Originally Posted by
chauming
Not according to BA flight award calculator. BOS-DUB is 24500 one way and JFK-DUB is the same points, and 5000 cheaper one way if partner is used. While I have read a post reporting different information, this was on the official website.
24,500 is the price for a BA award BOS-LHR-DUB or JFK-LHR-DUB on BA.
The calculator is not showing the direct price on EI which is a partner.
Read this:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...vios-beta.html
Specifically post #2:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/19160489-post2.html
Look at the distances for each route here:
http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=bos-dub...b;+jfk-lhr-dub
BOS-DUB direct is 2993 miles, which falls in the 12,500 avios one way category. The calculator does not price this up as a direct flight, only as a BA flight with a connection through LHR.
JFK-DUB direct is 3179 miles, which falls in the 20,000 avios one way category. The calculator prices this up correctly as a partner flight.
BOS-LHR-DUB is 3265 miles + 280 miles and prices as 20,000 avios + 4500 avios = 24,500 avios one way.
JFK-LHR-DUB is 3451 miles + 280 miles and prices as 20,000 avios + 4500 avios = 24,500 avios one way.
Originally Posted by
Matthew Bennion
BOS-DUB
24500 £ 0.00 + taxes, fees and carrier charges
JFK-DUB
20000 £ 0.00 + taxes, fees and carrier charges
NO. 24,500 is for BOS-LHR-DUB and clearly states on the calculator it is for BA flights and involves a connection. 20,000 states it is for an airline partner as a direct flight. You are comparing apples and oranges.