IB Avios Promo
Mar 7, 2018, 8:26 am
#16
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 766
Working fine for me. (regular website, not that new calculator garbage)
Are you sure you aren't tagging on a Spain domestic connection or something? Note that there are some peak dates sprinkled into October / November which a next-day connecting flight could be picking up...
Are you sure you aren't tagging on a Spain domestic connection or something? Note that there are some peak dates sprinkled into October / November which a next-day connecting flight could be picking up...
Mar 7, 2018, 8:49 am
#17
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane
Programs: BA Silver, TK E+, AA PP, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 13,057
So, now I looked at booking Oct. 11 through Oct. 16. Clear availability, but still pricing 31,500 for ORD-MAD roundtrip in biz. Now, can can get to the final screens as I have zero avios in my account, but the discount is clearly not showing for me on the initial search screen. Lucky has said blackout dates were only in December. Thoughts? What am I doing wrong?
As far as your pricing... no idea... use the regular website, not the stupid calculator thingy. Set your country to Spain / English. Set your IB+ account address to a hotel in Spain if necessary...
Mar 7, 2018, 9:13 am
#18
Join Date: Nov 2011
Posts: 766
First of all, Ben is wrong... I know from personal experience that the temptation is to write a quick blog post on "breaking news" for promos, but there are several peak dates in October and November.
As far as your pricing... no idea... use the regular website, not the stupid calculator thingy. Set your country to Spain / English. Set your IB+ account address to a hotel in Spain if necessary...
As far as your pricing... no idea... use the regular website, not the stupid calculator thingy. Set your country to Spain / English. Set your IB+ account address to a hotel in Spain if necessary...
Mar 7, 2018, 11:06 am
#21
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Mar 7, 2018, 2:32 pm
#23
Join Date: May 2013
Location: MAD
Programs: IB+, BAEC
Posts: 3,106
I hadn't looked this year, but this makes zero sense to me. 12 of october is excluded and it's the week before that's on peak. The last week of Oct is peak but the weekend to make 1 Nov a long weekend isn't counted. Only the 5th and 6th of Dec and not carrying it over to the 8th but the whole following week.
I mean, whatever but it still seems weird for a Spanish peak dates calendar.
I mean, whatever but it still seems weird for a Spanish peak dates calendar.
Mar 7, 2018, 2:37 pm
#24
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: BOS
Programs: Hyatt Glob/UA Gold
Posts: 615
Can anyone confirm that a business fare is fully cancellable (avios & fees/surcharges) with the $40USD fee?
What if it is split Premium Economy in one direction + Biz on return?
I googled but there is a lot of contradictory information about both fees & avios refund. The iberia.com popup on cancellations says "Administration charges are non-refundable." Fees/taxes are around $225 on the flights I'm looking at so would want to get those refunded.
Thanks
What if it is split Premium Economy in one direction + Biz on return?
I googled but there is a lot of contradictory information about both fees & avios refund. The iberia.com popup on cancellations says "Administration charges are non-refundable." Fees/taxes are around $225 on the flights I'm looking at so would want to get those refunded.
Thanks
Mar 8, 2018, 2:04 am
#25
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane
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Posts: 13,057
Can anyone confirm that a business fare is fully cancellable (avios & fees/surcharges) with the $40USD fee?
What if it is split Premium Economy in one direction + Biz on return?
I googled but there is a lot of contradictory information about both fees & avios refund. The iberia.com popup on cancellations says "Administration charges are non-refundable." Fees/taxes are around $225 on the flights I'm looking at so would want to get those refunded.
Thanks
What if it is split Premium Economy in one direction + Biz on return?
I googled but there is a lot of contradictory information about both fees & avios refund. The iberia.com popup on cancellations says "Administration charges are non-refundable." Fees/taxes are around $225 on the flights I'm looking at so would want to get those refunded.
Thanks
Mar 8, 2018, 2:08 am
#26
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Barcelona, London, on a plane
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But no surprise... Business Class availability is often better on peak dates, as counter-intuitive as that might seem, because people always book the off-peak rewards first...
Mar 11, 2018, 12:30 am
#27
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: BCN
Programs: BA GGL, IB, LH, IHG Gold
Posts: 582
I hadn't looked this year, but this makes zero sense to me. 12 of october is excluded and it's the week before that's on peak. The last week of Oct is peak but the weekend to make 1 Nov a long weekend isn't counted. Only the 5th and 6th of Dec and not carrying it over to the 8th but the whole following week.
I mean, whatever but it still seems weird for a Spanish peak dates calendar.
I mean, whatever but it still seems weird for a Spanish peak dates calendar.
Mar 12, 2018, 11:54 am
#30
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: LH SEN, FB Plat., HH D.
Posts: 5,050
edit - I have just received a new mail about this promo and now Tokyo is mentioned so hopefully you can book now with the 25% discount.
Last edited by more4less; Mar 12, 2018 at 12:00 pm Reason: Add info