ANNOUNCEMENT - A new revitalised Executive Club is coming
Sep 1, 2011, 5:49 am
#151
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I might have misunderstood but I interpret it the other way around.
At the moment, if you're flying CDG-LHR-LAX and upgrade from WTP to CW you'll also have to upgrade CDG-LHR to CE, that'll will cost 10k more than only upgrading LHR-LAX only.
After the change you can upgrade LHR-LAX only and fly CDG-LHR in economy.
At the moment, if you're flying CDG-LHR-LAX and upgrade from WTP to CW you'll also have to upgrade CDG-LHR to CE, that'll will cost 10k more than only upgrading LHR-LAX only.
After the change you can upgrade LHR-LAX only and fly CDG-LHR in economy.
) less advantageous for non-British customers.
Sep 1, 2011, 5:49 am
#152
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I doubt that exempting all current Gold members from all fuel surcharge fees on "rewards" is going to happen in November, but I'll be celebrating if that is what happens in November and it doesn't involve the use of a cash surcharge or points surcharge to cover the fuel surcharge fee amount BA charges for "rewards".
Sep 1, 2011, 5:50 am
#153
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Without wishing to state the obvious:
There is now an effective 20% bonus on Tesco transfers to BA Miles, if you convert to Air Miles and wait for the Avios conversion, since a £2.50 Tesco voucher = 500 BA or 60 AM's, soon to be 600 Avios.
Same applies for BAA Worldpoints transfers.
There is now an effective 20% bonus on Tesco transfers to BA Miles, if you convert to Air Miles and wait for the Avios conversion, since a £2.50 Tesco voucher = 500 BA or 60 AM's, soon to be 600 Avios.
Same applies for BAA Worldpoints transfers.
Sep 1, 2011, 5:52 am
#154
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The Airmiles site confirms 60,000 for BKK and 70,000 for SIN
http://www.airmiles.co.uk/avios/details
http://www.airmiles.co.uk/avios/details
While I like the advance notification in one way the suspense and waiting to book redemption flights until November is going to seem like its taking forever!!
Sep 1, 2011, 5:53 am
#156
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Without wishing to state the obvious:
There is now an effective 20% bonus on Tesco transfers to BA Miles, if you convert to Air Miles and wait for the Avios conversion, since a £2.50 Tesco voucher = 500 BA or 60 AM's, soon to be 600 Avios.
Same applies for BAA Worldpoints transfers.
There is now an effective 20% bonus on Tesco transfers to BA Miles, if you convert to Air Miles and wait for the Avios conversion, since a £2.50 Tesco voucher = 500 BA or 60 AM's, soon to be 600 Avios.
Same applies for BAA Worldpoints transfers.
Sep 1, 2011, 5:57 am
#157
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Also worth mentioning - it costs £75 to buy 500 Air Miles. That is now £75 for 5,000 Avios / BA Miles, which is cheaper than buying them from BA, albeit still not a great deal by a long way.
I am now very pleased I took out the Air Miles credit cards with the 1,500 mile sign-up bonus and further 1,500 miles for making a balance transfer. That is now 30,000 Avios for a total cost of £22.50 (the fee for the smallest possible balance transfer).
I am now very pleased I took out the Air Miles credit cards with the 1,500 mile sign-up bonus and further 1,500 miles for making a balance transfer. That is now 30,000 Avios for a total cost of £22.50 (the fee for the smallest possible balance transfer).
Sep 1, 2011, 5:58 am
#159
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I doubt that exempting all current Gold members from all fuel surcharge fees on "rewards" is going to happen in November, but I'll be celebrating if that is what happens in November and it doesn't involve the use of a cash surcharge or points surcharge to cover the fuel surcharge fee amount BA charges for "rewards".
Sep 1, 2011, 5:59 am
#160
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Without wishing to state the obvious:
There is now an effective 20% bonus on Tesco transfers to BA Miles, if you convert to Air Miles and wait for the Avios conversion, since a £2.50 Tesco voucher = 500 BA or 60 AM's, soon to be 600 Avios.
Same applies for BAA Worldpoints transfers.
There is now an effective 20% bonus on Tesco transfers to BA Miles, if you convert to Air Miles and wait for the Avios conversion, since a £2.50 Tesco voucher = 500 BA or 60 AM's, soon to be 600 Avios.
Same applies for BAA Worldpoints transfers.
. I've only once transferred to Airmiles to keep them alive but obviously will do again now.
Sep 1, 2011, 6:01 am
#161
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What are the new ways I can collect Avios points?
At the time of launch in November there will be no additional partners that you can earn Avios points with. The partners you can currently earn BA Miles through will remain the same – you will just earn Avios points. We will be introducing new partners and ways to earn in the New Year.
At the time of launch in November there will be no additional partners that you can earn Avios points with. The partners you can currently earn BA Miles through will remain the same – you will just earn Avios points. We will be introducing new partners and ways to earn in the New Year.
Sep 1, 2011, 6:02 am
#162
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Sep 1, 2011, 6:04 am
#164
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Without wishing to state the obvious:
There is now an effective 20% bonus on Tesco transfers to BA Miles, if you convert to Air Miles and wait for the Avios conversion, since a £2.50 Tesco voucher = 500 BA or 60 AM's, soon to be 600 Avios.
Same applies for BAA Worldpoints transfers.
There is now an effective 20% bonus on Tesco transfers to BA Miles, if you convert to Air Miles and wait for the Avios conversion, since a £2.50 Tesco voucher = 500 BA or 60 AM's, soon to be 600 Avios.
Same applies for BAA Worldpoints transfers.
I can only see £2.50 = 50 airmiles on both the tesco site and the airmiles site , how do I get 60 ?
Sep 1, 2011, 6:12 am
#165
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Blimey, Tesco has changed it already (unless I missed an earlier change). Thanks for pointing out. Ignore my post then!
BAA Worldpoints remains £2.50 = 30 Air Miles or 250 BA Miles, so you can still get 20% extra miles on those by converting through Air Miles.
BAA Worldpoints remains £2.50 = 30 Air Miles or 250 BA Miles, so you can still get 20% extra miles on those by converting through Air Miles.