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Old Mar 18, 2020, 10:22 am
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StingWest
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: near to SFO and LHR
Programs: BA Gold, B6 Mosiac, VS, AA, DL (and a legacy UA 2MM)
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Originally Posted by toadman
Because of the BA fuel surcharge, I would value Avios points much less. Did a dummy booking for a SFO-LHR R/T for end of November in J, and they still were charging $1,645 for the privilege of burning 120k points. With oil down below $30/barrel, I don't see how BA can continue to charge that over inflated fuel surcharges. What gives?
Wow, was just about to look up a similar trip, but this post saved me the trouble! One of the main advantages of Avios is the ability to cancel with minimal cost, but with the policy of zero cancellation/change fees for current bookings, this goes away.
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