Would 25,000 AMEX be able to fly me to London for free?
May 7, 2013, 6:00 pm
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May 7, 2013, 7:22 pm
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250 miles short of a roundtrip. Free flights but some taxes and surcharges.
MR to BA 25000 MR=33750 avios
BOS-DUB-LHR-DUB-BOS 12500+4500+4500+12500=34000 Avios
You could buy the remaining 250 Avios for a small fee
MR to BA 25000 MR=33750 avios
BOS-DUB-LHR-DUB-BOS 12500+4500+4500+12500=34000 Avios
You could buy the remaining 250 Avios for a small fee
Last edited by turkeyRIOO; May 7, 2013 at 9:25 pm Reason: error in return routing
May 7, 2013, 7:39 pm
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You could also do this by using the BA "$ & miles" option... or just buy one of the segments.
May 7, 2013, 8:27 pm
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Did you mean BOS-DUB-LHR-DUB-BOS? Out of curiosity, why DUB as a stop and not directly to LHR?
May 7, 2013, 10:46 pm
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JFK-DUB is 20,000 Avios one way in Coach on EI. DUB-LHR is 4,500 Avios one way in Coach with minimal fees on BA if booked as a "Reward Flight Saver" award.
As noted, your Avios will go much further if you can depart from BOS. If you can plan far enough in advance, you should be able to lock in a cheap (< $10 each way) Manhattan <=> Boston bus ticket on Bolt Bus or Megabus.
Originally Posted by WantsAmex
also, I meant from NYC to London. Should prob have specified location
As noted, your Avios will go much further if you can depart from BOS. If you can plan far enough in advance, you should be able to lock in a cheap (< $10 each way) Manhattan <=> Boston bus ticket on Bolt Bus or Megabus.
May 8, 2013, 6:44 am
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Be aware though.. Getting there is one thing but, assuming you want to come back, a one-way ticket back from London to NYC will cost pretty much the same as if you just booked a RT in the first place.
May 8, 2013, 8:22 am
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http://www262.americanexpress.com/bu...-business-card
May 8, 2013, 8:31 am
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The Business Gold Rewards card does - 50k for $5k/3months:
http://www262.americanexpress.com/bu...-business-card
http://www262.americanexpress.com/bu...-business-card