BA/AA Business - Open-Jaw - VCE-LHR-SEA / SEA-LHR-MAD - 1600USD
Mar 19, 2024, 3:30 am
#136
Join Date: Feb 2019
Programs: Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Diamond, United Gold, Pualani Gold
Posts: 69
The deal is still available over 120 days in advance, but it's about £300 more than I paid in January for a May itinerary.
Last edited by kamaainaflyer; Mar 19, 2024 at 3:39 am Reason: typo
Mar 19, 2024, 4:54 am
#137
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: ORD, LHR, FCO
Programs: BA Gold, etc. etc.
Posts: 1,401
I've been watching this fare on certain routes daily for two years. The 120-day fare with 10-day min. stay for a fixed set of travel dates tends to fluctuate in price quite a bit over time with little apparent logic. For instance FCO-ORD-MAD for travel in mid-August is currently about €1,850 but it was available for the same travel dates for as little as €1,330 over a one-week period about four months ago, after which it rose to about €1,500.
Last edited by London Dude; Mar 19, 2024 at 8:15 am
Mar 25, 2024, 7:25 pm
#138
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Washington DC
Programs: BA GLD, AA GLD 1MM, Hyatt Glob, Marriott LT Titanium
Posts: 1,733
Just booked BUD-SAN / SEA-MAD for just under $2,200 per person. BUD-LAX for late July and booked SEA-MAD as far out as I could, intending to push to next July (booked via BA which extends ticket validity to one year from the first flight) early next year. So with the change fee it will be just over $2,400 per person. Not the hottest deal I’ve ever gotten but certainly pretty good for travel to the west coast in business. Thanks to all those who have posted about this deal!
Mar 26, 2024, 12:55 am
#139
Join Date: Jun 2022
Posts: 6
which milage program to credit?
booked through AA website for VCE to SFO operated by Iberia and SFO to BCN operated by AA metal, $1600 round trip.
I’ve done research and still confused which mileage program is the best to credit to? Alaska? Iberia?
I’ve done research and still confused which mileage program is the best to credit to? Alaska? Iberia?
Mar 26, 2024, 5:09 am
#140
Join Date: Apr 2016
Programs: Iberia / Qatar Privilege /
Posts: 7
Any help i will apreciate it.
I bought this fare but a diferent version .. Bought at BA site.
OPO-MAD-DFW-SLC / DEN-LHR-MAD for 1500€
Mar 26, 2024, 6:15 am
#141
Join Date: Feb 2024
Location: Everywhere there's sport
Programs: IB+ Oro (OWS) / FB / SQ
Posts: 502
Crediting IB and AA flights to Iberia will only earn Avios based on fare spend rather than distance; crediting BA codeshares to BA does the same. If you want the miles, I'd say Alaska.
If it's about elite status then you'd have to do the calculations for each leg and see what gets you the most in relation to the program's thresholds for each tier.
If it's about elite status then you'd have to do the calculations for each leg and see what gets you the most in relation to the program's thresholds for each tier.
Mar 26, 2024, 7:20 am
#142
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 793
It's tough to say. AS is good for transpacific awards, but not transatlantic ones. Vice versa for Iberia.
Mar 26, 2024, 8:36 am
#143
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: PRG, DRS, VIE
Programs: Marriott Titanium, BA Gold, A3 Gold
Posts: 949
Booking via BA Holidays should yield better mileage earning. I always look there first, if it can be booked there.
Mar 26, 2024, 10:52 am
#146
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SAN
Programs: Lots of faux metal
Posts: 6,465
Mar 26, 2024, 1:16 pm
#147
Join Date: Jun 2022
Posts: 6
Originally Posted by skunker;[url=tel:36111801
36111801]To give a better answer we would need to know the exact routing with fare code (assume I but sometimes J in EU) and airline code for each segment. Also, any elite status could greatly affect earning. Try using this tool to get a general idea of what you'll earn
SFO to BCN is AA1414 and AA192, operated by AA themself.
I have BA bronze status and Alaska MVP but I don’t think credit to BA is good option since price is $1600 and based on “wheretocredit” thinking Alaska is better, but I’m a bit not sure how Alaska is going to credit VCE to SFO segments, since it’s marketed as AA but operated by Iberia. Alaska language on their website is “American airline flight booked though American airline” are eligble. They don’t say rule on how they handle AA marked but operated by another one world partner Iberia
Mar 26, 2024, 1:39 pm
#148
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: DCA
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75K
Posts: 947
Ticket is bought from AA so VCE to SFO is marketed as AA8592 and AA8824, but operated by Iberia
SFO to BCN is AA1414 and AA192, operated by AA themself.
I have BA bronze status and Alaska MVP but I don’t think credit to BA is good option since price is $1600 and based on “wheretocredit” thinking Alaska is better, but I’m a bit not sure how Alaska is going to credit VCE to SFO segments, since it’s marketed as AA but operated by Iberia. Alaska language on their website is “American airline flight booked though American airline” are eligble. They don’t say rule on how they handle AA marked but operated by another one world partner Iberia
SFO to BCN is AA1414 and AA192, operated by AA themself.
I have BA bronze status and Alaska MVP but I don’t think credit to BA is good option since price is $1600 and based on “wheretocredit” thinking Alaska is better, but I’m a bit not sure how Alaska is going to credit VCE to SFO segments, since it’s marketed as AA but operated by Iberia. Alaska language on their website is “American airline flight booked though American airline” are eligble. They don’t say rule on how they handle AA marked but operated by another one world partner Iberia
Mar 27, 2024, 1:02 am
#149
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Berlin
Programs: BA Gold; SK Gold; Accor Platinum; IHG Diamond-Amb.; Meliá/HH/Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 5,525
As always, deciding where best to credit a flight depends on much more than how many miles you can earn. Status qualification is one factor, another is where you already have and want to accumulate miles.
