Your guide to spending Avios | 2015
Oct 5, 2015, 11:48 am
#946
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Canada
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 51
Does Avios now collect fuel surcharges on American Airlines flights? I found a direct flight on AA from PHL to MAD and the fees were still showing as $350 or so.
Oct 5, 2015, 12:13 pm
#947
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,958
What does the breakdown of the taxes, charges and fees show you when you click on the little information icon on the price quote page?
Oct 5, 2015, 12:44 pm
#949
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Oct 5, 2015, 12:57 pm
#950
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Canada
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 51
Here's what I'm seeing:
and then when I click info:
Edit: Fixed links.
and then when I click info:
Edit: Fixed links.
Last edited by EdgeoftheWorld42; Oct 5, 2015 at 1:04 pm
Oct 5, 2015, 1:00 pm
#951
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: TPA/ABZ
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold. GGL/CCR.
Posts: 13,248
Oct 5, 2015, 1:03 pm
#952
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Canada
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 51
Yeah, I was seeing the CAD fee. Odd that the info doesn't show it for me, but I guess that clarifies it. I'm still surprised to see fuel surcharges for an American Airlines flight.
Oct 5, 2015, 1:04 pm
#953
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 10,148
I apologize if this has been posted before but I didn't see it when I searched this thread. I have used Avios many times within Asia, and one thing I love is the Avios + Money option. I was helping a friend search for a J class award from TYO-MNL next spring, but am only getting the one pricing option (20k + $50 USD) instead of the variable amount of Avios + cash. I know in the Avios and Miles section it says this option is available for most carriers. Is JL one that is excluded?
Pete
Oct 5, 2015, 1:08 pm
#954
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Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Juneau, Alaska.
Programs: AS 75K;BA Silver;AA G;HH Dia;HY Glob
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...ce-please.html
Oct 5, 2015, 1:22 pm
#955
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Canada
Programs: Aeroplan
Posts: 51
BAEC collects fuel surcharges for AA transatlantic flights. See, for example:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...ce-please.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...ce-please.html
Oct 5, 2015, 2:05 pm
#956
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Rhineland-Palatinate
Programs: *A Gold (A3), HHonor Gold
Posts: 5,696
It looks to me as if EdgeoftheWorld42 is doing a money+Avios booking while KARFA displayed the taxes breakdown for a pure redemption.
Oct 5, 2015, 2:12 pm
#957
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: TPA/ABZ
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold. GGL/CCR.
Posts: 13,248
I don't think that's right. Even the pure Avios redemptions offer the chance to reduce Avios with some additional cash. In this case the OP didn't do so and left the Avios requirement at 20,000.
Oct 6, 2015, 12:41 am
#958
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Rhineland-Palatinate
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Posts: 5,696
Right, I have forgotten about that option.
Oct 7, 2015, 1:32 am
#959
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: QR, BA, IB, JJ
Posts: 27
Hi.
I am flying from LHR-YVR with a layover in DFW on Nov10. Does anyone know the required avios to upgrade this flight from Y class? First segment is BA193 and second segment is AA2369.
Thanks!
I am flying from LHR-YVR with a layover in DFW on Nov10. Does anyone know the required avios to upgrade this flight from Y class? First segment is BA193 and second segment is AA2369.
Thanks!
Oct 7, 2015, 1:42 am
#960
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Join Date: Jun 2012
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Refer to post #7 which shows the avios required, however unless you are on an expensive economy ticket you won't be able to upgrade.