BOS-DUB or DUB-BOS using Avios
Sep 1, 2014, 8:34 pm
#121
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 79
Funny thing is unknown the code, but for some reason I fell into the trap! Thanks for the info.
Sep 3, 2014, 3:55 pm
#122
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 137
Today I booked 3 tix BOS-DUB for June 2015. Two in Economy, 1 in Business (couldn't get 3 award tix in the same class). Taxes/fees were $33.97 per ticket, even the Business ticket.
Had to phone it in, got through after about 20 tries - received a busy signal all the previous attempts. BA call center was VERY hard to get through to someone, although when I finally did the rep was very polite and waived the phone booking fee without any prompts from me.
Had to phone it in, got through after about 20 tries - received a busy signal all the previous attempts. BA call center was VERY hard to get through to someone, although when I finally did the rep was very polite and waived the phone booking fee without any prompts from me.
Sep 7, 2014, 1:08 pm
#123
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: UK
Programs: Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum Ambassador, Carlson Gold, British Airways Executive Club
Posts: 156
You wouldn't pay phone booking fees anyway as you couldn't book the flight online. They only charge you phone booking fees if you could have booked it online
Sep 7, 2014, 2:41 pm
#124
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: spg
Posts: 62
Today I booked 3 tix BOS-DUB for June 2015. Two in Economy, 1 in Business (couldn't get 3 award tix in the same class). Taxes/fees were $33.97 per ticket, even the Business ticket.
Had to phone it in, got through after about 20 tries - received a busy signal all the previous attempts. BA call center was VERY hard to get through to someone, although when I finally did the rep was very polite and waived the phone booking fee without any prompts from me.
Had to phone it in, got through after about 20 tries - received a busy signal all the previous attempts. BA call center was VERY hard to get through to someone, although when I finally did the rep was very polite and waived the phone booking fee without any prompts from me.
Sep 7, 2014, 2:50 pm
#125
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,184
This is YMMV and often requires HUCA. I've had agents refuse to waive the phone booking fee even after asking supervisors. After being on hold for over 90 minutes, I gave up and just paid the fee...
Sep 7, 2014, 4:29 pm
#126
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Programs: AC 75K, Hertz President’s Circle, Accor Gold, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 10,068
In my last 6 avios bookings on Alaska I have not been charged the fee....did not even ask for the waiver.
Sep 10, 2014, 5:46 am
#128
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: From ORK, live LCY
Programs: BA Silver, EI Silver, HH Gold, BW Gold, ABP, Seigneur des Horaires des Mucci
Posts: 14,209
That is the correct policy, but many agents waive the fee to avoid conflict.
Sep 10, 2014, 8:38 am
#129
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: London / Los Angeles
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, BA Silver
Posts: 1,631
I was charged with the phone booking fee (times 4 tickets ) and was told that the reason was that a website MALFUNCTION would waive the fee, but something that simply cannot be booked online can't waive the fee.
Sep 10, 2014, 6:15 pm
#131
Join Date: Oct 2007
Programs: DL PM; Marriott Plat; Hilton Honors Gold
Posts: 257
Same here. I even asked about the fee and the agent said, "We never charge a fee for Aer Lingus, you can't do it online even if you wanted to."
Sep 21, 2014, 7:45 pm
#132
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 9
This weekend I booked 3 BOS-DUB tickets using Avios for June 19. There was no mention of fee for booking online.
There was absolutely no award availability for 3 seats on any flight approx. 35 days later as I need them so I booked the one way. To return we found that IcelandAir flies London to Boston via Reykjavic for $541 per ticket. So all in all between Aer Lingus and Iceland Air we're paying a total of $1718.00 for 3 RT BOS-LON and back. Even staying in Reykjavic a couple days. Not the prices I wanted to pay if we could have gotten the Asr Lingus both ways but much better than the normal RT prices of $1350 each from Tampa (where we live).
Also, despite the reputation of BA wait times I got through twice within a few minutes (first to ask for help with a search and then to book) bc I called as soon as they opened at 7:30am Saturday morning. Really no wait at all.
There was absolutely no award availability for 3 seats on any flight approx. 35 days later as I need them so I booked the one way. To return we found that IcelandAir flies London to Boston via Reykjavic for $541 per ticket. So all in all between Aer Lingus and Iceland Air we're paying a total of $1718.00 for 3 RT BOS-LON and back. Even staying in Reykjavic a couple days. Not the prices I wanted to pay if we could have gotten the Asr Lingus both ways but much better than the normal RT prices of $1350 each from Tampa (where we live).
Also, despite the reputation of BA wait times I got through twice within a few minutes (first to ask for help with a search and then to book) bc I called as soon as they opened at 7:30am Saturday morning. Really no wait at all.
Sep 21, 2014, 9:35 pm
#133
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 33
This weekend I booked 3 BOS-DUB tickets using Avios for June 19. There was no mention of fee for booking online.
There was absolutely no award availability for 3 seats on any flight approx. 35 days later as I need them so I booked the one way. To return we found that IcelandAir flies London to Boston via Reykjavic for $541 per ticket. So all in all between Aer Lingus and Iceland Air we're paying a total of $1718.00 for 3 RT BOS-LON and back. Even staying in Reykjavic a couple days. Not the prices I wanted to pay if we could have gotten the Asr Lingus both ways but much better than the normal RT prices of $1350 each from Tampa (where we live).
Also, despite the reputation of BA wait times I got through twice within a few minutes (first to ask for help with a search and then to book) bc I called as soon as they opened at 7:30am Saturday morning. Really no wait at all.
There was absolutely no award availability for 3 seats on any flight approx. 35 days later as I need them so I booked the one way. To return we found that IcelandAir flies London to Boston via Reykjavic for $541 per ticket. So all in all between Aer Lingus and Iceland Air we're paying a total of $1718.00 for 3 RT BOS-LON and back. Even staying in Reykjavic a couple days. Not the prices I wanted to pay if we could have gotten the Asr Lingus both ways but much better than the normal RT prices of $1350 each from Tampa (where we live).
Also, despite the reputation of BA wait times I got through twice within a few minutes (first to ask for help with a search and then to book) bc I called as soon as they opened at 7:30am Saturday morning. Really no wait at all.
Sep 24, 2014, 5:47 pm
#134
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 9
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So sorry, I was away from the board for a few days and didn't see your question.
It was Y. There was more availability in J and even a good bit of 2-seat options in Y but I needed 3 seats and so had far fewer options.
Did you book J or Y on EI?
It was Y. There was more availability in J and even a good bit of 2-seat options in Y but I needed 3 seats and so had far fewer options.
Dec 30, 2014, 1:43 pm
#135
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 106
bos dub Biz class (U) using avios
Whatever happened to the biz class *(U) tickets from boston to dublin. I had no problem booking these with Avios last October. This year there are no tickets at all (at least according to my perusal on expert flyer)
Anyone have a clue? Last year I looked in mid summer, is it just a quesition of release date?
Anyone have a clue? Last year I looked in mid summer, is it just a quesition of release date?