Your guide to spending Avios | 2021 edition
Dec 4, 2022, 4:59 am
#631
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I assume you qualify for RFS - ie earned avios in the last year?
Sometimes it bugs out and doesn’t show it. I have found if you go out and restart the search the RFS options should show.
Sometimes it bugs out and doesn’t show it. I have found if you go out and restart the search the RFS options should show.
Dec 4, 2022, 5:51 am
#632
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,553
Ohhh. I have definitely earned avios but not sure if I earned by flight. Though I flew a couple weeks ago with Aer Lingus and I didn't have miles credited and I can't figure out how to get it to work with EI. It seems to be flown in a miles category that should give a few so... :/
Dec 5, 2022, 3:15 pm
#633
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,553
Ohhh. I have definitely earned avios but not sure if I earned by flight. Though I flew a couple weeks ago with Aer Lingus and I didn't have miles credited and I can't figure out how to get it to work with EI. It seems to be flown in a miles category that should give a few so... :/
Edit: got it, though it won't let me choose someone within my household instead of me to travel. All very buggy!
Dec 11, 2022, 10:12 pm
#634
Join Date: Feb 2022
Posts: 6
Question concerning a multiple partner award. I have a phl-bos-nrt-bkk (OJ)-hkt-doh-jfk award booked for January. The award was booked back in April for 200k avios when JAL taxes were fairly low. I unfortunately need to cancel the return leg (after NRT) because the dates don’t work for me anymore. I understand that the amount of avios will be recalculated, but how about the taxes? Will the whole award be repriced as well and will be on the hook for the new crazy expensive carrier charges (and therefore paying way more) for this modified multiple partner award?
thanks for the insight.
thanks for the insight.
Dec 12, 2022, 2:11 am
#635
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Yes when you do a change taxes/fees/charges will be recalculated. However the recent changes to long haul rewards shouldn’t have any impact on multi partner rewards.
Dec 12, 2022, 7:00 am
#636
Join Date: Feb 2022
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My question was related to the taxes/YQ for JAL. When I booked back in April the taxes/YQ for the BOS-NRT segment on JAL were around 140$. Now the YQ for that segment is more than 600$…. Are you saying that even though I am not changing that segment of my award, they will recalculate the total Taxes and YQ with today’s « rate » for that segment anyways? Thanks.
Dec 12, 2022, 7:13 am
#637
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My question was related to the taxes/YQ for JAL. When I booked back in April the taxes/YQ for the BOS-NRT segment on JAL were around 140$. Now the YQ for that segment is more than 600$…. Are you saying that even though I am not changing that segment of my award, they will recalculate the total Taxes and YQ with today’s « rate » for that segment anyways? Thanks.
Dec 12, 2022, 10:13 pm
#638
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Chicago
Programs: UAL - 2P
Posts: 3
Why does it appear that the same inventory of MilesAAver seats are not always available for redemption using Avios? For example, AA has plenty of Milesaaver award seats available between DFW and SEA. But if you check availability on BA's site, there are never any available. When I called BAEC and asked about this, the representative even laughed at me and said award seat availability isnt always the same. Any suggestions on how to identify which routes are the best to redeem Avios on American flights?
Dec 13, 2022, 9:49 am
#640
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Miami, FL
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I believe we are allowed to change or cancel/refund Avios and cash rewards correct? Is there any penalty? (I believe it's nominal). Any timeline to this (or can we do it up to a certain time)?
Dec 13, 2022, 9:50 am
#641
Join Date: May 2010
Location: BOU
Posts: 110
Cancelling avios booking within 24 hours
I booked an Avios reward flight last night (30k Avios + £1) and have just send a request form to cancel it via Manage My Booking. I originally booked about 20 hours ago if that matters.
It was not clear what I would lose by cancelling. Can anyone clarify if all Avios will be returned to my account? Will there be any additional cost to pay? Thanks.
It was not clear what I would lose by cancelling. Can anyone clarify if all Avios will be returned to my account? Will there be any additional cost to pay? Thanks.
Dec 13, 2022, 9:54 am
#642
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Aside from that, ba.com sometimes has trouble displaying available connections on AA. If you find a connection on aa.com that is offered as a MileSAAver award, but it does not show at ba.com, try giving BA a call.
Dec 18, 2022, 2:53 pm
#643
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: ORD
Posts: 870
I have an Avios reward flight on AA metal that just got cancelled (connecting flight) and auto rebooked (nonstop). The nonstop would have originally cost a lot fewer Avios, although there was no award availability when I booked (not available now either on BA.com). Am I due any partial Avios refund ?
Dec 18, 2022, 4:06 pm
#644
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I have an Avios reward flight on AA metal that just got cancelled (connecting flight) and auto rebooked (nonstop). The nonstop would have originally cost a lot fewer Avios, although there was no award availability when I booked (not available now either on BA.com). Am I due any partial Avios refund ?
You might be entitled to a refund of the second passenger-facility charge (PFC) since you are no longer connecting, but that would only be a few dollars.
Dec 19, 2022, 8:30 pm
#645
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Los Angeles, New York, Lisbon-Portugal
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CAN I CANCEL THE RETURN OF AN AVIOS BOOKING?
I am currently in Lisbon. I'm on a RT avios ticket LAX-LHR-LAX that leaves 26 December in the middle of the industrial action by Border Force. My original itinerary had me flying LIS-LHR and overnighting at the T5 Sofitel but now with the Border Force strike I don't want to spend hours in a queue arriving and departing LHR.
Question: Can I cancel the return leg LHR-LAX of my avios ticket and redeposit the avios or change the date to March or April?
I've already booked my return from Lisbon on United with miles to avoid LHR.
Thanks
I am currently in Lisbon. I'm on a RT avios ticket LAX-LHR-LAX that leaves 26 December in the middle of the industrial action by Border Force. My original itinerary had me flying LIS-LHR and overnighting at the T5 Sofitel but now with the Border Force strike I don't want to spend hours in a queue arriving and departing LHR.
Question: Can I cancel the return leg LHR-LAX of my avios ticket and redeposit the avios or change the date to March or April?
I've already booked my return from Lisbon on United with miles to avoid LHR.
Thanks