TFCanswers, how to earn Avios points with Uber rides
Several readers have written to me asking for clarification on how to get Avios points with Uber rides and deliveries. [...]
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Several readers have written to me asking for enlightenment about How to get Avios points with Uber rides and deliveries. This is the classic situation where, for a certain expense, you can get free points without giving up anything and without spending anything more than what you already plan to spend.
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The collaboration between Uber and the British Airways executive club is not a new thing, in fact it has also recently expanded beyond cars also to boats moving on the Thames.
What to know about the partnership between Uber and British Airways
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Let's start right away with the bad news, so then things can only get better. It is not a global collaboration, but a local one. This means that you will not be able to accumulate avios points for rides made in the U.S. or Italy, but only for rides made in England.
The accumulation of Avios points is both on rides and deliveries and you will get 1 avios point every euro spent. Crediting of points is practically immediate, they arrive immediately in the Executive Club statement after the ride.
How to link executive club account with Uber
To activate the service you have to be physically in the UK, there is no VPN or other shortcut to help, but meanwhile it would not make sense otherwise.
To do this, simply open the app, go into the settings and click on the appropriate item that is not present unless you are in an area where the service is not available.
From the Uber app you are then sent to the BA site and from there, after authenticating yourself, you must confirm your willingness to link accounts.
Said/done, as of this moment the two profiles are linked and unless the partnership is terminated, handfuls of points will accumulate every time you make a run, without having to do anything else.
True they are few, but by taking a cab you get nothing, in this case instead you travel serenely to your destination and put a handful of points in your pocket that, day after day, help you reach the next prize ticket.
In conclusion
Not only are they free points, but thanks to this activity you move the points balance and then automatically renew the validity of the points for another 36 months. So I don't see why next time you are in the UK you don't start accumulating points without doing anything.