This is part 1 of our 15article series which will cover all the secret tricks you need to know to successfully redeem avios points for flights on ba. Using iberia avios as an alternative to british airways one. And folks in dallas will pay 2,500 fewer points in coach with british airways avios points, but for business class and first class, its cheaper to use united airlines miles. British airways executive club trying to book qantas with ba avios hi i am trying to fly from adelaide, australia to alice springs, australia, and then from either alice springs or uluru, australia to. Lets walk through the process of booking flights using.
The british airways frequent flyer award chart governs these redemptions, which means that shorter flights in actual distance cost dramatically less than a normal frequent flyer award flight using regular. Flights that you book using avios are called reward flights. Spending avios executive club british airways book. Im going to book a flight from glapvg via hkg or lonhkgpvg tomorrow for 29th or 30th june and back on friday the 6th. As you will find out below, the best ways to book qatar airways qsuites do not actually include using qatar airways miles. Call british airways book the flight when you want to redeem your avios, and dont forget to ask the british airways representative to waive the phone booking fee. Its not too expensive, requires less avios miles and you still accrue miles for your trip. Booking aer lingus with british airways avios travel. Since ba is part of the oneworld alliance, you can use avios to book award tickets on airlines like american airlines, iberia, and qatar airways. Ba and qantas are both in the oneworld alliance, so i should be able to book qantas with avios. As you can see, any oneway flight under 650 miles in actual flying distance only costs 4,500 avios points in economy, for a roundtrip of only 9,000.
However, in recent years i have found it increasingly difficult to find availability of any premium seats on ba using ba avios or alaska miles on ba, for that matter, even starting 910 months in advance. Did you know you can use british airways avios points to book with more than 20 partner airlines. Uuas are only possible if it is a ba ticket and a ba flight from any selling classes apart from qog, or if it is an aa or ib flight booked through ba. Given my usual redemption patterns i personally value them at 2. Book flights directly with any of our airline partners and use your.
Now, that used to be a terrific deal for shorthaul flights because the bottom level distance band is just 4,500 avios for flights up. How to use avios points a beginners guide insideflyer uk. How to book alaska airlines flights with british airways. Use your british airways avios to book short flights within the u. With over 50,000 unforgettable experiences worldwide, use your avios to make your trip one to remember. Apr 28, 2016 the simplest and most obvious way to use avios is to book british airways flights from your british airways executive club baec account. You can book to any worldwide destination, where theres availability, with british airways and our oneworld partners. Oct 27, 2016 american airlines and british airways are both part of the oneworld alliance, which means they have access to each others award flight availability and you can book flights with each others miles or points. American airlines, on the other hand, typically requires 12,500 miles for all domestic awards that cover more than 500 miles in distance. So she joined aerclub and used the combine my avios tool on the ba website to instantly move avios from her ba account to the new aerclub account. Dec 11, 2019 the bolded statement above is a very important statement so ill repeat it. So as you can see, its never great to redeem miles to use on ba flights but if you really want to fly them, it looks like booking with pay with cash and upgrade with avios is your best option if using ba avios. How to use british airways avios to book award flights. A couple of times in the past, especially in connection with groupon spain and venteprivee france promotions, i wrote about how using british airways avios miles for japanese domestic.
Earlier this week i booked a vueling flight using avios and thought it would be a good idea to share some details about the booking process as there doesnt seem to be a whole lot of. How to book vueling flights using avios tricks of the trade. Most of the time when american airlines has milesaaver availability you can book the same award flight on using avios. British airways is one of my favorite frequent flyer programs due to the distancebased award chart and ability to book shorthaul award tickets on the cheap.
How to book avios tickets even when there is no availability. Technically, the process of using avios to upgrade is now called fairly logically upgrade using avios. When i first heard about the chase british airways card a few years ago, it didnt appeal to me. As such to find availability you may want to head over to either the american airlines website or alternatively the thirdparty website ba redemption finder which provides a monthly availability calendar. For more information, check out our detailed guide to using points and miles to fly to ireland.
