Your guide to spending Avios | 2018 edition
#91
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 10,084
Hello,
I am trying to search Avios availability and price for a NCE/LGW/FLL/LGW/NCE journey with no stopovers in LGW in either direction. However, when i request NCE/FLL and return the response is BA or its Partners do not fly this route. Is it possible in some way to enter and get this itinerary priced? I know that I can do it as two separate journeys (NCE/LGW/NCE and LGW/FLL/LGW) but I would like it on one ticket to avoid having to pay UK departure tax as you can for an itinerary paying by cash.
So is it possible to book this online somehow?
Cheers
Steve
I am trying to search Avios availability and price for a NCE/LGW/FLL/LGW/NCE journey with no stopovers in LGW in either direction. However, when i request NCE/FLL and return the response is BA or its Partners do not fly this route. Is it possible in some way to enter and get this itinerary priced? I know that I can do it as two separate journeys (NCE/LGW/NCE and LGW/FLL/LGW) but I would like it on one ticket to avoid having to pay UK departure tax as you can for an itinerary paying by cash.
So is it possible to book this online somehow?
Cheers
Steve
#92
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Not here; there!
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 29,371
Hello,
I am trying to search Avios availability and price for a NCE/LGW/FLL/LGW/NCE journey with no stopovers in LGW in either direction. However, when i request NCE/FLL and return the response is BA or its Partners do not fly this route. Is it possible in some way to enter and get this itinerary priced? I know that I can do it as two separate journeys (NCE/LGW/NCE and LGW/FLL/LGW) but I would like it on one ticket to avoid having to pay UK departure tax as you can for an itinerary paying by cash.
So is it possible to book this online somehow?
Cheers
Steve
I am trying to search Avios availability and price for a NCE/LGW/FLL/LGW/NCE journey with no stopovers in LGW in either direction. However, when i request NCE/FLL and return the response is BA or its Partners do not fly this route. Is it possible in some way to enter and get this itinerary priced? I know that I can do it as two separate journeys (NCE/LGW/NCE and LGW/FLL/LGW) but I would like it on one ticket to avoid having to pay UK departure tax as you can for an itinerary paying by cash.
So is it possible to book this online somehow?
Cheers
Steve
#93
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Biot, France
Programs: BA Executive Club Gold, TK Smiles and Miles, Hilton Honors
Posts: 222
No, I do not even get as far as seeing a stopover option. I get the BA or its Partners do not fly this route right at the beginning of the process.
Cheers
Steve
#94
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: US/UK - and elsewhere
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 2,527
This is probably lost somewhere in this thread, but...
I have an avios booking TATL, but even as Gold it says only one free checked bag - is this correct?
I have an avios booking TATL, but even as Gold it says only one free checked bag - is this correct?
#95
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,705
#96
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: US/UK - and elsewhere
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 2,527
depends what cabin you are in, but it wont be less than 2 bags. There is no difference for checked baggage allowance for long haul reward vs revenue. Have a look at the guide here BA Baggage Guide
#97
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
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#98
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 49
Quick one... Is there any way to mix Gold Priority Reward and normal reward booking?
I am looking at a SEA > LHR > TLS and TLS > LHR > SEA, but the LHR > TLS on the right time is out of reward tickets, and the one with still availability means an 8 hour layover in LHR...
I am looking at a SEA > LHR > TLS and TLS > LHR > SEA, but the LHR > TLS on the right time is out of reward tickets, and the one with still availability means an 8 hour layover in LHR...
#99
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: BA Executive
Posts: 36
I am trying to redeem/spend Avios for a hotel but the BA website seems jacked up. It keeps looping an error. I've been wrestling with the website for an hour, drives me nuts.
https://britishairways.switchfly.com...ault/error.cfm
https://britishairways.switchfly.com...ault/error.cfm
#100
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 10,084
I am trying to redeem/spend Avios for a hotel but the BA website seems jacked up. It keeps looping an error. I've been wrestling with the website for an hour, drives me nuts.
https://britishairways.switchfly.com...ault/error.cfm
https://britishairways.switchfly.com...ault/error.cfm
#101
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: BA Executive
Posts: 36
I've tried on three different PCs, one of which is an out of the box Win10, never been used machine, just installed Chrome and it still gives me the same loop. Maybe I'm navigating wrong or something. I am raging, I've been at this for an hour. I can book hotel through normal channel, but navigating via "/Executive Club/Spending Avios/Hotels" is a bust. I get a prompt that says "Be aware you won't be able to change your booking" (praphrase) and click "Continue" and that's the end of the line. US website.
#102
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 10,084
I've tried on three different PCs, one of which is an out of the box Win10, never been used machine, just installed Chrome and it still gives me the same loop. Maybe I'm navigating wrong or something. I am raging, I've been at this for an hour. I can book hotel through normal channel, but navigating via "/Executive Club/Spending Avios/Hotels" is a bust. I get a prompt that says "Be aware you won't be able to change your booking" (praphrase) and click "Continue" and that's the end of the line. US website.
#103
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Bangkok / London
Programs: BA Silver, AmEx Platinum, AVIS Presidents Club, Marriott Titanium Elite
Posts: 1,097
14 Dec (peak or not?)
“Off peak”?
Trying to book what looks like an off peak date but it is pricing as peak. I checked the calendar and it suggests 14 Dec is a peak date so is the tab on the screenshot an error?
#104
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 10,084
When it's off peak there is usually a separate box once you click on the date and you can see this if you go back to the Wednesday and Thursday of that week when it prices up at the off peak at 19,500 Avios required.
#105
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Bangkok / London
Programs: BA Silver, AmEx Platinum, AVIS Presidents Club, Marriott Titanium Elite
Posts: 1,097
Definitely looks like an an error on the page/it's not been updated etc.
When it's off peak there is usually a separate box once you click on the date and you can see this if you go back to the Wednesday and Thursday of that week when it prices up at the off peak at 19,500 Avios required.
When it's off peak there is usually a separate box once you click on the date and you can see this if you go back to the Wednesday and Thursday of that week when it prices up at the off peak at 19,500 Avios required.