Your guide to spending Avios | 2019 edition
Aug 8, 2019, 5:33 am
#301
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: LHR HKG
Programs: BA GOLD
Posts: 145
Hi fellow FTers,
Today I played around avios bookings on BA website, and found that LHR-ARN/OSL now requires 20,000 avios + £1.00 for a return trip.
LHR-OSL Avios Booking
However, LHR-AMS a return trip costs 15,000 avios + £1.00.
LHR-AMS Avios Booking
It seems that the fees are less than before, but requires more avios. can anyone tell us what has changed recently? Have I missed anything?
Today I played around avios bookings on BA website, and found that LHR-ARN/OSL now requires 20,000 avios + £1.00 for a return trip.
LHR-OSL Avios Booking
However, LHR-AMS a return trip costs 15,000 avios + £1.00.
LHR-AMS Avios Booking
It seems that the fees are less than before, but requires more avios. can anyone tell us what has changed recently? Have I missed anything?
Aug 8, 2019, 5:38 am
#302
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold, Hilton Gold, IHG Spire
Posts: 95
Hi fellow FTers,
Today I played around avios bookings on BA website, and found that LHR-ARN/OSL now requires 20,000 avios + £1.00 for a return trip.
LHR-OSL Avios Booking
However, LHR-AMS a return trip costs 15,000 avios + £1.00.
LHR-AMS Avios Booking
It seems that the fees are less than before, but requires more avios. can anyone tell us what has changed recently? Have I missed anything?
Today I played around avios bookings on BA website, and found that LHR-ARN/OSL now requires 20,000 avios + £1.00 for a return trip.
LHR-OSL Avios Booking
However, LHR-AMS a return trip costs 15,000 avios + £1.00.
LHR-AMS Avios Booking
It seems that the fees are less than before, but requires more avios. can anyone tell us what has changed recently? Have I missed anything?
Aug 9, 2019, 3:44 am
#304
Join Date: May 2015
Programs: IB+ Plata / LATAM Pass Black
Posts: 93
Hello, I am struggling a bit on trying to find MEL-DOH J availability on Qatar Airways. I am quite confused because I can't find almost anything between june-august 2020 on this route. This is my discouraging experience:
- Usually only availability in Y, which I am not interested in
- I have tried using QR awards search tool, and I am unable to set a correspondence between QR J availability in QR search tool and the BA one. Sometimes there is J space ("flexi award" and normal one) in QR site but it ends never appearing in BA search tool
May some expert in redeeming QR J awards via BA avios search engine help me? Any tricks or tips?
Thank you very much for your help.
::WyGuN::
- Usually only availability in Y, which I am not interested in
- I have tried using QR awards search tool, and I am unable to set a correspondence between QR J availability in QR search tool and the BA one. Sometimes there is J space ("flexi award" and normal one) in QR site but it ends never appearing in BA search tool
May some expert in redeeming QR J awards via BA avios search engine help me? Any tricks or tips?
Thank you very much for your help.
::WyGuN::
Aug 10, 2019, 2:59 pm
#305
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: UK
Programs: Mucci, BA, AF
Posts: 10,130
Try using aa.com?
Aug 11, 2019, 12:29 pm
#306
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Not here; there!
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 29,596
Aug 14, 2019, 1:48 pm
#307
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, ITA Club Executive, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 3,599
Does the rule of having to be in Y and B apply also to UUA of LHR-MAD IB operated flights?
Aug 14, 2019, 3:47 pm
#308
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Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Juneau, Alaska.
Programs: AS 75K;BA Silver;AA G;HH Dia;HY Glob
Posts: 15,821
Aug 14, 2019, 3:52 pm
#309
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, ITA Club Executive, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 3,599
Aug 17, 2019, 3:50 am
#310
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: Mucci Chevalier des Internautes Amables; BAEC
Posts: 971
Hi,
I am trying to think ahead to using two Amex vouchers next year so our family of four can fly to somewhere, ideally Asia. I believe this is still possible. Fairly relaxed at this point as to destination, but Singapore, KL or HK would all be good options. It would be lovely to all get F although that is probably a bit aspirational.
