New rates are now in force [thread for discussions about the changes]
May 6, 2015, 3:16 pm
#286
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Strange they didnt announce the AB changes then... At 25000 Avios you were even picked up by a limo at your hotel in Berlin prior to departure...hehe, the deal was too good. But still, they should have announced these changes - and not claim that nothing has changed with their partner airlines.
May 6, 2015, 3:20 pm
#287
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I found only this: "Our other airline partners will continue to offer a single year-round Avios price for reward flights."
Not very clear that they communicate any changes here?!
They are in place anyway, checked the Avios Calculator...
Well, well.BTW - How can I use Iberia Avios?
Thanks
May 6, 2015, 3:38 pm
#288
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Where did you see that?
I found only this: "Our other airline partners will continue to offer a single year-round Avios price for reward flights."
Not very clear that they communicate any changes here?!
They are in place anyway, checked the Avios Calculator... Well, well.
BTW - How can I use Iberia Avios?
Thanks
I found only this: "Our other airline partners will continue to offer a single year-round Avios price for reward flights."
Not very clear that they communicate any changes here?!
They are in place anyway, checked the Avios Calculator...
Well, well.BTW - How can I use Iberia Avios?
Thanks
May 6, 2015, 3:46 pm
#289
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You need an active Iberia Plus account. Then you can transfer your BA Avios to Iberia Plus
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/iberi...-ba-avios.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/iberi...-ba-avios.html
May 6, 2015, 3:47 pm
#290
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Why didn't they produce charts for partner airline redemptions the same as they did for BA flights? Not everybody spends time on Flyertalk, so a lot of people would be quite surprised by the sudden jump.
May 6, 2015, 3:48 pm
#291
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Ok, thanks. Just me who did not read it as an increase then, I assumed partner airlines would stay the same as before. But it makes more sense in increasing them to BA level, yes - and not start any initative to fly partner instead of BA. EC used to be nice, but now...it's not. Earn less miles, and at the same time they do a solid increase in spending rates - unless you are very flexible AND eager to fly BA.
JAL's route from HEL to NRT in C have increased by 33% as well!! Hilarious.
MAD seems like a bargain point wise, but the taxes are too high.
JAL's route from HEL to NRT in C have increased by 33% as well!! Hilarious.
MAD seems like a bargain point wise, but the taxes are too high.
May 6, 2015, 4:09 pm
#292
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Ok, thanks. Just me who did not read it as an increase then, I assumed partner airlines would stay the same as before. But it makes more sense in increasing them to BA level, yes - and not start any initative to fly partner instead of BA. EC used to be nice, but now...it's not. Earn less miles, and at the same time they do a solid increase in spending rates - unless you are very flexible AND eager to fly BA.
JAL's route from HEL to NRT in C have increased by 33% as well!! Hilarious.
MAD seems like a bargain point wise, but the taxes are too high.
JAL's route from HEL to NRT in C have increased by 33% as well!! Hilarious.
MAD seems like a bargain point wise, but the taxes are too high.
May 7, 2015, 2:58 am
#294
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I must admit these new changes make me understand the thinking behind last year's removal of free award changes for GCHs. With the devaluation clearly in their minds, BA wouldn't want award space being decimated when this announcement was made by GCHs snapping up random dates to then change them over the next year for free; retaining the old rates.
I struggled to understand the thinking behind that "enhancement" at the time, but with this change being announced this year it suddenly all fell into place.
I struggled to understand the thinking behind that "enhancement" at the time, but with this change being announced this year it suddenly all fell into place.
May 7, 2015, 3:06 am
#295
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I must admit these new changes make me understand the thinking behind last year's removal of free award changes for GCHs. With the devaluation clearly in their minds, BA wouldn't want award space being decimated when this announcement was made by GCHs snapping up random dates to then change them over the next year for free; retaining the old rates.
I struggled to understand the thinking behind that "enhancement" at the time, but with this change being announced this year it suddenly all fell into place.
I struggled to understand the thinking behind that "enhancement" at the time, but with this change being announced this year it suddenly all fell into place.
May 7, 2015, 3:11 am
#296
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May 7, 2015, 3:33 am
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It's hardly OT... I believe it was a valid precursor to these changes.
Particularly when you look at partner awards which charge limited taxes, such as AB. I've booked up quite a few of these at the old rates because I know I can change them and move them around depnending on how I want to use them. If all GCHs could have done that, do you not think partner award space would have been decimated by the 28th April?
May 10, 2015, 7:22 am
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