Book american airline flights with british airways avios. Aug 07, 2019 the ultimate guide to japan airlines domestic flights booked using british airways executive club avios air travel february 22, 2018 august 7, 2019 by keishi nukina a couple of times in the past, especially in connection with groupon spain and venteprivee france promotions, i wrote about how using british airways avios miles for japanese. However, within avios, there are options for redeeming those miles on other airlines. Oct 03, 2014 i transferred 75,000 miles from my chase reserve preferred account over to the british airways executive club, expecting to be able to use the avios miles to get to lihue, kauai. Here is our guide to maximizing award travel with ba. Why is british airways deliberately blocking online cash refunds for avios ba flight bookings. While that seems low it all depends on how one values avios points. Booking cash fares and upgrading with avios you can book cash fares and subject to reward availability can upgrade by one cabin by paying some avios and the difference in taxesfeescharges. Unlike iberia plus accounts, combine my avios is available via aerclub immediately after creating an account. A beginners guide to using british airways avios the.
Redeeming british airways avios on alaska airlines one. Jun 27, 2019 there are no fuel surcharges if you are using aa airplanes even if you book with ba avios. How to book award flights using british airways avios the. British airways executive club using ba avios to book cathay hi all. As you can see qatar is always more expensive due to the connecting flight needed. With the possibility of obtaining significantly reduced taxes, the lure of using avios points on aer lingus is a popular redemption option. You can use british airways avios to book on american airlines planesflights. Domestic hops with a flight distance of 1,150 miles or less cost only 9,000 avios each way compared to as much as 12,500 american miles for the same flight.
As such to find availability you may want to head over to either the american airlines website. How to use and redeem british airways miles avios points. Using avios points on aer lingus british airways avios aer. Book american airlines with avios using avios on american.
You pay with your avios plus a cash amount for taxes, fees and carrier charges. The ultimate guide to using bas avios for japanese domestic. Given my usual redemption patterns i personally value them. How to book award flights using british airways avios the points guy. Aug 26, 2018 one of my favorite ways to use british airways avios points is to book domestic award flights with american airlines because youre often able to book the same flight for fewer miles. Even though were searching for award flights on british airways and using british airways currency, avios, the actual flight booked will likely be flown by one of their partners. You can also use flight finder and search and book reward flights in our award winning mobile app.
However, many people still call it miles for upgrade or mfu, since that was. Airlines, hotels and credit card companies have been. Apr 21, 2020 if youre new to british airways avios, the mileage currency of the british airways executive club frequent flyer program, you may be looking for tips on how to maximize your miles for free flights, or even how to search and book avios award flights. Using british airways avios points to pay for contract lounge. Apr 08, 2020 british airways should not be advertising the ability to upgrade economy tickets as a benefit for the average avios collector, because it isnt. Jun 14, 2018 british airways is one of my favorite frequent flyer programs due to the distancebased award chart and ability to book shorthaul award tickets on the cheap. Rather, youre using avios miles to book flights with other carriers. Save points on flights to mexico by using british airways avios. Since british airways has a distancebased award chart and american airlines is a oneworld partner, you can use avios to book any aa flight with saverlevel award availability and have the price based on the avios chart. Spend your avios on thousands of memorable tours and experiences across the globe. However, after the one and a half hour wait to speak with a representative, i was told there were no dates i could use avios in june on alaska airlines. You can take reward flights with british airways, iberia and our oneworld and other partner airlines, wherever theres availability. How do you upgrade a british airways flight using avios.
Visit the spending avios section within the executive club pages on, log in, select car rental and enter your car rental. You can take reward flights with british airways, iberia and our oneworld and other partner airlines. Pay for the flights using your avios you just need to pay the taxes fees and charges with cash. How do i use british airways avios to book american airlines. Redeeming british airways avios on alaska airlines one mile.
The good news is, you dont have to fly on british airways aircraft with your avios. Reward availability executive club british airways. Mar 04, 2020 aer lingus book with avios a stepbystep guide. May 17, 2019 like many global airlines, british airways has eliminated set award charts, but offers excellent offpeak deals when using avios for flights. British airways charges 7,500 avios for a nonstop award flight within north america that covers up to 650 miles in distance or 9,000 avios for one up to 1,151 miles. Furthermore, if you transfer 60,000 marriott points, you will receive a 5,000mile bonus, resulting in a total of 25,000 miles. There are no fuel surcharges if you are using aa airplanes even if you book with ba avios. I went to the avios page to search rewards options including partner airlines and it wouldnt let me select alice springs or uluru as the destination but i know qantas goes there. Oct 30, 2015 current ba avios cost new ba avios cost iberia avios cost. However, if you use avios to book a flight on ba metal then the fuel surcharges are enormous and. You will need to book these flights through your ba account, not aa. So you are stuck with those miles in the avios program.
