Using Avios for AS flights. Now or wait?
Jan 12, 2021, 6:15 am
#1
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Using Avios for AS flights. Now or wait?
I’m looking at booking an AS SFO-LAS flight using my abundance of avios but trying to find out am I better to book now using the old (current) pricing or wait until they join OW and then (I assume) it’ll be the same pricing as the current AA flights
Jan 12, 2021, 1:32 pm
#2
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Las Vegas
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Couldn't you book now and then if the pricing changes in due course cancel and rebook? You'd lose the cash portion but it's generally only a few dollars. If there's a schedule change you'd get that back of course. That said, there's no guarantee that there'll be Avios availability for the specific dates you're after so strike now while the iron's hot may be the better option?
Depending on when you're looking to fly it may also be better value to pay cash. For example, one-way flights from SFO to LAS in April are showing as $89 on AS. I'd assume that once AS joins OW you'd get 40 TPs for that particular flight.
Depending on when you're looking to fly it may also be better value to pay cash. For example, one-way flights from SFO to LAS in April are showing as $89 on AS. I'd assume that once AS joins OW you'd get 40 TPs for that particular flight.
Jan 13, 2021, 1:23 am
#3
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You’re right, they’re pretty good value. I’m looking at Sept and it’s around $200 return in business (first). The only reason I’m thinking of an avios booking is that it offers greater flexibility to cancel if I still can’t travel
Jan 13, 2021, 2:58 am
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Is the difference in the reward table used actually related to Oneworld membership?
If this page is still correct it seems to be IAG airlines which have their own table, then AA, then everyone else in Oneworld and the other partners, including AS: Your guide to spending Avios | 2020 edition
So I’m not sure it is nailed on that AS will adopt AA’s pricing (hopefully if they don’t, paid domestic First will earn F tier points!).
If this page is still correct it seems to be IAG airlines which have their own table, then AA, then everyone else in Oneworld and the other partners, including AS: Your guide to spending Avios | 2020 edition
So I’m not sure it is nailed on that AS will adopt AA’s pricing (hopefully if they don’t, paid domestic First will earn F tier points!).
Jan 13, 2021, 3:33 am
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