LON - RKV Redemption?
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LON - RKV Redemption?
I have a few Avios to burn, and also have a hankering to visit Iceland this winter.
I know Air Berlin fly there, but I'm not having any luck finding anything (cash or Avios). I understand I'll have to make it a LON to XYZ to KEF.
FRA and TXL both show direct routes to KEF, but BA simply says
Can someone enlighten me as to what I have done wrong?
I've browsed the Avios Spending Guide thread and had a Google but have been unsuccessful.
The itamatrix shows fare from 2k but involve HEL?
I cannot see why LON - FRA or TXL - KEF and back is not possible?
If not I'll just pay cash and use another airline. I thought I'd try spending some of the Avios first.
I know Air Berlin fly there, but I'm not having any luck finding anything (cash or Avios). I understand I'll have to make it a LON to XYZ to KEF.
FRA and TXL both show direct routes to KEF, but BA simply says
Error
British Airways and its partners do not fly this route.
British Airways and its partners do not fly this route.
I've browsed the Avios Spending Guide thread and had a Google but have been unsuccessful.
The itamatrix shows fare from 2k but involve HEL?
I cannot see why LON - FRA or TXL - KEF and back is not possible?
If not I'll just pay cash and use another airline. I thought I'd try spending some of the Avios first.
Last edited by obiterdictum; May 17, 2014 at 3:02 pm
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Shouldn't you be searching for KEF? RKV is the domestic airport. I believe that AB flies to KEF. KEF may also be an airport that ba.com doesn't recognize in which case you will have to call.
Searching aa.com comes up with AB reward flights to TXL, DUS, MUC, and VIE to KEF that should be available as rewards with BAEC.
Searching aa.com comes up with AB reward flights to TXL, DUS, MUC, and VIE to KEF that should be available as rewards with BAEC.
Last edited by jerry a. laska; May 17, 2014 at 3:05 pm
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See also:
http://boardingarea.com/onemileatati...and-in-summer/
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You are correct the service is seasonal.
See also:
http://boardingarea.com/onemileatati...and-in-summer/
See also:
http://boardingarea.com/onemileatati...and-in-summer/
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I've got an Air Berlin flight to Iceland coming up in a few weeks, via DUS, which outbound is fine but it looked to me that all the returns were overnight. Plenty of availability, but not RFS obviously but 20k Avios and 41.60 return. The choice was DUS, HAM, MUC, TXL and VIE. I find the AB website a bit tricky to work with in terms of planning, they blur in all the connections with the direct services, so I often use oneworld.com to see the routes they fly on, via the interactive map, and then use the oneworld pdf schedule to see the times.
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