British Airways: Avios Points & Rewards
thepointsguy.com › guide › ultimaAug 14, 2021 · British Airways renamed ‘airmiles’ to ‘Avios’ in 2011. Confusingly, Avios also became the company that administers and runs the Avios scheme, though the Avios Travel Rewards Program closed in 2020. In short, Avios are the miles earned for flying, and thus the currency that customers can use for reward flights, upgrades or other things.