Your guide to spending Avios | 2021 edition
Mar 11, 2022, 1:24 pm
#316
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,990
i can see them. enter ayq in the airport as usual but don't worry that it doesn't auto complete with the full name, then just click search. tried for 8 june and shows a QF flight available with Y reward seats.
Mar 14, 2022, 10:30 pm
#319
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: CMH
Programs: BA Gold, AA Plat, NK $9 fare club
Posts: 666
Well, I just made my first Avios redemption since switching to BA, & I'm quite happy with the deal.
MIA - CMH in business "domestic first" on American Airlines for 16,500 Avios and USD $5.60. The equivalent paid fare has only availability in J and was $1,819. I've made my first redemption at 11.02¢ per Avios.
AA wanted almost 70,000 miles. I continue to find value with my switch to BAEC and look forward to continued benefits.
MIA - CMH in business "domestic first" on American Airlines for 16,500 Avios and USD $5.60. The equivalent paid fare has only availability in J and was $1,819. I've made my first redemption at 11.02¢ per Avios.
AA wanted almost 70,000 miles. I continue to find value with my switch to BAEC and look forward to continued benefits.
Mar 14, 2022, 11:32 pm
#320
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Not here; there!
Programs: AA Lifetime Gold
Posts: 29,604
Well, I just made my first Avios redemption since switching to BA, & I'm quite happy with the deal.
MIA - CMH in business "domestic first" on American Airlines for 16,500 Avios and USD $5.60. The equivalent paid fare has only availability in J and was $1,819. I've made my first redemption at 11.02¢ per Avios.
AA wanted almost 70,000 miles. I continue to find value with my switch to BAEC and look forward to continued benefits.
MIA - CMH in business "domestic first" on American Airlines for 16,500 Avios and USD $5.60. The equivalent paid fare has only availability in J and was $1,819. I've made my first redemption at 11.02¢ per Avios.
AA wanted almost 70,000 miles. I continue to find value with my switch to BAEC and look forward to continued benefits.
Mar 21, 2022, 8:48 am
#322
Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 281
Its been a while since i used avios. it used to be 4k avios plus 17.50 for a short flight to/from london.
Now i get different options with less taxes, and more avios (but these are low value per avios). But the most value seems to be on the old option of 17.50 taxes , but the avios part seems to have risen to 4750 - is this everywhere now or route dependent?
Now i get different options with less taxes, and more avios (but these are low value per avios). But the most value seems to be on the old option of 17.50 taxes , but the avios part seems to have risen to 4750 - is this everywhere now or route dependent?
Mar 21, 2022, 9:00 am
#323
Join Date: Jul 2019
Programs: BAEC Bronze, Mucci recipient
Posts: 1,786
Its been a while since i used avios. it used to be 4k avios plus 17.50 for a short flight to/from london.
Now i get different options with less taxes, and more avios (but these are low value per avios). But the most value seems to be on the old option of 17.50 taxes , but the avios part seems to have risen to 4750 - is this everywhere now or route dependent?
Now i get different options with less taxes, and more avios (but these are low value per avios). But the most value seems to be on the old option of 17.50 taxes , but the avios part seems to have risen to 4750 - is this everywhere now or route dependent?
Mar 22, 2022, 3:05 pm
#324
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: GVA
Programs: BA Silver (OW Sapphire), A3 Gold (*G), Bonvoy LTTE, HHonors Diamond, LeClubAccor Silver, UA Silver
Posts: 1,778
Same here. First trip to Europe in 3 years (used to live in London). Both MUC-LHR and LHR-GVA being quoted for 9,250 + U$80-odd in taxes. What happened to European rewards of 7.5k plus GBP17.50 in taxes?
Mar 22, 2022, 4:05 pm
#326
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: GVA
Programs: BA Silver (OW Sapphire), A3 Gold (*G), Bonvoy LTTE, HHonors Diamond, LeClubAccor Silver, UA Silver
Posts: 1,778
Mar 23, 2022, 6:53 am
#327
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Newcastle UK
Posts: 1,114
Hi. I may well be going loop the loop here, but is there any reason that I can't reduce a fare with Avios up to my household balance? I've tried a few times today on the mobile app and mobile ba.com and they're only allowing me to use up to my own balance? I'm sure I've done it before, or maybe not!
Mar 23, 2022, 4:29 pm
#328
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: AMS
Programs: BAEC Silver, Flying Blue Gold, TK M&S Nobody
Posts: 2,482
Any clues on Avios availability with QF long haul? Looking near (but not at) end of schedule, and seeing e.g. decent JL availability but no QF. Does it get snapped up by their flyers…? Just not releasing any due to covid/other reasons?
Mar 24, 2022, 8:21 am
#329
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: IAD
Programs: Skyteam Gold - Hilton Diamond - Marriott Platinum - Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 42
Finding QR award space for 3 J seats
Departing out of IAD QR0708 showing 2 business seats available and I need 3. Does anyone know if I should book the 2 seats now and a third seat would open up as we get closer to departure, or is this a risky move not worth the time?
Expert flyer is having trouble with QR awards. Quote: QR award inventory is temporarily unavailable due to an issue with our data provider. They are actively working to fix the issue. Thank you for your patience.
Expert flyer is having trouble with QR awards. Quote: QR award inventory is temporarily unavailable due to an issue with our data provider. They are actively working to fix the issue. Thank you for your patience.
Mar 24, 2022, 11:16 am
#330
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Europe
Posts: 1,503
Departing out of IAD QR0708 showing 2 business seats available and I need 3. Does anyone know if I should book the 2 seats now and a third seat would open up as we get closer to departure, or is this a risky move not worth the time?
Expert flyer is having trouble with QR awards. Quote: QR award inventory is temporarily unavailable due to an issue with our data provider. They are actively working to fix the issue. Thank you for your patience.
Expert flyer is having trouble with QR awards. Quote: QR award inventory is temporarily unavailable due to an issue with our data provider. They are actively working to fix the issue. Thank you for your patience.