Your guide to spending Avios | 2019 edition
Feb 9, 2019, 5:25 pm
#46
Join Date: Jul 2015
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Hello, not sure if this is the right place to ask but i could not find anything on search either. I am trying to book using avios from DFW to Maui, this is on American Airlines. They have a premium economy cabin (different than main cabin extra from what i understand), however on BA only economy is available. If i book economy can i pay cash to upgrade to premium economy? This is on a 777-200.
Feb 10, 2019, 9:59 am
#47
Join Date: Aug 2005
Posts: 730
CX awards
anybody know if the BA site has been working for CX awards? I know there may be low availability but nothing has been showing up at all lately?
Feb 11, 2019, 10:15 am
#48
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: LON
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I was able to book a redemption on CX - a return itenary from HKG into China - via the BA website just over a week ago
Feb 13, 2019, 8:21 am
#49
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Scotland
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Has avios redemption increased?
I used to upgrade off-peak from J to F for 45,000, now they are quoting me 47,500
I used to upgrade off-peak from J to F for 45,000, now they are quoting me 47,500
Feb 13, 2019, 8:42 am
#50
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Feb 13, 2019, 8:42 am
#51
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It would be 22,500 avios off peak per flight CW to F, and 25,000 avios peak per flight CW to F. It sounds like one of your dates is off-peak and the other is peak.
There hasn't been any increase for a few years.
Feb 13, 2019, 9:13 am
#52
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Scotland
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Same route but different dates, December/January. Ah probably one peak then, dippy me didn't notice that!
Feb 16, 2019, 8:34 pm
#53
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 147
I'm hoping to transfer Ultimate Rewards to BA and book BRU-MCI in July. I see the following Economy MileSAAver available on AA.com, along with several other options:
However, I cannot get any availability to show when searching BA.com to use Avios. I'm new to booking via BA and read about "challenges" with their site... is there a trick to making availability show up?
However, I cannot get any availability to show when searching BA.com to use Avios. I'm new to booking via BA and read about "challenges" with their site... is there a trick to making availability show up?
Feb 20, 2019, 9:22 am
#54
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Scotland
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 443
If I want to upgrade using double avios as a gold do I have to call to book this?
I can't find how to do it online.
Do I book J and then call, or call to book the whole lot?
Thankyou
I can't find how to do it online.
Do I book J and then call, or call to book the whole lot?
Thankyou
Feb 20, 2019, 9:24 am
#55
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Although that is me assuming you're booking a RFS.
Feb 20, 2019, 9:26 am
#56
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And by "upgrade using double avios" do you mean buying a cash ticket for the lower cabin and using Avios to upgrade that into the next higher cabin (ie a UuA)?
If so, then you can't use the double Avios benefit to upgrade using Avios.
Feb 20, 2019, 9:30 am
#57
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Yes I mean pay for 2 seats in J then upgrade to F using double avios as no availability otherwise
Feb 20, 2019, 9:33 am
#58
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Feb 20, 2019, 9:44 am
#59
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Ok thankyou.
So when does the double avios work?
So when does the double avios work?