Collecting Avios with Uber
Nov 21, 2022, 12:59 am
#61
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
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Nov 24, 2022, 10:54 am
#63
Join Date: Jan 2017
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Nov 24, 2022, 11:33 am
#64
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: GLA
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Posts: 353
UK based & I'm still the same only Air Canada showing
Nov 25, 2022, 4:06 am
#68
Moderator, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges, and Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2010
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Today I bought a low value rail ticket for travel in a few weeks time, £3.60. I got the PDF ticket by email in a few minutes, and the 3 Avios were awarded into my BAEC account in 38 minutes.
Nov 25, 2022, 4:08 am
#70
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 5,596
I bought a £69 rail ticket and 69 avios were in my account in 40 minutes.
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Nov 25, 2022, 3:00 pm
#72
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: BHD
Programs: BA Executive Club Silver
Posts: 575
As someone who only uses trains across the water ( I live in NI) a few times a year, what would be the advantage of booking rail via Uber at 1 avios per £, when Trainline I think is 3 per £? Are fares cheaper or is Trainline unreliable at crediting avios?
Nov 25, 2022, 11:34 pm
#73
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 5,596
No idea.I just wanted to try an alternative.
Nov 26, 2022, 4:03 am
#74
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 411
Trainline from what I can see is 3 avios per £ for a new customer, but only 1 per £ for existing customers. I used to use trainline but when they started adding booking fees it made them more expensive than other companies so I switched elsewhere. I haven't used them in along time so no idea if they still charge booking fees.
Transport for Wales is currently 4 avios per £, although in my experience it takes a very long time for the avios to credit - 5 or 6 months is my experience so far.