Originally Posted by
cgtechuk
My friend in work has 20k avios in his BAEC account that expire today, He said that he doesnt want them any more as he has no use for avios and do I want them.
How do I transfer them to myself ? What is the easiest / cheapest Method.
If they are expiring today, then this is what I suggest you do as immediate first aid: use his account to book a one-way LUX-LHR award ticket (either for himself or for you, or for someone else) on an off-peak day a while into the future. This should cost 4,000 Avios + £3.31. 6 February would work, trying a random date.
That will immediately reset his 3-year expiry clock, and give you breathing space to decide what to do next.
At some future time, you may decide that you don't want to fly that LUX-LHR flight after all, and it can be cancelled up to 24 hours before the scheduled departure time of the flight. At that point, he will get a refund of the 4,000 Avios, although he will forfeit the £3.31 cash payment.