BA v VS redemption availability
Oct 14, 2019, 3:07 pm
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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BA v VS redemption availability
I've a conference in San Francisco 11-12 Nov so I looked up both BA and VS
Even at this short notice, VS had pretty open redemption availability in Y, and some limited available in Y+, but BA had nothing.
Any ideas why there's such a discrepancy between the availabilities?
Don't often fly Virgin but if their reward availability is so wide open might have to reconsider
Even at this short notice, VS had pretty open redemption availability in Y, and some limited available in Y+, but BA had nothing.
Any ideas why there's such a discrepancy between the availabilities?
Don't often fly Virgin but if their reward availability is so wide open might have to reconsider
Oct 14, 2019, 3:11 pm
#2
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
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For a direct cash fare Y to SFO for £337 on VS I wouldn’t be using reward flights on either airline!
https://www.google.co.uk/flights/#fl...82*2.GBP.33682
https://www.google.co.uk/flights/#fl...82*2.GBP.33682
Oct 14, 2019, 3:25 pm
#3
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Bombay
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Posts: 551
Agree. It’d be a waste of miles to use them on inexpensive longhaul flights. There’s a significant YQ (carrier imposed surcharge) to pay as well. Unless tickets are expensive it’s better to pay the cash fare.
Oct 14, 2019, 3:32 pm
#4
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