Originally Posted by Happy

My IB account is zero balance. Not remember whether it allows one to check award flight. Yes a few months ago the cost was identical on IB flights, we had a discussion on a related thread in IB forum. IIRC the only advantage I saw at that time is the lower cancellation fee thru IB but with the horrendous customer services with IB, I would not mind (and probably most people) to pay a slightly higher cancellation fee to book with BA.