Your guide to spending Avios | 2019 edition
Jan 8, 2019, 12:11 am
#16
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: GRZ
Programs: Qatar Airways Privilege Club Gold, M&M FQT
Posts: 56
Thanks for your help guys. Sometimes there is a first flight from HKG to TPE, but I could not find a pattern. I'm trying to find something in June, but I think I'll go in business as getting two seats booked in first on my dates seems to be close to impossible...
Jan 8, 2019, 5:58 am
#17
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 1,197
Couldn't really find a thread to use for this subject, and didn't want to create a new one.
Does anyone know if Lloyds Avios Upgrade vouchers can be used to upgrade revenue tickets, or is it only for reward tickets?
Does anyone know if Lloyds Avios Upgrade vouchers can be used to upgrade revenue tickets, or is it only for reward tickets?
Jan 8, 2019, 6:31 am
#19
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 1,197
Cheers. That's a couple of those that'll be going to waste then!
Jan 8, 2019, 7:08 am
#21
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 1,197
If I got the tier points for them I would. 
Stupid world. lol
Stupid world. lol
Jan 8, 2019, 3:20 pm
#22
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 100
Yes it is. You need a premium subscription but it will allow you to search for reward availability in different fare classes (so Z for First or U for Club World) on specific flight numbers and on specific dates. If there is no availability on your chosen date right now you can set up an alert to email you when (and if) it is released sometime in the future.
A premium subscription is $9.99 per month or $99.99 for 12 months
A premium subscription is $9.99 per month or $99.99 for 12 months
Jan 13, 2019, 2:51 am
#23
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 833
Yes it is. You need a premium subscription but it will allow you to search for reward availability in different fare classes (so Z for First or U for Club World) on specific flight numbers and on specific dates. If there is no availability on your chosen date right now you can set up an alert to email you when (and if) it is released sometime in the future.
A premium subscription is $9.99 per month or $99.99 for 12 months
A premium subscription is $9.99 per month or $99.99 for 12 months
Jan 14, 2019, 7:57 am
#24
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Hertford
Programs: BAEC GOLD
Posts: 54
Good Afternoon, I am flying LHR-JFK on 16th Jan on AA107 booked direct with BA under flight BA1510 - I have booked PE - is the UuA rate calculated as the BA rate or AA? If AA then the chart doesn't show the requirements for PE-J? Anyone with advice?
Jan 14, 2019, 8:57 am
#25
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,881
As I understand it you can't UuA a BA marketed & AA operated flight. It needs to be BA marketed & operated.
Jan 19, 2019, 8:14 pm
#26
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Here today, gone tomorrow
Programs: Nothing shiny :-(
Posts: 2,491
Hi. I am trying to get back from Sydney to London in business and I am thinking of using Avios. I have plenty as I find them so difficult to spend! The dates I am looking at are very busy and the best option I can see is SYD (QF) MEL (JAL) NRT (AY) HEL (AY) LHR. I've checked with AAdvantage and the taxes for that journey would be A$140.47 (say £80). I haven't yet checked with BA, but if I split the journey into two, online I get £169 in taxes and surcharges for SYD - MEL - NRT and £129 for NRT - HEL - LHR, so just under £300 per person or nearly four times as much. I assume that wouldn't be far adrift of the cost of the combined flight (am I wrong?). For now, I am not so worried about the Avios required as I would probably turn this into a multi-partner award (and so add more flights).
I was under the impression that BA charged huge surcharges for its own, AA and Iberia flights but lesser sums on other carriers. Seems I was wrong. Can anyone help with guidance as to which partners BA charge don't charge surcharges on, charge modest surcharges and charge high surcharges - or point me to where I might find this information. Thanks.
I was under the impression that BA charged huge surcharges for its own, AA and Iberia flights but lesser sums on other carriers. Seems I was wrong. Can anyone help with guidance as to which partners BA charge don't charge surcharges on, charge modest surcharges and charge high surcharges - or point me to where I might find this information. Thanks.
Jan 24, 2019, 10:48 am
#27
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: DFW
Posts: 310
Just a quick question re: Avios+Money cancellation. If I book a ticket that say is 11000 avios + $120, plus $25 in taxes/fees, and I have to cancel it, with the $55 cancellation fee factored in, will I get a full refund of the 11000 avios + $120 and just forfeit the taxes/fees? Or would I only get $90 back since the full cash component is $145 altogether minus the $55 cx fee?
Jan 24, 2019, 10:57 am
#28
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,881
Just a quick question re: Avios+Money cancellation. If I book a ticket that say is 11000 avios + $120, plus $25 in taxes/fees, and I have to cancel it, with the $55 cancellation fee factored in, will I get a full refund of the 11000 avios + $120 and just forfeit the taxes/fees? Or would I only get $90 back since the full cash component is $145 altogether minus the $55 cx fee?
It seems BA can only debit the $55 cancellation fee from the TFC amount and not the extra cash amount so I would expect you will not get any of the $25 back, but the difference will not be taken from the $120 and you should get that back. Avios will be refunded in full too.
this is all subject to you cancelling more than 24 hours before the first flight of course.
Jan 24, 2019, 11:00 am
#29
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: DFW
Posts: 310
That's perfect, thanks for clarifying.
For those of use that are relatively avios poor, this seems like a fantastic way to extend the life and value of avios since you can buy them at 1.3cpp easily using this method, and I value my UR and MR points significantly more than that.
For those of use that are relatively avios poor, this seems like a fantastic way to extend the life and value of avios since you can buy them at 1.3cpp easily using this method, and I value my UR and MR points significantly more than that.
Jan 25, 2019, 2:27 pm
#30
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: EDI
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 466
Quick question on price payable for an Avios 2-4-1 booking. According to BA, it would be:
LHR-AUH-LHR in F = £1,137 for 2 adults and one lap child.
EDI-LHR-AUH-LHR-EDI = £1,568 for 2 adults and one lap child.
£430 of a difference to add the EDI legs on. Am I right in suspecting something isn't right? The BA booking tool has been very temperamental, refusing to show dates that I know there is availability for (then shows after I re-run the query).
LHR-AUH-LHR in F = £1,137 for 2 adults and one lap child.
EDI-LHR-AUH-LHR-EDI = £1,568 for 2 adults and one lap child.
£430 of a difference to add the EDI legs on. Am I right in suspecting something isn't right? The BA booking tool has been very temperamental, refusing to show dates that I know there is availability for (then shows after I re-run the query).
