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Old Dec 15, 2021, 9:05 pm
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Best way to burn points without flying?
What is the best way to burn points without flying? I tried to get my parents flights from LHR-BKK with no luck and no Cathay flights showing up and have 400k points I need to burn. I can't fly myself as it's not easy to get back into Thailand so I can't use it within Asia myself too.
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Old Dec 17, 2021, 3:10 am
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Have you looked here yet?

https://lifestyle.asiamiles.com/en
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Old Dec 17, 2021, 5:17 am
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Did you just check Cathay or did you look at other One World airlines? I thought BA was guaranteeing some award seats on every flight or some such, so you might be able to use the Asia Miles for a London to Bangkok ticket if your parents don't insist on flying Cathay.
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Old Dec 17, 2021, 5:34 am
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Originally Posted by HarbourGent
Did you just check Cathay or did you look at other One World airlines? I thought BA was guaranteeing some award seats on every flight or some such, so you might be able to use the Asia Miles for a London to Bangkok ticket if your parents don't insist on flying Cathay.
There aren't any BA flights from London to Bangkok. But QR might be an option.
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Old Dec 31, 2021, 11:56 pm
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The question is if you have a deadline when you have to burn the miles. You can always wait for BA to resume flights to BKK
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Old Jan 1, 2022, 9:47 pm
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AsiaMiles aren’t unreasonable for some redemptions. I spent this summer and fall burning them on SEA-LHR nonstops on AA and BA in J. At 61k the prices are similar to AA (57.5k on both AA and BA) and AS (57.5k/60k for AA/BA). Since these miles were acquired with transfer bonuses the net cost in AMEX MR was around 52k AMEX.
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Old Jan 2, 2022, 8:21 pm
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i doubt there are any way to transfer via site like points.com even at steep haircut?
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Old Jan 2, 2022, 10:40 pm
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Originally Posted by unfrequentflyer
The question is if you have a deadline when you have to burn the miles. You can always wait for BA to resume flights to BKK
They've been cancelled until Oct 2022
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Old Jan 6, 2022, 1:10 am
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I am in the same position. Also just relocated to BKK from HKG. Trying to book flights BKK-JFK in Jun/ Jul for 200k expiring this month but completely zeroed out.
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Old Jan 6, 2022, 9:03 am
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Originally Posted by Sohan
They've been cancelled until Oct 2022
That is for BA, right?
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Old Jan 6, 2022, 10:58 pm
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That is for BA, right?
Yes only BA I believe.
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Old Jan 7, 2022, 12:28 am
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Yes only BA I believe.
If it is just BA, then it is not due to pandemic. It is political
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Old Jan 7, 2022, 12:37 am
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Originally Posted by beach86
I am in the same position. Also just relocated to BKK from HKG. Trying to book flights BKK-JFK in Jun/ Jul for 200k expiring this month but completely zeroed out.
There is no chance in hell you can use your Asia Miles for ticket this year.
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Old Jan 7, 2022, 12:38 am
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Originally Posted by unfrequentflyer
If it is just BA, then it is not due to pandemic. It is political
Lol. Great reasoning there. I’m sure the U.K. has direct control over BA’s flight planning and is also seeking to sever all ties with Thailand.
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Old Jan 8, 2022, 6:52 pm
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Originally Posted by unfrequentflyer
If it is just BA, then it is not due to pandemic. It is political
I don’t think LHR-BKK flights are anything to do with the HK political situation.
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