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Jan 11, 2017 | 4:28 am

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layz

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mmxbreaks

So the drinks list online shows you can pay with Avios.

How the heck do they action this form of payment on board?

[Edit: They surely don't mean you'll earn 575 Avios for buying a gin, as that's more than most EU s/h flights will earn.]

My guess is they scan the barcode in the app (or swipe card) and it processes the transaction when the machines return to base.

With the app payment they can do a visual check to see if you have enough Avios, when paying by BAEC card they probably have to do it on trust (and give you a negative balance if you go over).