BOS-DUB or DUB-BOS using Avios
Jan 26, 2018, 9:46 am
#346
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 120
Taxes for BOS-SNN-BOS are about $113 per ticket when booking through the BA call center. Taxes when booking on avios.com are significantly higher (I see $279). There may be differences in the peak/offpeak schedules used by the two airlines which also need to be taken into account. And BA may charge $25 per ticket for booking via the call center, though they have always waived the fee for me.
Jan 26, 2018, 9:52 am
#347
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 688
Taxes for BOS-SNN-BOS are about $113 per ticket when booking through the BA call center. Taxes when booking on avios.com are significantly higher (I see $279). There may be differences in the peak/offpeak schedules used by the two airlines which also need to be taken into account. And BA may charge $25 per ticket for booking via the call center, though they have always waived the fee for me.
Jan 26, 2018, 11:43 am
#348
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 120
I'm Blue. Most times I don't even have to ask. They just tell me that there is a fee but they're waiving it. The once or twice I had to ask they did it without argument.
Jan 29, 2018, 6:06 am
#350
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 120
Jan 29, 2018, 6:39 am
#351
Join Date: May 2007
Programs: BA Blue, EI Silver, Honours Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 1,209
The SNN flights will show as being “operated by ASL Airlines Ireland”. The 757s are leases from ASL, but. The product is the full EI one, it’s SNN based EI cabin crew and flight deck from EI, on secondment, or ASL.
The fee should be waved if there is a technical problem preventing the booking being completed on BA.com. However, I’ve found that the interpretation of the rule is often in the customers favour. Particularly if applying a 2-4-1 or open jaw. Essentially for anyone more compels than a simple return.
Mar 20, 2018, 10:57 am
#352
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 8
Hi I'm trying to booking an Avios redemption through BA executive club for an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Toronto, when I called them however the lady didn't understand and kept quoting a flight via London Heathrow, even when she found the right flight the Avios and taxes were way off. My question is should I call back or do I need to explain it a certain way to them. Sorry for opening this thread up again but it seemed somewhat relevant.
Thanks
Thanks
Mar 20, 2018, 11:00 am
#353
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, ITA Club Executive, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 3,599
Hi I'm trying to booking an Avios redemption through BA executive club for an Aer Lingus flight from Dublin to Toronto, when I called them however the lady didn't understand and kept quoting a flight via London Heathrow, even when she found the right flight the Avios and taxes were way off. My question is should I call back or do I need to explain it a certain way to them. Sorry for opening this thread up again but it seemed somewhat relevant.
Thanks
Thanks
Which call centre was this?
Mar 20, 2018, 11:06 am
#354
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 8
I'm not sure how you could be much clearer than by saying that you want to book a redemption using Avios for an Air Lingus flight, direct from Dublin to Toronto. I mean, you could add the flight number is you don't have it yet. Perhaps she's never done it before. I would call back.
Which call centre was this?
Which call centre was this?
Mar 20, 2018, 11:10 am
#355
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, ITA Club Executive, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 3,599