Booking Avios from Canada
Apr 21, 2013, 8:43 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 4
Booking Avios from Canada
Hi there,
Not sure if this has already been covered (couldn't find though) but I transferred a bunch of rbc rewards to avios a few years ago and now have lots of points I don't know how to spend.
I'm too busy for a transatlantic flight, but would like to take shorter trips to the u.s. is this even possible?
Thank you in advance or your help
Not sure if this has already been covered (couldn't find though) but I transferred a bunch of rbc rewards to avios a few years ago and now have lots of points I don't know how to spend.
I'm too busy for a transatlantic flight, but would like to take shorter trips to the u.s. is this even possible?
Thank you in advance or your help
Apr 21, 2013, 11:59 am
#3
Join Date: Jan 2006
Programs: MUCCI
Posts: 5,706
You also have Alaska airlines as a BA partner.
This is on a different forum:http://milepoint.com/forums/threads/...h-avios.40962/
However, I'd certainly encourage you to ask any questions you have here on FT, it it much more active in the BA section than that place.
This is on a different forum:http://milepoint.com/forums/threads/...h-avios.40962/
However, I'd certainly encourage you to ask any questions you have here on FT, it it much more active in the BA section than that place.
Apr 21, 2013, 12:34 pm
#4
Join Date: May 2004
Location: DCA ZWU
Programs: AGR WOH
Posts: 1,785
http://thepointsguy.com/2012/12/trav...airways-avios/
Note that for Alaska redemptions, you'll need to make sure that all segments are available as "Super Saver." Availability is pretty limited, in my experience.
Apr 21, 2013, 9:08 pm
#6
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: YEG
Programs: HH Silver
Posts: 56,449
No you have to call BA EC and process the award manually. I did this recently on an AS award RT YEG-SEA this Oct. and it cost me the 9K Avios + $73.11 which to me represents tremendous value. I did however have to settle on an earlier day flight than I'd wanted so would agree with previous poster that redemptions through AS must be done well in advance due to limited availability.