Nectar and Avios, explained.
Every Nanvero guide and calculator for Nectar, in one place.
Nectar is Sainsbury's UK retail points scheme, and it matters here because it converts to Avios in fixed blocks: 400 Nectar become 250 Avios, while 250 Avios become 300 Nectar. The rate is deliberately asymmetric, so moving points back and forth loses value on every round trip.
Nectar is Sainsbury's points scheme, and for travelers its main use is the link to Avios. Points convert in fixed blocks, 400 Nectar to 250 Avios, and the reverse rate is different, so these guides and the calculator focus on what a conversion actually returns.
Nectar points have no expiry date, but an account with no earning or spending for 12 months can be closed, and the points go with it. If you collect Nectar mainly to top up Avios, convert in full blocks when you have a redemption in mind. Avoid moving points back and forth: the asymmetric rate loses value on every round trip.
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