Is It Worth Converting Avios to Nectar?

Whilst much of the talk is about converting Nectar points into Avios to help reach your next flight away. We want to take a look at whether it is worth converting Avios to Nectar. After all with a stash of Avios and not many places to travel your current outlook may be different from usual…

5 times it’s worth converting Avios to Nectar

1. As we alluded to above with the current COVID-19 pandemic international travel isn’t what it once was and is unlikely to be so in the near future. Depending on your personal circumstances being able to obtain real value from something now is a lot more beneficial than a potential flight in the future. Being able to redeem Nectar points at Sainsbury’s, Argos & eBay (to name a few) means they are almost as good as cash in the bank.
   
2. If you only periodically collect Avios from flying you might never collect enough Avios to make the redemption you want. In this case, it makes sense to convert out into Nectar where you can redeem from just 500 Nectar points (312.5 Avios) for £2.50 off your shopping.
   
3. If you are always flying through work and accumulate many more Avios than you can ever spend or want to spend then converting out also makes sense. You’ll receive better value than the traditional Avios for wine or Avios for hotels and if you want wine, Sainsbury’s has a wide selection!
   
4. Take the Eurostar. If you’ve been exclusively collecting Avios the Avios to Nectar conversion option opens the possibility of using Avios for trips on the Eurostar. Once converted you’ll get the standard value of 500 points equalling £2.50, however you can only redeem in 2,000 chunks worth £10 each time. You can use the vouchers on Eurostar + Hotel bookings as well as Eurostar only. More details – https://www.nectar.com/brands/eurostar
   
5. In the past Nectar has run ‘double up’ promotions which double the value of your Nectar points. That means you’d be getting 1.6p worth of value per Avios point… pretty unbeatable! Whilst the items in these promotions are limited it is still potentially worthwhile… check before you buy! You can read more about what Nectar ‘double up’ promotions are like here – https://www.which.co.uk/news/2020/11/sainsburys-launches-nectar-double-up-how-far-will-your-points-go/

What value do I get converting Avios to Nectar?

Avios convert into Nectar points at the rate of 250 to 400 and as you probably know Nectar points are worth 0.5p a point. That means by converting your Avios (400 Nectar points is worth £2 divide that by 250) you are receiving 0.8p worth of value per point.

Want to transfer to Nectar? Check out our guide here – https://pointsuncovered.com/avios/how-to-link-your-avios-nectar-accounts/

Conclusion

Whilst not the first thought in many travellers minds, redeeming Avios for Nectar points makes sense and provides a lot value in quite a few situations! Are you keeping your Avios points or are you tempted to convert them to Nectar points?