1M avios. What would you do?
Oct 4, 2019, 7:16 am
#47
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: UK
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Once when I was switching jobs and had some time to fly, I just asked SWMBO where we should travel with all my Avios. We ended up, rather inefficiently compared to many on here, "doing" the USA in F.
Looking back, I gues we were "throwing" money away, but it did not feel like it at the time.
Looking back, I gues we were "throwing" money away, but it did not feel like it at the time.
Oct 4, 2019, 8:27 am
#50
Join Date: Mar 2012
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For example, plug in SYD-PER and only QF flights will show, as obviously BA don't fly the route.
Do LHR-MLE and you might see BA options, but then "partner airlines" underneath might also show QR via DOH.
Oct 4, 2019, 9:03 am
#52
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Plymouth, UK
Programs: BAEC Gold
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Just read this thread and now I am green with envy 
As I don't fly with my work (and never have) not having time to spend the Avios I have earned has never occurred to me. If you like flying and travel it must be so frustrating to accrue up Avios like that and not have the time to spend them. I may not fly much but I do seem to drink a lot of Costa coffee and I accrue points on their loyalty card at quite a rate. I always spend them as soon as I have enough to get a free coffee on the basis that they could withdraw them or change their value at any time... the coffee equivalent of Avios inflation. So I would be looking to spend them as soon as I could
As I don't fly with my work (and never have) not having time to spend the Avios I have earned has never occurred to me. If you like flying and travel it must be so frustrating to accrue up Avios like that and not have the time to spend them. I may not fly much but I do seem to drink a lot of Costa coffee and I accrue points on their loyalty card at quite a rate. I always spend them as soon as I have enough to get a free coffee on the basis that they could withdraw them or change their value at any time... the coffee equivalent of Avios inflation. So I would be looking to spend them as soon as I could
Oct 4, 2019, 9:50 am
#53
Join Date: Oct 2005
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finagle an all-F around the world trip for my parents! i've done it three times w avios, but it would be so great to treat them too. i mean on my amex, i give them all the points so fund their international travel as it is, but would be great fun to do this with them!
Oct 4, 2019, 12:05 pm
#54
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100,000 Avios is not really even a strategic reserve.
Oct 4, 2019, 1:36 pm
#56
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Mexico
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I tend to hold from 120,000 to 240,000, something like that. Non UK or US based, not able to get myself an AMEX these days, so not chance of 241s. Right now I've got a grand total of 19000 after burning a load on two UuAs, but with all travel and purchases factored in, shouldn't be too long until I'm back up at 150k.
Oct 4, 2019, 1:43 pm
#57
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Flying on a oneworld partner will not necessarily avoid being hit with a massive YQ. It depends very much on the particular partner and, in some cases, the particular route. For example, compare carrier charges on AA trans-Atlantic with carrier charges on AA between North America and South America.
Oct 5, 2019, 2:03 am
#58
Join Date: Mar 2012
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Oct 6, 2019, 12:37 pm
#59
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Aberdeenshire
Programs: BAEC Silver
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I had just under the million when I finished work in Feb
First class 241 to china return done in April
First Class 241 to the states in the next few weeks
Multi airline reward to Oz & NZ next Feb, Managed to Bag first on Qatar from Perth to Doha
Little over 200,000 left to go
First class 241 to china return done in April
First Class 241 to the states in the next few weeks
Multi airline reward to Oz & NZ next Feb, Managed to Bag first on Qatar from Perth to Doha
Little over 200,000 left to go
Oct 6, 2019, 12:55 pm
#60
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL & CCR, GFL
Posts: 495
So I just hit a million Avios. Perhaps that’s 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.
Thanks in advance.
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.
Thanks in advance.