Originally Posted by
Cw novice
As part of my 1280tp gaining holiday in the states I need to get from LAX-SEA. Was looking at I class flights on Alaska or AA for this and it was around £210
My question is does the price of 16500 avios + £4 represent a good value redemption. I have only redeemed on BA flights before.
Whether a particular redemption of Avios -- or any frequent-flyer currency -- represents good value will vary considerably from person to person, depending on what other possible redemptions the person might have for that particular currency. Redemption value is usually measured in terms of how many pence (or cents on my side of the Pond) one gets from a particular redemption. In your case:
16,500 Avios + 400 pence = 21,000 pence
By subtracting 400 pence from each side of the equation, one gets:
16,500 Avios = 20,600 pence
Now, divide 20,600 pence by 16,500 Avios, and the result is:
1.24 pence (approximately) of value per Avios
There are certainly some Avios redemptions that yield worse value, and some that yield better value. Only you can decide whether this represents good value for
you. One thing worth considering is that if, for any reason, you needed to cancel this trip, you would only forfeit the 4 GBP paid per ticket, as BAEC does not make any "additional collection" on cancellation of Avios-redemption tickets. The cancellation fee comes entirely out of the cash paid at time of redemption.