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Old May 8, 2025 | 6:24 am
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Originally Posted by andymcdonnell
If I book a BA holiday and pay part of the deposit using avios, but then voluntarily cancel it, do I lose the avios as well as the cash element of the deposit?
As far as I am aware [although happy to be corrected], using Avios towards a holiday booking does not contribute towards the deposit. You still have to pay the full deposit, with Avios then reducing the net balance after the deposit has been paid.
This would make me think that the Avios are then considered an additional payment in addition to the deposit and would be lost in the event of a voluntary cancellation.
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