Toronto
 

Hi,

I would like to fly into Toronto next week.

Flying from IAD/DCA/BWI (Washington DC Area)

Can someone please suggest how do I go about using my miles?

Which airlines is best to go with?

I have more than 100K ultimate rewards points so I can transfer it to any airlines.

Please suggest!

Thanks!

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Transfer to BAEC and redeem 4,500 Avios for a one-way DCA-YYZ on US Airways, if you can find MileSAAver availability on your desired flight at aa.com.

Note that only the DCA-YYZ nonstop costs 4,500 Avios; if you must connect via PHL, LGA, or JFK, the trip will cost 9,000 Avios one-way in Coach Class.

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If you cannot find any award seats into YYZ, another possibility is to look for award seats into BUF, and drive a rental car or take a bus to Toronto. (Megabus has direct service from BUF Airport to downtown Toronto.) Southwest flies BWI-BUF; US flies DCA-BUF.

Also look into the cost of IAD-YTZ (Billy Bishop Toronto Downtown airport).

Thanks!

And what would be the best way to get to Quebec or Montreal from DC.

Its showing me 90000 points to fly into Montreal from DC for 2 adults and 1 child.

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"Its showing me 90000 points to fly into Montreal from DC for 2 adults and 1 child."

What is showing you 90,000 points to fly from WAS to YUL for 3 passengers? What routing? One-way or roundtrip?

One-way trip from YUL to DCA is showing up as 90000 avios miles.

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Where? On ba.com, or someplace else? What is the exact routing?

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Sorry, there are no connecting flights with British Airways available on part or all of this route. Connecting flights involving partner airlines are shown below
10:33
3 Oct
YUL
12:00
3 Oct
LGA
Trans States As American Eagle On Behalf Of American Airlines
YUL - LGA
AA4151
Economy
Selected
Only 7 reward seat(s) left
14:00
3 Oct
LGA
15:20
3 Oct
DCA
US Airways
LGA - DCA
US2156
Economy
1 Connection;Total journey time: 04 hours 47 minutes
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Whats the best way to find tickets to montreal from DC?

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The problem you are running into is that the itinerary combines two of BA's partners: AA and US. (BA still considers them as separate partners; that will change the middle of next month, when US disappears.) BA has a separate redemption chart when you utilize two or more BA partners on the same redemption; that's why it's pricing at 30,000 Avios/person. The way to get around this is to book each segment individually, for 4,500 Avios each. And even though you are on separate tickets, AA will protect you in the event of irregular operations.

Any other way to get to Montreal and back?

I have UR, so can transfer my miles to any other airlines.

Thanks!

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Sure: you can transfer to United, and redeem for travel on UA IAD-YUL or AC DCA-YUL (at UA's redemption rates). But unless you have elite status with UA, UA will charge you a $75/person close-in award booking fee if you are redeeming for award travel that is less than 21 days in the future. (BA does not have such a fee on Avios redemptions.)

That's news to me.