Your guide to spending Avios | 2020 edition
Oct 12, 2020, 10:47 am
#227
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 375
F Availability
Hey guys
Quick question
need 3 x F class tickets LHR-JFK late jan 21
can only buy 2 on BA (blue memeber)
According to EF F is empty
but on ba site I can only buy 2
how can I get the 3rd ticket
This is an avios redemption
thanks
Quick question
need 3 x F class tickets LHR-JFK late jan 21
can only buy 2 on BA (blue memeber)
According to EF F is empty
but on ba site I can only buy 2
how can I get the 3rd ticket
This is an avios redemption
thanks
Oct 12, 2020, 11:02 am
#228
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold, Accor Live Limitless Gold, Hilton Honours Gold, Avis Preferred Plus
Posts: 1,807
To answer your question, BA have currently only released two F tickets for Avios on the flight that you want. They cannot be made to (by a blue member) release any more. The only other options are to use cash for the third or to look for a different flight with 3 F seats available.
Oct 12, 2020, 3:18 pm
#229
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In addition to the suggestions made by wilsnunn, one further option might be to book the two seats in F, and then book one more seat in another cabin (eg CW), and then keep your fingers crossed that at some stage in the future a further F seat might become available so that that passenger can be moved into it. But if that happens after the sale has ended, then the chances are that you will have to pay the difference to the full Avios price for that third seat, not the current sale price.
Oct 12, 2020, 5:51 pm
#230
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 2,832
Last night, I booked (by phone) an off-peak award flight from LHR to PMI (Mallorca) for Oct. 1, 2021, in Club Europe.
The phone agent took 19,250 Avios from my account. Later, I did a dummy booking on-line, and the Avios amount shown was the same, 19,250.
Here is my question: I believe that LHR-PMI is a zone 2 flight. While BA does not currently publish their Avios award table, the table displayed at the top of this thread (and in other blogs), shows Zone 2 off-peak CE flights at 12,750 Avios. Moreover, 19,250 does not show up anywhere on the Avios award schedule, for any flight, regardless of zone.
What am I missing here? This is certainly not a life-or-death problem, but it is bugging me that I cannot replicate the 19,250 number. Any ideas? Thanks!
The phone agent took 19,250 Avios from my account. Later, I did a dummy booking on-line, and the Avios amount shown was the same, 19,250.
Here is my question: I believe that LHR-PMI is a zone 2 flight. While BA does not currently publish their Avios award table, the table displayed at the top of this thread (and in other blogs), shows Zone 2 off-peak CE flights at 12,750 Avios. Moreover, 19,250 does not show up anywhere on the Avios award schedule, for any flight, regardless of zone.
What am I missing here? This is certainly not a life-or-death problem, but it is bugging me that I cannot replicate the 19,250 number. Any ideas? Thanks!
Oct 12, 2020, 8:55 pm
#231
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 10,153
Last night, I booked (by phone) an off-peak award flight from LHR to PMI (Mallorca) for Oct. 1, 2021, in Club Europe.
The phone agent took 19,250 Avios from my account. Later, I did a dummy booking on-line, and the Avios amount shown was the same, 19,250.
Here is my question: I believe that LHR-PMI is a zone 2 flight. While BA does not currently publish their Avios award table, the table displayed at the top of this thread (and in other blogs), shows Zone 2 off-peak CE flights at 12,750 Avios. Moreover, 19,250 does not show up anywhere on the Avios award schedule, for any flight, regardless of zone.
What am I missing here? This is certainly not a life-or-death problem, but it is bugging me that I cannot replicate the 19,250 number. Any ideas? Thanks!
The phone agent took 19,250 Avios from my account. Later, I did a dummy booking on-line, and the Avios amount shown was the same, 19,250.
Here is my question: I believe that LHR-PMI is a zone 2 flight. While BA does not currently publish their Avios award table, the table displayed at the top of this thread (and in other blogs), shows Zone 2 off-peak CE flights at 12,750 Avios. Moreover, 19,250 does not show up anywhere on the Avios award schedule, for any flight, regardless of zone.
What am I missing here? This is certainly not a life-or-death problem, but it is bugging me that I cannot replicate the 19,250 number. Any ideas? Thanks!
