Have sock. Will slap. Hand 'em over.
Your mistake is that you need to use the AVIOS on BA metal. There is a secret to doing this. First get a waste basket. Second, light a fire in it. Third, toss in hundreds of dollars for fees and surcharges. And fourth, toss in lots of AVIOS. Now that ought to get you flying!
Originally Posted by
trollerboy
I have just given up on my sixth attempt to book a flight - over the past nine months - using Avios. I have failed to book with Avios and also failed in my attempts to pay and upgrade with points. To be fair, I live in the USA and not the UK, but I have repeatedly attempted to book 6-8 weeks in advance, to no avail.
I have 300,000+ Avios that I would GLADLY
trade for slap in the head with a wet sock. They truly have no value to this States-side member.
Ok, now that my rant is over, I'd love to hear about how other USA members have been successful booking travel using Avios. I do know that such an experience as mine is limited to an unfortunate few, given that I am an experienced flyer.
Eager for suggestions on how to use (or lose) these points.