Originally Posted by
IWannaGoNow
Can my wife and I use Avios and a British Air Companion Voucher to fly first class from LAX to Tokyo?
If so, can we go direct, on BA or another airline? Or do we need to go through London?
Any advice is really appreciated! Thank you!!
What kind of voucher are you referring to - your stated account location (and use of the phrase "British Air"
) suggest you are US-based? In that case I take it you're unlikely to be earning a Companion Voucher from the UK BA Amex card, which is what this thread is about. Your query might be better suited to the "
Your guide to spending Avios" thread if so.
BA only operates a very small number of "fifth freedom" flights (i.e. flights not to/from the UK), such as Singapore to Sydney. They do serve LAX and Tokyo, but only to/from London - not directly between the two.
AA and JAL have a number of trans-Pacific routes which you could book using Avios, but availability in premium cabins is likely to be rare as hen's teeth.