BOS-DUB or DUB-BOS using Avios
#121
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 79
Funny thing is unknown the code, but for some reason I fell into the trap! Thanks for the info.
#122
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 137
Today I booked 3 tix BOS-DUB for June 2015. Two in Economy, 1 in Business (couldn't get 3 award tix in the same class). Taxes/fees were $33.97 per ticket, even the Business ticket.
Had to phone it in, got through after about 20 tries - received a busy signal all the previous attempts. BA call center was VERY hard to get through to someone, although when I finally did the rep was very polite and waived the phone booking fee without any prompts from me.
Had to phone it in, got through after about 20 tries - received a busy signal all the previous attempts. BA call center was VERY hard to get through to someone, although when I finally did the rep was very polite and waived the phone booking fee without any prompts from me.
#123
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: UK
Programs: Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum Ambassador, Carlson Gold, British Airways Executive Club
Posts: 156
You wouldn't pay phone booking fees anyway as you couldn't book the flight online. They only charge you phone booking fees if you could have booked it online
#124
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: spg
Posts: 62
Today I booked 3 tix BOS-DUB for June 2015. Two in Economy, 1 in Business (couldn't get 3 award tix in the same class). Taxes/fees were $33.97 per ticket, even the Business ticket.
Had to phone it in, got through after about 20 tries - received a busy signal all the previous attempts. BA call center was VERY hard to get through to someone, although when I finally did the rep was very polite and waived the phone booking fee without any prompts from me.
Had to phone it in, got through after about 20 tries - received a busy signal all the previous attempts. BA call center was VERY hard to get through to someone, although when I finally did the rep was very polite and waived the phone booking fee without any prompts from me.
#125
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,184
This is YMMV and often requires HUCA. I've had agents refuse to waive the phone booking fee even after asking supervisors. After being on hold for over 90 minutes, I gave up and just paid the fee...
#126
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Programs: AC 75K, Hertz President’s Circle, Accor Gold, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 10,069
In my last 6 avios bookings on Alaska I have not been charged the fee....did not even ask for the waiver.
#128
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: From ORK, live LCY
Programs: BA Silver, EI Silver, HH Gold, BW Gold, ABP, Seigneur des Horaires des Mucci
Posts: 14,216
That is the correct policy, but many agents waive the fee to avoid conflict.
#129
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: London / Los Angeles
Programs: Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Marriott Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, BA Silver
Posts: 1,631
I was charged with the phone booking fee (times 4 tickets ) and was told that the reason was that a website MALFUNCTION would waive the fee, but something that simply cannot be booked online can't waive the fee.
#131
Join Date: Oct 2007
Programs: DL PM; Marriott Plat; Hilton Honors Gold
Posts: 257
Same here. I even asked about the fee and the agent said, "We never charge a fee for Aer Lingus, you can't do it online even if you wanted to."
#132
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 9
This weekend I booked 3 BOS-DUB tickets using Avios for June 19. There was no mention of fee for booking online.
There was absolutely no award availability for 3 seats on any flight approx. 35 days later as I need them so I booked the one way. To return we found that IcelandAir flies London to Boston via Reykjavic for $541 per ticket. So all in all between Aer Lingus and Iceland Air we're paying a total of $1718.00 for 3 RT BOS-LON and back. Even staying in Reykjavic a couple days. Not the prices I wanted to pay if we could have gotten the Asr Lingus both ways but much better than the normal RT prices of $1350 each from Tampa (where we live).
Also, despite the reputation of BA wait times I got through twice within a few minutes (first to ask for help with a search and then to book) bc I called as soon as they opened at 7:30am Saturday morning. Really no wait at all.
There was absolutely no award availability for 3 seats on any flight approx. 35 days later as I need them so I booked the one way. To return we found that IcelandAir flies London to Boston via Reykjavic for $541 per ticket. So all in all between Aer Lingus and Iceland Air we're paying a total of $1718.00 for 3 RT BOS-LON and back. Even staying in Reykjavic a couple days. Not the prices I wanted to pay if we could have gotten the Asr Lingus both ways but much better than the normal RT prices of $1350 each from Tampa (where we live).
Also, despite the reputation of BA wait times I got through twice within a few minutes (first to ask for help with a search and then to book) bc I called as soon as they opened at 7:30am Saturday morning. Really no wait at all.
#133
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 33
This weekend I booked 3 BOS-DUB tickets using Avios for June 19. There was no mention of fee for booking online.
There was absolutely no award availability for 3 seats on any flight approx. 35 days later as I need them so I booked the one way. To return we found that IcelandAir flies London to Boston via Reykjavic for $541 per ticket. So all in all between Aer Lingus and Iceland Air we're paying a total of $1718.00 for 3 RT BOS-LON and back. Even staying in Reykjavic a couple days. Not the prices I wanted to pay if we could have gotten the Asr Lingus both ways but much better than the normal RT prices of $1350 each from Tampa (where we live).
Also, despite the reputation of BA wait times I got through twice within a few minutes (first to ask for help with a search and then to book) bc I called as soon as they opened at 7:30am Saturday morning. Really no wait at all.
There was absolutely no award availability for 3 seats on any flight approx. 35 days later as I need them so I booked the one way. To return we found that IcelandAir flies London to Boston via Reykjavic for $541 per ticket. So all in all between Aer Lingus and Iceland Air we're paying a total of $1718.00 for 3 RT BOS-LON and back. Even staying in Reykjavic a couple days. Not the prices I wanted to pay if we could have gotten the Asr Lingus both ways but much better than the normal RT prices of $1350 each from Tampa (where we live).
Also, despite the reputation of BA wait times I got through twice within a few minutes (first to ask for help with a search and then to book) bc I called as soon as they opened at 7:30am Saturday morning. Really no wait at all.
#134
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 9
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So sorry, I was away from the board for a few days and didn't see your question.
It was Y. There was more availability in J and even a good bit of 2-seat options in Y but I needed 3 seats and so had far fewer options.
Did you book J or Y on EI?
It was Y. There was more availability in J and even a good bit of 2-seat options in Y but I needed 3 seats and so had far fewer options.
#135
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 106
bos dub Biz class (U) using avios
Whatever happened to the biz class *(U) tickets from boston to dublin. I had no problem booking these with Avios last October. This year there are no tickets at all (at least according to my perusal on expert flyer)
Anyone have a clue? Last year I looked in mid summer, is it just a quesition of release date?
Anyone have a clue? Last year I looked in mid summer, is it just a quesition of release date?