Finnair Plus - Taxes/Charges when booking AY flight with BA Avios




NoWindowSeat
Feb 22, 12, 9:38 am
This is related both to BA and AY but thought people here might have more experiences with AY bookings using BA Avios.

Recent changes in BAEC resulted in a situation where pure award flights are cheaper w/o connections so I'm currently looking at booking a return HEL-SIN in J with AY using BA Avios points.

It's quite difficult to get AY flights to show on ba.com if there's same day availability with BA and my question is that are the taxes/charges the same on Avios/BA award with AY as they are if you pay AY with money?

This is what AY charges for taxes etc. for HEL-SIN return in J:

Insurance and fuel fee (YR) 320,00 EUR
Security Charge (DQ) 3,93 EUR
Other Tax/Charge (XU) 1,20 EUR
Passenger Fee (International) (FI) 7,88 EUR
Passenger Security Service Charge (SG) 8,38 EUR
Aviation levy (OP) 3,68 EUR
Other Tax/Charge (OO) 4,82 EUR
Total 349,89 EUR

If I assume it's not more on BA award am I correct or could BA possibly charge something additional here?

Thanks,


hrnt
Feb 22, 12, 11:24 am
This is related both to BA and AY but thought people here might have more experiences with AY bookings using BA Avios.

Recent changes in BAEC resulted in a situation where pure award flights are cheaper w/o connections so I'm currently looking at booking a return HEL-SIN in J with AY using BA Avios points.

It's quite difficult to get AY flights to show on ba.com if there's same day availability with BA and my question is that are the taxes/charges the same on Avios/BA award with AY as they are if you pay AY with money?

This is what AY charges for taxes etc. for HEL-SIN return in J:

Insurance and fuel fee (YR) 320,00 EUR
Security Charge (DQ) 3,93 EUR
Other Tax/Charge (XU) 1,20 EUR
Passenger Fee (International) (FI) 7,88 EUR
Passenger Security Service Charge (SG) 8,38 EUR
Aviation levy (OP) 3,68 EUR
Other Tax/Charge (OO) 4,82 EUR
Total 349,89 EUR

If I assume it's not more on BA award am I correct or could BA possibly charge something additional here?

Thanks,

Identical prices. To force BA to find a AY routing, I personally just select some impossible date to see the availability calendar, then some other impossible date close to the date I want and finally keep on clicking the "search next 7 days".

It kinda sucks :)

120000 Avios + € 349.89
108000 Avios + € 569.89
90000 Avios + € 899.89
72000 Avios + € 1,229.89
60000 Avios + € 1,449.89

NoWindowSeat
Feb 22, 12, 1:01 pm
Identical prices. To force BA to find a AY routing, I personally just select some impossible date to see the availability calendar, then some other impossible date close to the date I want and finally keep on clicking the "search next 7 days".

It kinda sucks :)

120000 Avios + € 349.89
108000 Avios + € 569.89
90000 Avios + € 899.89
72000 Avios + € 1,229.89
60000 Avios + € 1,449.89

Thanks!

Yes, the BA engine is interesting..earlier I tried to book SFO-SIN and all I was getting was BA SFO-LHR-SIN..instead of CX across the Pacific. Luckily they waive the phone booking fee for Golds..




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