1M avios. What would you do?
#16
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Kazakhstan
Programs: BA Gold, AirAstana Silver (much use as chocolate teapot)
Posts: 866
That's what I did last year with an Amex 2-4-1, still got 1.2 million left & 2 Amex 2-4-1s!
#17
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 95
Currently sitting on just under 1 million Avios, with trips next year to the US (in F) and Malaysia (business) booked and 3 2-4-1 / GUF2 vouchers needing using over the next couple of years to spin out the value of the Avios.
#18
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Argentina
Posts: 40,170
We've done all we wanted to do travel wise including the RTW thing. So if I had a million miles that had to be used I'd redeem them on flights for others to come and visit us......they'd have to pay the taxes/charges right enough.
That way we wouldn't have the hassle of arranging for someone to look after our ten dogs,one cat and the tortoise.
That way we wouldn't have the hassle of arranging for someone to look after our ten dogs,one cat and the tortoise.
#21
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
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It isn't too bad actually depending on what routings you do. I did one in May which including a full lap of the world, and have been looking at doing another potentially next Easter - I have got all the availability lined up just trying to persuade myself to go ahead now
#22
Join Date: Nov 2004
Programs: BA GGL, LH FTL
Posts: 3,576
The whole thing looked more work than it is worth - and that was with access to the GGL line and free changes. As a standard gold I wouldn't go near these awards.
#23
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Tyrone,EU
Programs: Avios Hunter
Posts: 2,803
So I just hit a million Avios. Perhaps thats like being a millionaire with Monopoly money. But even so, I would love to hear what ideas you guys would suggest to spend them wisely on an amazing trip with my gf.
Perhaps this number is very common on here but it feels fairly substantial to me.
Ideally somewhere hot in December but I am super flexible and in no rush.
Perhaps this number is very common on here but it feels fairly substantial to me.
Ideally somewhere hot in December but I am super flexible and in no rush.
#25
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 2,442
I spent a million this year - London to Japan, London to Chicago, London to Sydney (via SIN) all in F for two passengers - along with some GUF and 2-4-1 benefits. Now have basically none left. :-}
Focus on where you want to go and why. Then see what's actually available in First first, Club if not. Setup some alerts on BA Redemption Finder and bite the moment they come to be - because when you go is critical for many destinations too.
Focus on where you want to go and why. Then see what's actually available in First first, Club if not. Setup some alerts on BA Redemption Finder and bite the moment they come to be - because when you go is critical for many destinations too.
#26
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold; Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 3,217
I am actually more curious musical as to how long it took you to accrue the 1M miles? I have been up in the high hundreds of thousands on a couple of occasions but never to the 1M+ mark. I fly just enough to maintain Gold every year and my Avios philosophy tends to be earn them and burn them. I am currently sitting on about 39k Avios which is a pitiful amount by anyone's reckoning!
#27
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: UK
Programs: BA Silver (temp demotion), *A Silver, HH Gold, IHG Diamond
Posts: 480
#28
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: HKG
Programs: A3 Gold, BA Blue
Posts: 68
Why not use them for cash-expensive routings to otherwise-inconvenient destinations?
For example, now that we know LA is leaving OneWorld, you could redeem BA/IB/LA to Chile, then do a trip on LATAM's Easter Island (LATAM are the only airline that serve the island!) and Tahiti service, and then connect to Australia on Qantas.
For example, now that we know LA is leaving OneWorld, you could redeem BA/IB/LA to Chile, then do a trip on LATAM's Easter Island (LATAM are the only airline that serve the island!) and Tahiti service, and then connect to Australia on Qantas.
#29
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 2,442
It's actually the taxes and fees to be more concerned about, as that'll be something like 2100 in total on those sectors, assuming high cabins, depending on where to/from and how it's booked (any one-way out of the USA is a no no).
LHR-SIN-SYD in F, return, for example, was 1645.84 for two when I booked (I think this might be even slightly more now).