We show you how to redeem british airways frequent flyer miles called avios points. Experiences are available for as little as 1,500 avios. Nov 26, 2019 and by using iberia avios which can be transferred 1. So, theres certainly value to be had from british airways avios. Using british airways avios points to pay for contract. I will cover using avios to book flights with bas partner airlines, and iberia plus in separate articles.
American airlines and british airways are both part of the oneworld alliance, which means they have access to each others award flight availability and you can book flights with each others. Best ways to redeem british airways avios comparecards. British airways should not be advertising the ability to upgrade economy tickets as a benefit for the average avios collector, because it isnt. How do i use british airways avios to book american. With the possibility of obtaining significantly reduced taxes, the lure of using avios points on aer lingus is a popular redemption option for many british airways executive club members. You can even use your avios for hotel nights, car hires and leisure options, and when you shop at the more than 90 partners you.
Trying to book qantas with ba avios flyertalk forums. You pay avios plus a cash amount to cover the taxes, fees and carrier charges. Use our book and upgrade form to search for availability and make your booking. In the past, finding available american airlines award flights on the british airways site has been hit or missat best. I did not know that using avios, you do not need to pay the 21 day aa surcharge. You also have the usual options hotels, car rentals, vacation packages, experiences and merchandise to redeem your avios. However, if you use avios to book a flight on ba metal then the fuel surcharges are enormous and makes the booking almost prohibitive. The simplest and most obvious way to use avios is to book british airways flights from your british airways executive club baec account. Mar 19, 2020 i just rang ba to cancel some flights where i selected the 50p plus avios option because chance of cancellation even without avios was high. May 29, 2018 british airways avios are incredibly easy to earn and therefore their value can truly be maximised on bas partners with low taxes and fees and thanks to bas distancebased award chart, you can save big when redeeming avios on shorter flights such as those from the east coast to europe. Using avios points on aer lingus british airways avios. Flight upgrades with avios executive club british airways.
I know i should wait for the flights to be cancelled, but for. Redeeming your avios on avis and budget car hire couldnt be easier. Apr 23, 2019 in this instance, i wanted to use some avios that were sitting in my wifes ba account. How can i book american airlines flights with british airways avios. Or use them on iberia flights to upgrade from flexible economy fares y, b or h to business class. Best value with flat tax rates on eligible bookings.
Namely, the ability to use avios for any flight, regardless of whether or not there are reward seats available to book. As a followup to our article on how to book american airlines flights with british airways avios miles using british airways avios miles for sweet spot redemptions, heres a stepby. British airways not offering cash refunds on avios flights. May 29, 2018 by dominik zmuda 10 comments travel miles 101 has partnered with cardratings for our coverage of credit card products. Mar 03, 2020 as we all know, using the ba website to book avios redemption flights can be relatively painful. But if youve never booked using british airways website, it can take some getting used to.
Airlines, hotels and credit card companies have been rewarding. Dec 16, 2015 and folks in dallas will pay 2,500 fewer points in coach with british airways avios points, but for business class and first class, its cheaper to use united airlines miles. The pricing would have been 3,250 avios for a visit there. May 10, 2018 and by using iberia avios which can be transferred 1. You can book to any worldwide destination, where theres availability, with british airways and our. The best uses of 100,000 british airways avios the. Or use them on iberia flights to upgrade from flexible economy fares y, b or h to. If youre new to british airways avios, the mileage currency of the british airways executive club frequent flyer program, you may be looking for tips on how to maximize your miles for. You can book an avios ticket on any ba flight by paying double the. One topic has dominated my inbox and the hfp comments over the last couple of days. Jul 18, 2017 the pricing would have been 3,250 avios for a visit there. Booking aer lingus with british airways avios travel miles 101. Cathay pacific asia miles, and british airways avios at a 3.
The bolded statement above is a very important statement so ill repeat it. The ultimate guide to using bas avios for japanese. With marriott points, you can transfer them to japan airlines, american airlines, cathay pacific asia miles, and british airways avios at a 3. How to fly to hawaii with british airways avios points. Jan 21, 2020 however, in recent years i have found it increasingly difficult to find availability of any premium seats on ba using ba avios or alaska miles on ba, for that matter, even starting 910 months in advance. Theres dozens of examples of times that it makes sense to book american airlines award flights with british airways avios. Baec have made a number of changes over the last few years that make explaining the. And by using iberia avios which can be transferred 1. How to book it you can find american airlines and alaska airlines award flights on the american airlines website. As we all know, using the ba website to book avios redemption flights can be relatively painful.
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