Originally Posted by
msm2000uk
The dates I'm looking at are indeed over the festive period, and the price is very high.
I'm not worried about that, but my question was more so to do with general availability as well as Avios redemption.
The fact that no lower buckets have been released, is frustrating, but I suppose its how BA will try and claw back lost revenue.
I'll set alerts for when the prices lower.
M
I’ve just booked a return to BGI for March this year. Admittedly nothing like Christmas/New Year, but it
does coincide with the West Indies vs England test matches and demand is clearly high (for accommodation as well as flights).
Return in J from LHR was about £2300. I looked at starting in various other locations and found JER-LHR-BGI return for £1600 (picking up the exact same flights to/from LHR) which I jumped on! Ex-DUB was even cheaper still, but JER works better for me.
Some of the saving is obviously APD, but I also now have the longhaul legs in I class, whereas only J class was available on one leg of the direct LHR flights. I know it’s well-trodden ground here, but definitely worth having a look at alternative starting points.