Your guide to spending Avios | 2018 edition
Sep 18, 2018, 2:43 am
#436
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Using avios from another person
Apologies if this has been discussed previously I have this situation I'm on a LHR BKK LHR in ba YEP booked via a ta :-( I have a friend with loads of avios to burn is it possible to upgrade to business with his avios?
I tried doing it on mmb but received contact the ta unfortunately the ta are uninterested unless cash upgrade
any advise greatly appreciated
I tried doing it on mmb but received contact the ta unfortunately the ta are uninterested unless cash upgrade
any advise greatly appreciated
Sep 18, 2018, 2:51 am
#437
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Apologies if this has been discussed previously I have this situation I'm on a LHR BKK LHR in ba YEP booked via a ta :-( I have a friend with loads of avios to burn is it possible to upgrade to business with his avios?
I tried doing it on mmb but received contact the ta unfortunately the ta are uninterested unless cash upgrade
any advise greatly appreciated
I tried doing it on mmb but received contact the ta unfortunately the ta are uninterested unless cash upgrade
any advise greatly appreciated
That said, I don't think what you want to do is possible. I have myself UuA'ed a booking I wasn't travelling on before but that was allowed since I paid for it originally. One way around it would be for your friend to transfer their avios to you and then you can call to do the UuA.
Sep 18, 2018, 3:09 am
#438
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Any UuA would have to be done directly with BA rather than the TA - and as you found it doesn't tend to work well online so you would have to call. Also you would need there to be reward availability in business on your flight to UuA/.
That said, I don't think what you want to do is possible. I have myself UuA'ed a booking I wasn't travelling on before but that was allowed since I paid for it originally. One way around it would be for your friend to transfer their avios to you and then you can call to do the UuA.
That said, I don't think what you want to do is possible. I have myself UuA'ed a booking I wasn't travelling on before but that was allowed since I paid for it originally. One way around it would be for your friend to transfer their avios to you and then you can call to do the UuA.
Sep 18, 2018, 9:41 am
#439
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I think I recall seeing that it was just a very insubstantial snack. If you can't confirm otherwise and want a meal onboad, BYO!
Their main base is Olbia - lots of shorthaul destinations from there including, I think, their only UK route to LGW. I did optimistically think I might stitch their avios availability there with BA's until I saw the charges referred to above.
Their main base is Olbia - lots of shorthaul destinations from there including, I think, their only UK route to LGW. I did optimistically think I might stitch their avios availability there with BA's until I saw the charges referred to above.
You know, we’re getting miles away from BA and the topic of this thread, so I think I will start a thread in the Other Europea Airlines forum.
Sep 19, 2018, 5:08 am
#440
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Location: London
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Morning,
After some sage advice. Looking to book a return to Tokyo (HND) shortly but not sure what to do.
I'd planned to do JAL J in both directions but have enough avois for BA J return or one of the legs in F.
Not experienced JAL before and from previous thread the general consensus was JAL was superior.
Cheers,
Matt
After some sage advice. Looking to book a return to Tokyo (HND) shortly but not sure what to do.
I'd planned to do JAL J in both directions but have enough avois for BA J return or one of the legs in F.
Not experienced JAL before and from previous thread the general consensus was JAL was superior.
Cheers,
Matt
Sep 23, 2018, 7:03 am
#441
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 27
Hi All,
I have lurked here for a while and made a post every now and then. For the first time I need some advice. I have around 240,000 avios and want to use some of them next year. If people could critique what my plans are below and let me know if there is anything they would do differently. Essentially I want to go to NYC, Belize, Santiago, Lima and Rio.
I have spent a lot of time looking at availability and think I have my plans nailed down. All flights will be economy except for the return flight to Lon.
I will take a positioning flight to Dublin then fly:
DUB - NYC (stay for 5 days) 13,000 points plus Ł63 in taxes
NYC - MIA (7500 points + Ł4) connection to
MIA - BZE (stay 8 nights) (7500 + Ł4) - BZE - MIA (15,000 + Ł50)
connection to MIA - SCL (stay 3 nights) (25,000 + Ł4
SCL - LIM (non reward flight) (stay 3 nights)
LIM - Rio (12500 + Ł23) stay 4 nights
Then was thinking of fling to Sao Paulo for a first class flight back to London or flying from Rio to LON in business. Which should I do?
Quick question, when I tried to book a first class flight from Sao Paulo it said it should be 102,000 + about Ł20 in taxes but when you go to book through it jumps to Ł200 is this correct or do I need to call BA.
I have lurked here for a while and made a post every now and then. For the first time I need some advice. I have around 240,000 avios and want to use some of them next year. If people could critique what my plans are below and let me know if there is anything they would do differently. Essentially I want to go to NYC, Belize, Santiago, Lima and Rio.
I have spent a lot of time looking at availability and think I have my plans nailed down. All flights will be economy except for the return flight to Lon.
I will take a positioning flight to Dublin then fly:
DUB - NYC (stay for 5 days) 13,000 points plus Ł63 in taxes
NYC - MIA (7500 points + Ł4) connection to
MIA - BZE (stay 8 nights) (7500 + Ł4) - BZE - MIA (15,000 + Ł50)
connection to MIA - SCL (stay 3 nights) (25,000 + Ł4
SCL - LIM (non reward flight) (stay 3 nights)
LIM - Rio (12500 + Ł23) stay 4 nights
Then was thinking of fling to Sao Paulo for a first class flight back to London or flying from Rio to LON in business. Which should I do?
Quick question, when I tried to book a first class flight from Sao Paulo it said it should be 102,000 + about Ł20 in taxes but when you go to book through it jumps to Ł200 is this correct or do I need to call BA.
Sep 23, 2018, 7:08 am
#442
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You're got at least AA and LA in there, which is pushing you over to the multipartner chart. To use the standard per-sector pricing, you would need only BA, or BA+one partner at a maximum on the same booking. By booking individual tickets, you would not be protected in case of irrops.
Sep 23, 2018, 7:18 am
#443
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 27
You're got at least AA and LA in there, which is pushing you over to the multipartner chart. To use the standard per-sector pricing, you would need only BA, or BA+one partner at a maximum on the same booking. By booking individual tickets, you would not be protected in case of irrops.
Sep 23, 2018, 7:21 am
#444
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What about LIM-GIG?
Sep 23, 2018, 4:31 pm
#447
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Has been awhile since I had to book a flight on BA with miles that I am not traveling. Went to book a flight last night for my daughter who is part of my household account. When I got to the end it would not allow me to change details of person traveling. Indicated that due to some recent changes on BA.com that I have to call the BA Service centre. When did this change as I could have sworn I have booked on BA using miles without traveling on the ticket?
Sep 23, 2018, 5:13 pm
#448
Join Date: Mar 2017
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Sep 23, 2018, 5:25 pm
#449
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Has been awhile since I had to book a flight on BA with miles that I am not traveling. Went to book a flight last night for my daughter who is part of my household account. When I got to the end it would not allow me to change details of person traveling. Indicated that due to some recent changes on BA.com that I have to call the BA Service centre. When did this change as I could have sworn I have booked on BA using miles without traveling on the ticket?
Sep 24, 2018, 4:23 pm
#450
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Los Angeles
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Posts: 1,186
Absolutely, just keep checking back. You can setup an alert also on https://baredemptionfinder.com
For the group - did anyone mention already that with the Chase Visa (US) companion vouchers travel needs to be completed before the voucher expiration date? I got caught out on that a couple of years ago and ended up not being able to use the voucher I had intended, which was fine - I just used the one that expired the following year instead.