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Old Feb 9, 2012, 10:47 am
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eknock007
 
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Originally Posted by UAAAPeter
I thought I'd look at BA's bargain trips to LHR. This is what a roundtrip NYC to LHR is:
40000 Avios + $ 619.32

Why would one hand over 40,000 miles when for close to $619 you ought to be able to buy a roundtrip to London that actually gives you miles?

Do BA think we are stupid? Maybe people are stupid and it just goes to show that you can fool nearly all of the people nearly all of the time.
Dude, NEVER use your Avios to fly to Europe or Asia. ALWAYS use your Avios to fly within the Western Hemisphere. Capisce!
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