Join Date: May 2011
Location: NYC (LGA, JFK), CT
Programs: Delta Platinum, American Gold, JetBlue Mosaic 4, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton Diamond,
Posts: 5,116
The best I think I can do with Avios is:
JFK to LHR in premium economy for 21,000 Avios + $374 in fees
LRH to TXL in business for 9,000 Avios + 40 in fees
TXL to JFK in first (connecting through LHR) for 69,000 and $401 in fees
All booked as one way trips
For 99,000 Avios and $815 in total fees, which I can defray via my Barclays rebate
This would clear out both of my Avios and Barclays balances, but I don't have many other uses for either (trips from NYC to Miami, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Carribbean etc are pretty cheap with just cash). Flying first from LHR to JFK should be pretty cool (access to First Lounge, etc)