Different Avios required in IB and BA
Aug 15, 2018, 9:27 am
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Different Avios required in IB and BA
I'm trying to check the availability of reward tickets these days from london to beijing (LHR-PEK)
It's strange that IB charged 102000 for Off peak first class, but BA just charged 85000. I guess this is due to some errors but customer service in UK is really helpless...
Is there any other solution without paying additional 200 pounds for the difference(--)
Many thanks///
It's strange that IB charged 102000 for Off peak first class, but BA just charged 85000. I guess this is due to some errors but customer service in UK is really helpless...
Is there any other solution without paying additional 200 pounds for the difference(--)
Many thanks///
Aug 15, 2018, 10:05 am
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Welcome to Flyertalk vinLBJcent.
Usually BA's redemptions on IB are the same number of Avios as BA on BA, it's the partner airlines where there can be significant differences. However what we have seen is that there seems to be a bug by which IB measures distances from MAD rather than LHR and therefore tips places into the wrong zone. In this case MAD is 700 miles more due to the earth's curvature and therefore it's just into Zone 7, whereas LHR-PEK is actually comfortably into Zone 6. I'm not sure ringing up will help, but it's always good to have data points from those who have tried.
I did look at LHR0-GIG,. where the numbers are almost precisely reversed, to see if IB is cheaper, unfortunately it isn't.
Usually BA's redemptions on IB are the same number of Avios as BA on BA, it's the partner airlines where there can be significant differences. However what we have seen is that there seems to be a bug by which IB measures distances from MAD rather than LHR and therefore tips places into the wrong zone. In this case MAD is 700 miles more due to the earth's curvature and therefore it's just into Zone 7, whereas LHR-PEK is actually comfortably into Zone 6. I'm not sure ringing up will help, but it's always good to have data points from those who have tried.
I did look at LHR0-GIG,. where the numbers are almost precisely reversed, to see if IB is cheaper, unfortunately it isn't.
Aug 15, 2018, 10:19 am
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Welcome to Flyertalk vinLBJcent.
Usually BA's redemptions on IB are the same number of Avios as BA on BA, it's the partner airlines where there can be significant differences. However what we have seen is that there seems to be a bug by which IB measures distances from MAD rather than LHR and therefore tips places into the wrong zone. In this case MAD is 700 miles more due to the earth's curvature and therefore it's just into Zone 7, whereas LHR-PEK is actually comfortably into Zone 6. I'm not sure ringing up will help, but it's always good to have data points from those who have tried.
I did look at LHR0-GIG,. where the numbers are almost precisely reversed, to see if IB is cheaper, unfortunately it isn't.
Usually BA's redemptions on IB are the same number of Avios as BA on BA, it's the partner airlines where there can be significant differences. However what we have seen is that there seems to be a bug by which IB measures distances from MAD rather than LHR and therefore tips places into the wrong zone. In this case MAD is 700 miles more due to the earth's curvature and therefore it's just into Zone 7, whereas LHR-PEK is actually comfortably into Zone 6. I'm not sure ringing up will help, but it's always good to have data points from those who have tried.
I did look at LHR0-GIG,. where the numbers are almost precisely reversed, to see if IB is cheaper, unfortunately it isn't.
I hate IB customer service and IT. It was a good chance to use 90k bonus for me-=-
Aug 15, 2018, 11:16 am
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Aug 15, 2018, 2:48 pm
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This is correct, so if you created your Iberia Plus account around the end of June when the promo ran (worst case scenario) you will be able to transfer them out around the end of September, in time for the 1st Dec deadline.
Aug 16, 2018, 6:44 am
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would you know if you have to have the BA account open for 3 months to be able to receive avios, or do you just have to have the Iberia account open to be able to send?