Question about award redemption on AS with BA Avios
Feb 12, 2015, 3:37 pm
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Question about award redemption on AS with BA Avios
Hello all,
I've been looking at award availability on AA's website to book a first class one-way for HNL-OAK with AS on 6/14/15 using Avios.
The AA website shows 37.5k points to redeem in "Business/First MileSAAver", which I am looking to book with Avios. Now I know there is also a "First MileSAAver" which would cost 47.5k to redeem, but no flights are listed at that level to book for that day.
If I book with Avios, will it be counted as booking in business or first class? I'm wondering if I will have to redeem 25k or 37.5k Avios for the flight. AA shows that the flight is in A but would be redeemed at business class level. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.
I've been looking at award availability on AA's website to book a first class one-way for HNL-OAK with AS on 6/14/15 using Avios.
The AA website shows 37.5k points to redeem in "Business/First MileSAAver", which I am looking to book with Avios. Now I know there is also a "First MileSAAver" which would cost 47.5k to redeem, but no flights are listed at that level to book for that day.
If I book with Avios, will it be counted as booking in business or first class? I'm wondering if I will have to redeem 25k or 37.5k Avios for the flight. AA shows that the flight is in A but would be redeemed at business class level. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.
Feb 12, 2015, 3:44 pm
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Since AS sells the front cabin on its two-class aircraft as "First," BAEC (currently) charges 3X the Coach redemption rate for an award in that cabin. Come the end of April, BAEC will charge 4X the Coach redemption rate for F (for flights more than 2,000 miles in length).
Since AS sells the front cabin on its two-class aircraft as "First," BAEC (currently) charges 3X the Coach redemption rate for an award in that cabin. Come the end of April, BAEC will charge 4X the Coach redemption rate for F (for flights more than 2,000 miles in length).