Best use of Avios during flash sale?
Nov 9, 2019, 12:02 am
#1
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Best use of Avios during flash sale?
On the British Airways website https://www.britishairways.com/en-us...d-flight-offer it says we can use 50% fewer Avios for award bookings:
“Simply book a reward flight in our economy (World Traveller) or premium economy (World Traveller Plus) cabins before 21 November 2019, for travel between 7 November 2019 and 30 April 2020.”
They provide some sample routings from the US to London but none from the US and beyond London. Which BA destinations would be the best deal for someone in the US with lots of Avios who wants to see some exotic/far off places using BA? The Seychelles? Durban?
“Simply book a reward flight in our economy (World Traveller) or premium economy (World Traveller Plus) cabins before 21 November 2019, for travel between 7 November 2019 and 30 April 2020.”
They provide some sample routings from the US to London but none from the US and beyond London. Which BA destinations would be the best deal for someone in the US with lots of Avios who wants to see some exotic/far off places using BA? The Seychelles? Durban?
Nov 9, 2019, 1:08 am
#2
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: BA GGL, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond
Posts: 811
I think a Golf Priority Reward To open up a seat that is otherwise only available with cash, over a holiday period for an extortionate amount!
e.g. LHR-KUL in WTP is selling £1400 out 28/12
With GPR the seat is effectively available for the standard Avios price irrespective of reward availability. In this case it’s 70000 Avios and £350ish in tax.
e.g. LHR-KUL in WTP is selling £1400 out 28/12
With GPR the seat is effectively available for the standard Avios price irrespective of reward availability. In this case it’s 70000 Avios and £350ish in tax.
Nov 9, 2019, 1:37 am
#3
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 174
I think a Golf Priority Reward To open up a seat that is otherwise only available with cash, over a holiday period for an extortionate amount!
e.g. LHR-KUL in WTP is selling £1400 out 28/12
With GPR the seat is effectively available for the standard Avios price irrespective of reward availability. In this case it’s 70000 Avios and £350ish in tax.
e.g. LHR-KUL in WTP is selling £1400 out 28/12
With GPR the seat is effectively available for the standard Avios price irrespective of reward availability. In this case it’s 70000 Avios and £350ish in tax.
Nov 9, 2019, 1:50 am
#4
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Extra reward availability for golds in economy - where golds can book in to V selling class as well as the normal X selling class. This is all at the normal rate.
GPR - applies to all cabins on BA mainline flights, need to be booked more than 30 days before the flight, if there is a seat left in any revenue selling class you can book it by paying 2 x the normal avios rate.
Nov 9, 2019, 2:00 am
#5
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 174
There are two things I think you may be confusing.
Extra reward availability for golds in economy - where golds can book in to V selling class as well as the normal X selling class. This is all at the normal rate.
GPR - applies to all cabins on BA mainline flights, need to be booked more than 30 days before the flight, if there is a seat left in any revenue selling class you can book it by paying 2 x the normal avios rate.
Extra reward availability for golds in economy - where golds can book in to V selling class as well as the normal X selling class. This is all at the normal rate.
GPR - applies to all cabins on BA mainline flights, need to be booked more than 30 days before the flight, if there is a seat left in any revenue selling class you can book it by paying 2 x the normal avios rate.