy Peak	Business Off Peak	Business Peak
Aberdeen			30,500	32,500
Abu Dhabi	50,000
Abuja	45,000
Accra	50,000
Agadir	27,500	30,500	48,500
Algiers			40,000	45,000
Alicante			40,000	45,000
Amman	27,500	30,500	48,500
Amsterdam			30,000	32,500
Antalya	27,500	30,500	48,500
Athens	27,500	30,500	48,500
Bahrain	50,000
Barcelona			40,000	45,000
Bari			40,000	45,000
Basel			30,000	32,500
Bastia			40,000	45,000
Belfast			30,000	32,500
Bergerac			30,000	32,500
Berlin			30,000	32,500
Bermuda	50,000
Bilbao			30,000	32,500
Billund			30,000	32,500
Bodrum	27,500	30,500	48,500
Bologna			40,000	45,000
Bologna
Bordeaux			30,000	32,500
Boston	50,000
Brindisi			40,000	45,000
Brussels			30,000	32,500
Bucharest	27,500	30,500	48,500
Budapest			40,000	45,000
Cagliari			40,000	45,000
Cairo	27,500	30,500
Catania	27,500	30,500	48,500
Chambery			30,000	32,500
Chania	27,500	30,500	48,500
Chicago	50,000
Cincinnati	50,000
Cologne			30,000	32,500
Copenhagen			30,000	32,500
Corfu	27,500	30,500	48,500
Dalaman	27,500	30,500	48,500
Doha	50,000
Dubai	50,000
Dublin			30,000	32,500
Dubrovnik			40,000	45,000
Düsseldorf			30,000	32,500
Edinburgh			30,000	32,500
Faro			40,000	45,000
Figari			40,000	45,000
Florence			40,000	45,000
Frankfurt			30,000	32,500
Funchal	27,500	30,500	48,500
Geneva			30,000	32,500
Gibraltar			40,000	45,000
Glasgow			30,000	32,500
Gothenburg			30,000	32,500
Gran Canaria	27,500	30,500	48,500
Hamburg			30,000	32,500
Hannover			30,000	32,500
Ibiza			40,000	45,000
Innsbruck			30,000	32,500
Inverness			30,000	32,500
Islamabad	50,000
Istanbul	27,500	30,500	48,500
Ivalo	27,500	30,500	48,500
Izmir	27,500	30,500	48,500
Jeddah	45,000
Jersey			30,000	32,500
Kalamata	27,500	30,500	48,500
Kefalonia	27,500	30,500	48,500
Kos	27,500	30,500	48,500
Krakow			40,000	45,000
Lagos	50,000
Lanzarote	27,500	30,500	48,500
Larnaca	27,500	30,500	48,500
Lisbon			40,000	45,000
Ljubljana			40,000	45,000
Luxembourg			30,000	32,500
Lyon			30,000	32,500
Madrid			40,000	45,000
Malaga			40,000	45,000
Malta	27,500	30,500	48,500
Manchester			30,000	32,500
Marrakech	27,500	30,500	48,500
Marseille			30,000	32,500
Menorca			40,000	45,000
Milan			30,000	32,500
Montpellier			30,000	32,500
Montreal	50,000
Munich			30,000	32,500
Mykonos	27,500	30,500	48,500
Naples			40,000	45,000
New York	50,000
Newcastle			30,000	32,500
Nice			30,000	32,500
Nuremberg			30,000	32,500
Olbia			40,000	45,000
Oslo			40,000	45,000
Palermo			40,000	45,000
Palma			40,000	45,000
Paphos	27,500	30,500	48,500
Paris			30,000	32,500
Perugia			40,000	45,000
Philadelphia	50,000
Pisa			40,000	45,000
Pittsburgh	50,000
Ponta Delgada	27,500	30,500	48,500
Porto			40,000	45,000
Prague			30,000	32,500
Preveza-Lefkada	27,500	30,500	48,500
Rabat	27,500	30,500	48,500
Reykjavik	27,500	30,500	48,500
Rhodes	27,500	30,500	48,500
Riga			40,000	45,000
Rimini			40,000	45,000
Riyadh	50,000
Rome			40,000	45,000
Rotterdam			30,000	32,500
Salerno			40,000	45,000
Salzburg			30,000	32,500
San Sebastian			30,000	32,500
Santorini	27,500	30,500	48,500
Seville			40,000	45,000
Sharm El Sheikh	27,500	30,500	48,500
Skiathos	27,500	30,500	48,500
Sofia	27,500	30,500	48,500
Split			40,000	45,000
Stockholm			40,000	45,000
Stuttgart			30,000	32,500
Tbilisi	27,500	30,500	48,500
Tel Aviv	27,500	30,500	48,500
Tenerife	27,500
Tenerife	27,500	30,500	48,500
Thessaloniki	27,500	30,500	48,500
Tirana	27,500	30,500	48,500
Toronto	50,000
Toulouse			30,000	32,500
Tromso	27,500	30,500	48,500
Turin			30,000	32,500
Valencia			40,000	45,000
Venice			40,000	45,000
Verona			40,000	45,000
Vienna			40,000	45,000
Warsaw			40,000	45,000
Washington DC	50,000
Zagreb			40,000	45,000
Zakynthos	27,500	30,500	48,500
Zurich			30,000	32,500

Surcharges vary widely. Ultra-short hops from London may attract as little as 50p in fees, while longer sectors to North Africa or the Middle East typically have £40–£100+ in taxes each way. Even with the surcharges, these routes can be far cheaper than cash tickets, particularly if you’re booking close to departure or during school holidays.

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Making the Most of Your 50,000 Avios

The real value lies not just in knowing the destinations, but also in being flexible. By using SeatSpy, you can see when reward seats open up and adjust your plans accordingly. This flexibility can mean the difference between finding a return to New York for 25,000 Avios or missing out entirely.

It’s also worth remembering that BA offers multiple Avios & Cash combinations. Sometimes you can use fewer Avios and pay a higher cash amount, or vice versa. Always choose what feels right for you!

Why This Band Is Valuable

• Choice of cabin: You’re not limited to economy. Short-haul business class redemptions fit neatly in this range.

• Availability: Many of these flights operate multiple times per day from London, improving your chances of finding award seats.

• Cash savings: Medium-haul leisure routes can be very expensive in cash on peak dates. Using 30–50k Avios can undercut these fares significantly.

Tips for Booking

• Mix and match: You can book one way in Club Europe and one way in Euro Traveller (economy) to suit your schedule or budget.

• Use the peak/off-peak calendar: Off-peak dates can shave thousands of Avios off the cost.

• Check all airports: London City often has Club Europe availability when Heathrow doesn’t; Gatwick may also offer leisure routes not available from Heathrow.

Where Can I Fly With 50000 Avios? Bottom Line

If you have a moderate Avios balance, the 30,000–50,000 Avios return band is a sweet spot that opens up dozens of destinations and the ability to travel in either economy or Club Europe. From sunshine breaks in the Med to city-hops across Europe and even some medium-haul adventures in North Africa or the Middle East, this is one of the most versatile ways to redeem your Avios.

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