Originally Posted by
paulwuk
Well yes technically you get a little back, but then you get a little back on a non-flex cash fare from the refund of APD and other taxes.
You get
all your Avios back if you cancel (other than within the last 24 hours). You get to keep the use of
all your Avios if you change your booking.
"You get a little back" is distorting the reality, unless you think that your Avios are worth nothing (or next to nothing).
Originally Posted by
paulwuk
If I'm booking a long haul fare for £600 return, then a £35 change fee is about 5%. Nasty, but not the end of the world.
If I'm booking a short haul for £35 return, then a £35 change fee is 100%. Ouch.
But, again, a long-haul award is not £600. It's £600 and a pile of Avios. Ditto for short-haul, which is more than £35 - so the change fee is not 100% unless you value the Avios at nothing.