Your guide to spending Avios | 2017 edition
Nov 1, 2017, 5:18 am
#466
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver, ZSL Silver
Posts: 2,549
I've been relegated to Bronze today, which is sod's law as for the first time I will be travelling a bit for work and J is definitely not allowed for me. Next month I will be off to India and Pakistan and then China and Taiwan.
The India and Pakistan trip will likely be LHR-BOM / ISB-DOH-LHR in WTP (except ISB-DOH). ITA has priced it up as all BA flight numbers, but obviously the middle sector is operated by QR.
If booked with our corporate TA, can any of the BA sectors be UuA'd to CW? I know normally if another carrier is on the PNR this can't be done, but I wondered if that was still the case if it's all on BA flight numbers. I don't have that many Avios at the moment anyway, and not sure I want to use them for a work trip, but thought I'd find out if it's even possible.
The India and Pakistan trip will likely be LHR-BOM / ISB-DOH-LHR in WTP (except ISB-DOH). ITA has priced it up as all BA flight numbers, but obviously the middle sector is operated by QR.
If booked with our corporate TA, can any of the BA sectors be UuA'd to CW? I know normally if another carrier is on the PNR this can't be done, but I wondered if that was still the case if it's all on BA flight numbers. I don't have that many Avios at the moment anyway, and not sure I want to use them for a work trip, but thought I'd find out if it's even possible.
Nov 1, 2017, 8:44 am
#467
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 10,127
I've been relegated to Bronze today, which is sod's law as for the first time I will be travelling a bit for work and J is definitely not allowed for me. Next month I will be off to India and Pakistan and then China and Taiwan.
The India and Pakistan trip will likely be LHR-BOM / ISB-DOH-LHR in WTP (except ISB-DOH). ITA has priced it up as all BA flight numbers, but obviously the middle sector is operated by QR.
If booked with our corporate TA, can any of the BA sectors be UuA'd to CW? I know normally if another carrier is on the PNR this can't be done, but I wondered if that was still the case if it's all on BA flight numbers. I don't have that many Avios at the moment anyway, and not sure I want to use them for a work trip, but thought I'd find out if it's even possible.
The India and Pakistan trip will likely be LHR-BOM / ISB-DOH-LHR in WTP (except ISB-DOH). ITA has priced it up as all BA flight numbers, but obviously the middle sector is operated by QR.
If booked with our corporate TA, can any of the BA sectors be UuA'd to CW? I know normally if another carrier is on the PNR this can't be done, but I wondered if that was still the case if it's all on BA flight numbers. I don't have that many Avios at the moment anyway, and not sure I want to use them for a work trip, but thought I'd find out if it's even possible.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27691539-post7.html
The flights must be BA-coded and on BA metal. For example, a QF-codeshare on BA metal will not be eligible. If your booking includes non-BA flights, it will not be eligible for UuA.
Summary guide to bookings which can be upgraded with Avios:
BA issued tickets (can include other carriers) ^
TA issued (on BA stock) booking with only BA flights ^
TA issued (on BA stock) booking with other carriers
Tickets issued on non-BA stock
Nov 1, 2017, 10:42 am
#468
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver, ZSL Silver
Posts: 2,549
Unfortunately all your flights have to be on BA metal if using a TA.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27691539-post7.html
The flights must be BA-coded and on BA metal. For example, a QF-codeshare on BA metal will not be eligible. If your booking includes non-BA flights, it will not be eligible for UuA.
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/27691539-post7.html
The flights must be BA-coded and on BA metal. For example, a QF-codeshare on BA metal will not be eligible. If your booking includes non-BA flights, it will not be eligible for UuA.
Nov 5, 2017, 6:29 am
#469
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: ±38,000 feet
Programs: LH HON, BA GGL, AF Plat, EK Plat
Posts: 6,426
Nov 7, 2017, 9:56 am
#470
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Washington D.C. via Sao Paulo via Houston via Washington D.C. via Boston via New York
Posts: 1,172
Can someone explain to me when I search GRU-LIM R/T in Y BA is pricing out the award at 100k miles for two people. It is a direct flight on LATAM with no stops.
Nov 7, 2017, 10:03 am
#471
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,880
What dates are you looking at?
Nov 7, 2017, 10:22 am
#472
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Washington D.C. via Sao Paulo via Houston via Washington D.C. via Boston via New York
Posts: 1,172
April 20th - 23rd, now it's pricing at 120k R/T in Y and 100k in Y outbound and C inbound...I'm very confused.
Nov 7, 2017, 10:28 am
#473
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: London
Programs: Mucci. Nothing else matters.
Posts: 38,644
Is there any reason why two one-way tickets doesn't work?
Nov 7, 2017, 10:30 am
#474
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Washington D.C. via Sao Paulo via Houston via Washington D.C. via Boston via New York
Posts: 1,172
I did not know that was a "thing", but yes that's what is happening. I can split it up.
Nov 7, 2017, 10:36 am
#475
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Juneau, Alaska.
Programs: AS 75K;BA Silver;AA G;HH Dia;HY Glob
Posts: 15,793
While standard redemptions present an excellent range of route options, they are limited to travel on BA and or one partner airline. Multi-partner redemptions offer an infinite range of options, tapping into the full global network of BA and its oneworld partner carriers combined but they usually require a greater number of Avios Points than standard redemptions. In many cases significantly more Avios points.
As noted by Karfa, if you try to use two oneworld partner it pushes your redemption into a different redemption chart.
Nov 8, 2017, 11:45 am
#476
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: CA
Posts: 304
Recently booked an award trip on JAL. Should the reservation show up in my BA account? Submitting my info for "Find My Booking" doesn't do anything. Can't tell if the sites broken or if my reservation is gone from BA. Checking under checkmytrip.com, I still see the reservation as confirmed for JAL.
Nov 8, 2017, 11:56 am
#477
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: London
Programs: Mucci. Nothing else matters.
Posts: 38,644
You should find some help in these threads:-
Nov 9, 2017, 5:29 am
#478
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Milton Keynes
Programs: BA Blue
Posts: 373
Is it possible to use a companion voucher to purchase Premium Economy seats and then UuA to Club - assuming availability of course
Nov 9, 2017, 5:36 am
#479
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,880
Are you looking to book WTP now and then upgrade later to J if J reward seats appear? If so you can do that but it is a change rather than a UuA. You pay the extra avios, the extra taxes/charges/fees, and unlike a UuA you would also pay a change fee of Ł35 per passenger.
Nov 9, 2017, 7:17 am
#480
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Milton Keynes
Programs: BA Blue
Posts: 373
Thanks KARFA!
