Originally Posted by
HIDDY
It helps BA make a profit.....it's as simple as that.
So basically, it's just thievery. "Because they can"
Originally Posted by
stokeCity
Only if the flight is TATL. I had booked CMH-LGA on BA.com for 4500 Avios and $1.60
Yeah, I'm aware of that. I think you can avoid the YQ if BA desn't serve that route at all, even international.
Originally Posted by
lwildernorva
BigLar, since this is an ORD-DUB redemption, consider using your Avios on Aer Lingus:
Well, this wasn't especially about DUB (although it
is a very nice city. I just wanted a simple TATL flight that AA flies and BA requires a transit through LHR. It seems that, if BA has availability, no matter what the routing, that's all they will show you.
What I learned is that you can play with their booking engine a bit to get information, and if you're lucky you can book it on line. If they both have availability, you'll never see it, so off to the phone you go.