Can any body answer the following:
1. Can I book two in F and two in J, ie mum and dad get the better flights?
2. What are the best destinations for securing 4 reward seats?
Thanks in advance.
I am trying to think ahead to using two Amex vouchers next year so our family of four can fly to somewhere, ideally Asia. I believe this is still possible. Fairly relaxed at this point as to destination, but Singapore, KL or HK would all be good options. It would be lovely to all get F although that is probably a bit aspirational.
Can any body answer the following:
1. Can I book two in F and two in J, ie mum and dad get the better flights?
2. What are the best destinations for securing 4 reward seats?
Thanks in advance.
Aug 17, 2019, 1:43 pm
#311
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: London
Programs: Mucci. Nothing else matters.
Posts: 38,644
Aug 17, 2019, 4:31 pm
#312
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Programs: British Airways Silver
Posts: 25
Looking for a bit of advice from the gurus.
I've just made an Avios booking a few days ago. Logged in today to discover that after arriving from IAD my LHR-GLA leg has had a time change and I'm now below minimum connection time. Was initially an hour, it's now down to 35 minutes.
It's probably a stupid question but to change now does there have to be reward availability?
Reason I'm asking is after landing at 0630, the next flight showing reward availability is the 1535, when there is a flight at 1050 without.
I've just made an Avios booking a few days ago. Logged in today to discover that after arriving from IAD my LHR-GLA leg has had a time change and I'm now below minimum connection time. Was initially an hour, it's now down to 35 minutes.
It's probably a stupid question but to change now does there have to be reward availability?
Reason I'm asking is after landing at 0630, the next flight showing reward availability is the 1535, when there is a flight at 1050 without.
Aug 17, 2019, 11:00 pm
#313
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,977
Looking for a bit of advice from the gurus.
I've just made an Avios booking a few days ago. Logged in today to discover that after arriving from IAD my LHR-GLA leg has had a time change and I'm now below minimum connection time. Was initially an hour, it's now down to 35 minutes.
It's probably a stupid question but to change now does there have to be reward availability?
Reason I'm asking is after landing at 0630, the next flight showing reward availability is the 1535, when there is a flight at 1050 without.
I've just made an Avios booking a few days ago. Logged in today to discover that after arriving from IAD my LHR-GLA leg has had a time change and I'm now below minimum connection time. Was initially an hour, it's now down to 35 minutes.
It's probably a stupid question but to change now does there have to be reward availability?
Reason I'm asking is after landing at 0630, the next flight showing reward availability is the 1535, when there is a flight at 1050 without.
Aug 18, 2019, 2:13 pm
#314
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Programs: British Airways Silver
Posts: 25
Many thanks KARFA, quick phone call and all sorted.
Aug 19, 2019, 10:30 am
#315
Join Date: May 2017
Location: YEG, SFO, VCA, JR JY-13
Programs: hahaha
Posts: 922
Are there a list of terms/conditions/fare rules for multi-carrier awards? This page isn't too helpful: https://www.britishairways.com/trave...e/public/en_ca
Among a whole list of questions I might come up with while planning an epic sabbatical trip, I wanted to know how far I can stretch an open jaw. Must I start/end in the same country? IATA zone? Continent? I was thinking of taking the Trans-Siberian Railway...get off at DME and fly again at VVO or PEK, but not sure how far I can stretch that...
It would save me a ton of miles and overall bring down to the cost of the award significantly, but it seems too good to be true!
Among a whole list of questions I might come up with while planning an epic sabbatical trip, I wanted to know how far I can stretch an open jaw. Must I start/end in the same country? IATA zone? Continent? I was thinking of taking the Trans-Siberian Railway...get off at DME and fly again at VVO or PEK, but not sure how far I can stretch that...
It would save me a ton of miles and overall bring down to the cost of the award significantly, but it seems too good to be true!