Originally Posted by
luv2ctheworld
Not sure what you mean by codeshare... I was looking at VY's website and compared to IB's award availability. I only saw VY flight numbers when it was available as an IB award.
As for cash price, that was an example of the lowest price on the date I want compared to the lowest price that VY had as an available award. The actual flight I want to redeem for is more like 70 euros per person; and I would still need to add luggage to each ticket, so it would be more like 85 euros or more per person. I don't plan on canceling the award, because if I cancel this segment, it would mean I have another $1,000 in fees for the other awards. That just isn't an option.
Codeshare means a flight operated by Vueling but sold by Iberia with a flight number of IB5XXX.
Vueling have three separate fare types - Basic, Optima and Excellence. IB awards and codeshares book into Optima class, and come with luggage and seat selection included.
A quick check reveals that there seem to be no codeshares loaded into the IB schedule beyond March, so you can't use Avios... yet. (I have no idea when they might be loaded)
You can either buy a ticket now from Vueling, or wait and hope that the fare doesn't rise so much that no award availability ever shows up. I highly recommend that you book Optima class, instead of Basic plus luggage, as the computer will automatically assign middle seats in the back rows to those who haven't paid for Optima or a seat assignment, even separating people who book together.