Help with Redeeming Points
Mar 23, 2012 | 1:35 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 50
Help with Redeeming Points
Hello,
I am very new to actually REDEEMING points and it seems like there isn't much information on the practice of doing it the best way.
Using a site called Miles.biz which calculates the mileage and links to other airlines automatically (which is very cool), I am playing with the itinerary of LAX to SJD (Cabo San Lucas, Mexico).
The best deal was on British Airways for 15,000 miles. I went to the BA website and it says that BA does not service this route but the trip can be booked over the phone with a partner airline. Total points request, 7,500 AVION points + taxes and fees.
How do you all keep up with all this info????
Are there tricks, spreadsheets, etc.?
I am very new to actually REDEEMING points and it seems like there isn't much information on the practice of doing it the best way.
Using a site called Miles.biz which calculates the mileage and links to other airlines automatically (which is very cool), I am playing with the itinerary of LAX to SJD (Cabo San Lucas, Mexico).
The best deal was on British Airways for 15,000 miles. I went to the BA website and it says that BA does not service this route but the trip can be booked over the phone with a partner airline. Total points request, 7,500 AVION points + taxes and fees.
How do you all keep up with all this info????
Are there tricks, spreadsheets, etc.?
Mar 23, 2012 | 1:51 pm
#2
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: ARN
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Posts: 1,043
I believe that is an Alaska Air route. Means you need to call BA to book it with 15,000 AvioS points. If you have 10,000 American Express MRs you can transfer to BAEC under the current 50% promo bonus (expires 3/31) to get 15,000 AvioS
Mar 23, 2012 | 2:03 pm
#3
Join Date: May 2004
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-tools-701/
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Mar 23, 2012 | 2:08 pm
#4
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: BOS
Posts: 588
As to how to keep up, start reading flyer talk regularly, and maybe some blogs, take good notes, and you'll get the hang of it.
