Avios on sale [via vente-privee.com]
Oct 16, 2017, 9:06 am
#106
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: ORD
Programs: BA, AA, SQ, UA, AC, WS, MR TIT
Posts: 8,659
Oct 16, 2017, 10:31 am
#107
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Lincoln, UK
Programs: A3G, BA Silver, LH FT
Posts: 296
The 10 euro voucher is available for newly opened accounts and valid for use within 7 days of account opening. It sits in section MON COMPTE - MES BONS D'ACHAT and you need to actively add it on the payment page. The option to add it is between the payment summary and the box for agreeing with T&Cs.
Oct 16, 2017, 4:08 pm
#110
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, ITA Club Executive, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 3,599
How did you manage to buy 6,000 Avios? When I select the 2,000 option, I can only add to basket one of them.
Last edited by ringingup; Oct 17, 2017 at 12:23 am
Oct 17, 2017, 12:09 am
#111
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Asia
Programs: IHG Spire, Accor Gold
Posts: 311
Well done to those that managed to get 1/2/3 sets.
Oct 17, 2017, 1:56 am
#112
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Montreux CH
Programs: FB Platinum, M&M FTL, BA Blue
Posts: 11,622
As I said over at hfp, you have to move quickly with this. I can't believe that so many people are crazily paying money to buy Avios just now. Have you seen the taxes on award tickets these days?
Maybe this Avios thing is like going to the casino: once you've started, you just can't stop, no matter how bad a deal it is.
Maybe this Avios thing is like going to the casino: once you've started, you just can't stop, no matter how bad a deal it is.
Oct 17, 2017, 2:32 am
#113
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: ORD
Programs: BA, AA, SQ, UA, AC, WS, MR TIT
Posts: 8,659
Oct 17, 2017, 3:00 am
#114
Join Date: Jun 2003
Programs: BA, IHG, 5C
Posts: 4,413
As I said over at hfp, you have to move quickly with this. I can't believe that so many people are crazily paying money to buy Avios just now. Have you seen the taxes on award tickets these days?
Maybe this Avios thing is like going to the casino: once you've started, you just can't stop, no matter how bad a deal it is.
Maybe this Avios thing is like going to the casino: once you've started, you just can't stop, no matter how bad a deal it is.
The £200 / 20k option is broadly 2 short CE tickets to Europe (for £300 once you add the taxes), or a longhaul lift from CW to F for 2 people on a 241 with no extra fees. I'd go for either of those in most circumstances.
Oct 17, 2017, 3:01 am
#115
Join Date: Sep 2013
Programs: BAEC Gold, EK Skywards (enhanced Blue !), Oman Air Sindbad Gold
Posts: 6,399
)However, it's also a mistake to judge the value of Avios solely through the narrow prism of ex-UK BA departures. Worth remembering that people make very good use of them in different parts of the world, on a range of eligible carriers. I've just checked back on some domestic sectors I flew with JAL earlier this year, one of which was HND-NGS .....a little under 2 hours flight time. It required 4500 Avios + £4.10 in taxes - and NO carrier surcharge nonsense.
Oct 17, 2017, 3:04 am
#116
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, Radisson VIP
Posts: 6,530
Yes, the cash element can seem ridiculously high on some redemptions (and no doubt still comes a major shock to anyone who looks for the first time, thinking that airmiles = free flights )
However, it's also a mistake to judge the value of Avios solely through the narrow prism of ex-UK BA departures. Worth remembering that people make good use of them in different parts of the world, on a range of eligible carriers. I've just checked back on some domestic sectors I flew with JAL earlier this year, one of which was HND-NGS .....a little under 2 hours flight time. It required 4500 Avios + £4.10 in taxes - and NO carrier surcharge nonsense.
)However, it's also a mistake to judge the value of Avios solely through the narrow prism of ex-UK BA departures. Worth remembering that people make good use of them in different parts of the world, on a range of eligible carriers. I've just checked back on some domestic sectors I flew with JAL earlier this year, one of which was HND-NGS .....a little under 2 hours flight time. It required 4500 Avios + £4.10 in taxes - and NO carrier surcharge nonsense.
Oct 17, 2017, 4:04 am
#117
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Montreux CH
Programs: FB Platinum, M&M FTL, BA Blue
Posts: 11,622
Yes, the cash element can seem ridiculously high on some redemptions (and no doubt still comes a major shock to anyone who looks for the first time, thinking that airmiles = free flights )
However, it's also a mistake to judge the value of Avios solely through the narrow prism of ex-UK BA departures. Worth remembering that people make very good use of them in different parts of the world, on a range of eligible carriers. I've just checked back on some domestic sectors I flew with JAL earlier this year, one of which was HND-NGS .....a little under 2 hours flight time. It required 4500 Avios + £4.10 in taxes - and NO carrier surcharge nonsense.
)However, it's also a mistake to judge the value of Avios solely through the narrow prism of ex-UK BA departures. Worth remembering that people make very good use of them in different parts of the world, on a range of eligible carriers. I've just checked back on some domestic sectors I flew with JAL earlier this year, one of which was HND-NGS .....a little under 2 hours flight time. It required 4500 Avios + £4.10 in taxes - and NO carrier surcharge nonsense.
I bought 8,000 miles this time round, despite what I said above. I can get good value from Avios tix by avoiding BA!
Oct 18, 2017, 8:35 am
#120
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: South London
Programs: British Airways Executive Club
Posts: 215