PHL to CDG US Airways
Sep 23, 2014, 7:07 am
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PHL to CDG US Airways
Hey All,
I am attempting to book a flight from Philadelphia to Paris(CDG) from the 10th of Feb to the 18th. I have found the availability on US Airways and have been able to pull it up on BA.com, but when I go to book it with Avios points on the BA site it is charging my 80k Avios and 1300.00 US Dollars! From all that I have read I shouldnt have to pay fuel charges on partner flights booked with Avios. Am I doing something wrong here? Both flights to and from are US Airways flights. Do I not book the flights through BA? It is the only way I know to use Avios points to pay for a flight. Please help! Thanks
I am attempting to book a flight from Philadelphia to Paris(CDG) from the 10th of Feb to the 18th. I have found the availability on US Airways and have been able to pull it up on BA.com, but when I go to book it with Avios points on the BA site it is charging my 80k Avios and 1300.00 US Dollars! From all that I have read I shouldnt have to pay fuel charges on partner flights booked with Avios. Am I doing something wrong here? Both flights to and from are US Airways flights. Do I not book the flights through BA? It is the only way I know to use Avios points to pay for a flight. Please help! Thanks
Sep 23, 2014, 7:09 am
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Sep 23, 2014, 7:18 am
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The surcharges are lower for TATL flights on Aer Lingus and Air Berlin, but US$1300 is absolutely outrageous, especially if you value your avios even at just 1 cent each.
Sep 23, 2014, 10:06 am
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...rcharges+avios
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Sep 23, 2014, 10:08 am
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Neither AB nor EI serves PHL. The closest gateways are JFK (for both), and BOS (for EI).
AB does not serve CDG, but it does serve ORY (from TXL only).
The ba.com website can show award-seat availability -- if it exists -- on AB. For EI award seats, you must call the BAEC Service Center to check availability, and to book.
And, of course, BAEC charges for each flight flown: connections are not free when redeeming Avios (with a minor exception not relevant here).
Originally Posted by jobobcowman
How do I book them through BA.com? I do not see the ability to do so.
AB does not serve CDG, but it does serve ORY (from TXL only).
The ba.com website can show award-seat availability -- if it exists -- on AB. For EI award seats, you must call the BAEC Service Center to check availability, and to book.
And, of course, BAEC charges for each flight flown: connections are not free when redeeming Avios (with a minor exception not relevant here).
Sep 23, 2014, 1:25 pm
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If I can't do it I'll wait for my US Airways points to come in (I signed up for 2 cards this morning which will give me the points). Since I am flying in February, the Award space should still be there in a week or 2 right? right?
Sep 23, 2014, 7:22 pm
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"Since I am flying in February, the Award space should still be there in a week or 2 right? right?"
Unfortunately, there's no telling. Someone could book the available seats tomorrow -- or not. US might decide to withdraw some seats from the low-tier award inventory -- or to add some.
The ba.com award search engine typically indicates the number of award seats available for particular flights. How many were available for your desired US flights?
And, of course, it's also possible that award flights that are not currently available will become available a few weeks from now.
"Since I am flying in February, the Award space should still be there in a week or 2 right? right?"
Unfortunately, there's no telling. Someone could book the available seats tomorrow -- or not. US might decide to withdraw some seats from the low-tier award inventory -- or to add some.
The ba.com award search engine typically indicates the number of award seats available for particular flights. How many were available for your desired US flights?
And, of course, it's also possible that award flights that are not currently available will become available a few weeks from now.
Sep 24, 2014, 12:41 am
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I would assume it is gone in a day or two to avoid disappointment.
Sep 24, 2014, 1:27 pm
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"Since I am flying in February, the Award space should still be there in a week or 2 right? right?"
Unfortunately, there's no telling. Someone could book the available seats tomorrow -- or not. US might decide to withdraw some seats from the low-tier award inventory -- or to add some.
The ba.com award search engine typically indicates the number of award seats available for particular flights. How many were available for your desired US flights?
And, of course, it's also possible that award flights that are not currently available will become available a few weeks from now.
"Since I am flying in February, the Award space should still be there in a week or 2 right? right?"
Unfortunately, there's no telling. Someone could book the available seats tomorrow -- or not. US might decide to withdraw some seats from the low-tier award inventory -- or to add some.
The ba.com award search engine typically indicates the number of award seats available for particular flights. How many were available for your desired US flights?
And, of course, it's also possible that award flights that are not currently available will become available a few weeks from now.
Well...I have several different ways to get there. If I have to take a roundabout route I will. I am still several months out, so the chances of me finding a path there for a moderate amount of points is pretty high I would hope. I could even fly into London and take the train or something. There are a lot of options once I am actually in that general area of the world. Convenience is not always possible with award bookings, contrary to what the "bloggers" show.