Originally Posted by
Liz F
Interesting that Iberia seems to be cheaper and can still buy a zone 1 flight for 4K avios and $39 in taxes...however using avios on BA it was actually cheaper to buy the flight outright as the taxes plus avios was actually more. Makes no sense. Guess I won’t be trying to earn BA points anytime soon
I am not sure I understand? When booking an off peak one way in Y from Scotland to London, how is 4K miles and $39.50 on iberia cheaper than 4750 avios and £17.50?
For reference here are all the rates after selecting your flight and clicking to the quote page - the £17.50 rate corresponding to the old band rate.
9250 Avios + £ 0.50
8500 Avios + £ 4.50
7250 Avios + £ 9.00
4750 Avios + £ 17.50
3700 Avios + £ 32.50
2950 Avios + £ 42.50