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BA Worldwide Call Center Telephone Numbers
Hong Kong is open 9am - 5:30pm  their time is 12 hrs ahead of NY

Worldwide service center telephone numbers according to eastern time, Credit DDMS

Location                            Phone#                   Opening Time                           
US800-452-12017:30am-8pm EDT
Singapore+65-6823-20959pm-5:30am EDT
China+86 400 881 02079:00 PM-5:30 AM
Israel+972-3-606-15152am-9am EDT
Germany+49 (0)421 55 75 76 73:00 AM - 12:00 PM
UK+44-191-490-79012:30am-3pm EDT


Note that all sAAver flights available on AA.com are able to be booked on BA.  When there are many flights on one day, they may not all be listed on BA.com.  So you will have to call to book it.  Get the phone fee waved because it wasn't able to be booked on line.


NOTE: Household accounts will not allow transfers from Iberia to BA. Make sure you don't have a household account, and if you do, split it up.

NOTE: When booking, erase your Avios number when entering your passenger information. This will make it much simpler to add your AA Advantage number at a later time.
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #160 on: November 25, 2012, 02:28:00 PM »

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #161 on: November 25, 2012, 02:38:06 PM »
thanks i know this is prob not the place to ask but whats the best way to fly to the carribean islands with miles or money

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #162 on: November 25, 2012, 10:25:04 PM »
are you planning on going soon? PM if yes

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #163 on: November 26, 2012, 08:23:08 AM »

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #164 on: November 30, 2012, 01:11:26 PM »
thanks i know this is prob not the place to ask but whats the best way to fly to the carribean islands with miles or money
From where?

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #165 on: December 02, 2012, 01:43:42 AM »
Update on Air Berlin new routings.
Should be helpful for some ppl.

http://headforpoints.com/2012/11/26/airberlin-route-changes-for-2013-fewer-avios-redemptions-options/
Thanks!  Definitely positive news.  Should make easier than it already is for the NYC/TLV route.
Having done TLV-NYC a couple of times with them, I can't say I'm disappointed with them, they make it a lot higher on my list than Delta ;)

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #166 on: December 03, 2012, 09:46:10 AM »
NYC to MIA should be 4,500 or 7,500 Avios?
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #167 on: December 03, 2012, 09:46:24 AM »
NYC to MIA should be 4,500 or 7,500 Avios?

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #168 on: December 03, 2012, 11:35:16 AM »
Hey, I'm trying to book a flight using BA miles from NYC to Argentina in march. I must be doing something wrong because it is showing me no availability at all even when I include "partners" in my search.
am I missing something, or it just really is that hard to find availability with BA miles?

Thanks!

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #169 on: December 03, 2012, 11:53:37 AM »
Hey, I'm trying to book a flight using BA miles from NYC to Argentina in march. I must be doing something wrong because it is showing me no availability at all even when I include "partners" in my search.
am I missing something, or it just really is that hard to find availability with BA miles?

Thanks!

There is no nonstops from NYC to EZE showing in that time period on AA for economy mile saaver awards. So it won't show on BA. Could be there is on LAN.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #170 on: December 03, 2012, 12:01:13 PM »
thanks,

so i would be able to use BA miles on LAN?

It doesn't have to be a direct flight, but how do i search for flights with stopovers on BA?

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #171 on: December 03, 2012, 12:02:46 PM »
so i would be able to use BA miles on LAN?

Yes.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #172 on: December 03, 2012, 12:18:32 PM »
ok so I'm seeing flights on LAN.com but i dont know how to book using my BA miles. is there a thread you can point me to that will show me how this is done?

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #173 on: December 03, 2012, 12:37:44 PM »
Does anyone know:  if I book a flight on AA using my Avios, and I need to change or cancel what the policies are?

Thanks,

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #174 on: December 03, 2012, 12:44:44 PM »
Does anyone know:  if I book a flight on AA using my Avios, and I need to change or cancel what the policies are?

Thanks,

Cancelling is free provided that u do it 21 days in advance, changing is $40 - go figure...

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #175 on: December 03, 2012, 12:45:08 PM »
Cancelling is free provided that u do it 21 days in advance, changing is $40 - go figure...
so cancel and rebook

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #176 on: December 03, 2012, 12:45:58 PM »
so cancel and rebook

That is exactly what i did a few weeks ago.. Hence the "go figure..."

Although they won't refund u the $2.50 for the security fee.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #177 on: December 03, 2012, 12:48:12 PM »
I will be flying between NY and CHI a few times per year. With BA it's 15K RT - I have a lot of UR and MR but before I transfer a considerable amount of MR at 30% I have 2 questions:

Is 15K the best of all FF for for ny-chi? I only care about the programs I can transfer UR or MR into.
How common is the 30% bonus? I am new to amex. I know there was a 40% recently. Does it get much better? Should I hedge and transfer just some MR or should I be stocking up on BA while I can.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #178 on: December 03, 2012, 12:49:35 PM »
That is exactly what i did a few weeks ago.. Hence the "go figure..."

Although they won't refund u the $2.50 for the security fee.

According the the BA website, it costs $40 to cancel and have the points redeposited

https://www.britishairways.com/travel/ecservicefeestbl/execclub/_gf/en_gb

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #179 on: December 03, 2012, 12:57:08 PM »
According the the BA website, it costs $40 to cancel and have the points redeposited

https://www.britishairways.com/travel/ecservicefeestbl/execclub/_gf/en_gb

Now i'm confused, it makes more sense that way, but don't know why i wasn't charged.

From my inbox:
Fare refund: USD 0.00
Tax refund: USD 2.50
Less cancellation fee: USD 2.50
Total refund due: USD 0.00


Refunded to card type: Visa Credit
Refunded to card number: ************3743

The value will appear on the card account in the near future.

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