If you look at the different pricing options by going into ba.com and doing a dummy booking then clicking on 'more pricing options' you would see this:
Total Price (Including all taxes, fees, and carrier charges)
19250 Avios + £ 0.50
More pricing options
You can select when paying
- 16250 Avios + £ 12.50
- 14250 Avios + £ 17.50
- 12750 Avios + £ 25.00
- 9250 Avios + £ 57.50
- 7250 Avios + £ 72.50
Pete
Oct 12, 2020, 9:15 pm
#232
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Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Juneau, Alaska.
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Last night, I booked (by phone) an off-peak award flight from LHR to PMI (Mallorca) for Oct. 1, 2021, in Club Europe.
The phone agent took 19,250 Avios from my account. Later, I did a dummy booking on-line, and the Avios amount shown was the same, 19,250.
Here is my question: I believe that LHR-PMI is a zone 2 flight. While BA does not currently publish their Avios award table, the table displayed at the top of this thread (and in other blogs), shows Zone 2 off-peak CE flights at 12,750 Avios. Moreover, 19,250 does not show up anywhere on the Avios award schedule, for any flight, regardless of zone.
What am I missing here? This is certainly not a life-or-death problem, but it is bugging me that I cannot replicate the 19,250 number. Any ideas? Thanks!
The phone agent took 19,250 Avios from my account. Later, I did a dummy booking on-line, and the Avios amount shown was the same, 19,250.
Here is my question: I believe that LHR-PMI is a zone 2 flight. While BA does not currently publish their Avios award table, the table displayed at the top of this thread (and in other blogs), shows Zone 2 off-peak CE flights at 12,750 Avios. Moreover, 19,250 does not show up anywhere on the Avios award schedule, for any flight, regardless of zone.
What am I missing here? This is certainly not a life-or-death problem, but it is bugging me that I cannot replicate the 19,250 number. Any ideas? Thanks!
What am I missing? [Off-peak Avios amount LHR-DUS]
Have BA changed their Avios charges?
Avios Redemption Pricing Error?
Oct 17, 2020, 10:59 am
#233
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 2,832
12,750 and £25.00 for CE would normally be correct however by default when booking these sort of flights it goes to the higher amount of Avios plus a tiny amount of cash.
If you look at the different pricing options by going into ba.com and doing a dummy booking then clicking on 'more pricing options' you would see this:
Total Price (Including all taxes, fees, and carrier charges)
19250 Avios + £ 0.50
More pricing options
You can select when paying
Pete
If you look at the different pricing options by going into ba.com and doing a dummy booking then clicking on 'more pricing options' you would see this:
Total Price (Including all taxes, fees, and carrier charges)
19250 Avios + £ 0.50
More pricing options
You can select when paying
- 16250 Avios + £ 12.50
- 14250 Avios + £ 17.50
- 12750 Avios + £ 25.00
- 9250 Avios + £ 57.50
- 7250 Avios + £ 72.50
Pete
https://onemileatatime.com/british-a...-award-prices/
Oct 19, 2020, 3:39 am
#234
Join Date: Oct 2014
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Why am I unable to book without calling?
Is there another way around this? Even LHR to MAN is not bookable without calling.
The itinerary you have selected can only be ticketed by mail. To book this trip, please start again and re-select a later outbound date or contact your Service Centre.
Is there another way around this? Even LHR to MAN is not bookable without calling.
Nov 1, 2020, 12:27 pm
#235
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: LHR, LGW
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,437
I’m just looking RFS or any reward seat for leaving this week to AGP (one way) and there’s very little at all. Will that change over night or at any point before Thursday?
Or have BA scrapped any leftover availability due to the recent announcement?
Thanks.
Or have BA scrapped any leftover availability due to the recent announcement?
Thanks.
Nov 10, 2020, 3:07 pm
#236
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 106
Has anyone been able to book AA "Web Special" award space via BA Avios? I don't seem to be able to search for MileSaaver on AA.com anymore but can see plenty of "Web Special" awards that are not showing up on BA.com.
Has anyone had success with the BA call center?
Has anyone had success with the BA call center?
Nov 26, 2020, 2:50 am
#237
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 9
Can anybody tell me how much additional fees/taxes typically are on a J to F avios upgrade on LHR to JFK?
Thanks
Thanks
Nov 26, 2020, 2:51 am
#238
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Location: Leeds, UK
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Dec 1, 2020, 8:02 am
#240
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: BRS
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 4,993
Looking to upgrade an flight from WTP to CW on DXB-LHR next year. I have tried to calculate the extra taxes/surcharges due myself using ITA Matrix and make the difference £43.10 but BA.com is trying to charge me £53.10
Which sounds correct?
Which sounds correct?