Need 100k BA Avios
Jun 5, 2016, 1:38 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2016
Programs: BA, Virgin, Emirates
Posts: 2
Need 100k BA Avios
Having been a lurker on these forums for some time and seeing the valuable help that can be provided, I am now taking the plunge!
I am trying to increase my balance by 100k miles for a trip and need to achieve this quickly. Any suggestions on how I can do this, other than through flights themselves?
Thanks in advance.
I am trying to increase my balance by 100k miles for a trip and need to achieve this quickly. Any suggestions on how I can do this, other than through flights themselves?
Thanks in advance.
Jun 5, 2016, 1:48 pm
#3
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Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Brighton. UK
Programs: BA Gold / VS /IHG Diamond & Ambassador
Posts: 14,193
You can buy 35k of avios (possibly more if there is a bonus offer on)
other than that you are looking at credit card spend and bonuses for signing up but they can take a while to hit your account.
other than that you are looking at credit card spend and bonuses for signing up but they can take a while to hit your account.
Jun 5, 2016, 1:49 pm
#4
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: London
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 2,644
100K is quite a lot of Avios if you need them quickly. Even a credit card bonus takes time to be credited, plus it wopuld involve spending many thousands of pounds on a card (more than I guess the value of the flight would be).
Most complicated mileage runs will gross you a max of around 30K Avios (assuming you have status anyway for bonuses), so you're a good few runs away from that figure. I don't think 100K is possible "quickly" unless there is a good option ot buy miles, but even then, most have fairly low limits.
Most complicated mileage runs will gross you a max of around 30K Avios (assuming you have status anyway for bonuses), so you're a good few runs away from that figure. I don't think 100K is possible "quickly" unless there is a good option ot buy miles, but even then, most have fairly low limits.
Jun 5, 2016, 1:51 pm
#5
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 2,676
Buy 35,000
Take out a BA premium plus Amex and spend Ł3000 with BA - that's a further 25000 + 9000
Get someone else to join a household account with you - recommend them to the AmEx and get them to also spend Ł3000 with BA.
You're now at 103k Avios.
It's cost you Ł6965.
But it's probably the quickest way without flying.
Take out a BA premium plus Amex and spend Ł3000 with BA - that's a further 25000 + 9000
Get someone else to join a household account with you - recommend them to the AmEx and get them to also spend Ł3000 with BA.
You're now at 103k Avios.
It's cost you Ł6965.
But it's probably the quickest way without flying.
Jun 5, 2016, 1:53 pm
#6
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 170
Having been a lurker on these forums for some time and seeing the valuable help that can be provided, I am now taking the plunge!
I am trying to increase my balance by 100k miles for a trip and need to achieve this quickly. Any suggestions on how I can do this, other than through flights themselves?
Thanks in advance.
I am trying to increase my balance by 100k miles for a trip and need to achieve this quickly. Any suggestions on how I can do this, other than through flights themselves?
Thanks in advance.
Jun 5, 2016, 3:45 pm
#11
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 327
Always buy from IB and transfer rather than BA in any case, it's cheaper.
Jun 5, 2016, 6:26 pm
#15
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Join Date: Feb 2010
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Posts: 63,776
I can't add much other than to reiterate that if you could share the plan for the Avios there will probably someone on here who can come up with an ingenious solution.