Author Topic: BA Avios question(s) (Read 1276089 times)

PlatinumGuy · « **on:** November 17, 2011, 04:59:09 PM »

When booking on AA, can I book both tiers of aa awards economy for the same price? Also, does anyone happen to know what the price is for biz LGA-YUL?

Also does the oilam think AA is gonna join Avios as part of their jv integration with ba and ib? I don't think so being the US ff programs are nbetter and they can't afford to be worth less

FlyFirst · « **Reply #1 on:** November 17, 2011, 05:07:35 PM »

I think AA flies with a 1 class cabin only from lga/yul

rab · « **Reply #2 on:** November 17, 2011, 05:57:47 PM »

In total, what do you all think, is the value of ba miles more now as avios or less, for example would brokers pay more or less now for british miles?

FlyFirst · « **Reply #3 on:** November 17, 2011, 06:22:12 PM »

Its too early to say, but I personally feel that it will get less worth,

gozalim · « **Reply #4 on:** November 17, 2011, 06:24:39 PM »

small accounts will go up somewhat

rab · « **Reply #5 on:** November 17, 2011, 06:43:09 PM »

Quote from: gozalim on November 17, 2011, 06:24:39 PM

small accounts will go up somewhat

Do brokers buy small accounts, I thought they only buy min. 100k

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #6 on:** November 17, 2011, 06:56:27 PM »

Accts with <10 k were worthless, are now great for ny-yul/cle/yyz also mia-ny isn't too bad (7500). So dealers will buy small accts too

AJK · « **Reply #7 on:** November 17, 2011, 07:34:50 PM »

Spoke to a reliable broker (bought $1,000,000 in miles this year) this AM. He said Avios has screwed the BA program in his opinion.

Dan · « **Reply #8 on:** November 17, 2011, 08:10:56 PM »

Quote from: AJK on November 17, 2011, 07:34:50 PM

Spoke to a reliable broker (bought $1,000,000 in miles this year) this AM. He said Avios has screwed the BA program in his opinion.

That's because brokers buy longhaul first class tickets and the program never was very good at that (thus their low value) and has now gotten even worse than that.

But for people who fly short-haul domestic, Avios is great and a nice diversification from other programs.

twentie4hrs · « **Reply #9 on:** November 17, 2011, 08:28:49 PM »

i feel like availability went way down since avios

AJK · « **Reply #10 on:** November 17, 2011, 08:29:54 PM »

Quote from: Dan on November 17, 2011, 08:10:56 PM

That's because brokers buy longhaul first class tickets and the program never was very good at that (thus their low value) and has now gotten even worse than that.

But for people who fly short-haul domestic, Avios is great and a nice diversification from other programs.

+1

I told him the same thing (after you reading your rundown on DD). He agreed, but it hurt him because most of his clients fly from US and don't just stay in London.

Dan · « **Reply #11 on:** November 17, 2011, 08:30:00 PM »

Quote from: twentie4hrs on November 17, 2011, 08:28:49 PM

i feel like availability went way down since avios

Availability on what?

twentie4hrs · « **Reply #12 on:** November 17, 2011, 10:51:38 PM »

dates for award travel...I tried a million diff. dates and couldn't find any flights

Dan · « **Reply #13 on:** November 17, 2011, 10:53:15 PM »

Quote from: twentie4hrs on November 17, 2011, 10:51:38 PM

dates for award travel...I tried a million diff. dates and couldn't find any flights

PEBKAC

twentie4hrs · « **Reply #14 on:** November 17, 2011, 10:57:54 PM »

Quote from: Dan on November 17, 2011, 10:53:15 PM

PEBKAC

Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair?

elikay · « **Reply #15 on:** November 17, 2011, 11:37:18 PM »

Quote from: Dan on November 17, 2011, 08:10:56 PM

But for people who fly short-haul domestic, Avios is great and a nice diversification from other programs.

+1
I had been sitting on over 250k BA miles, and now I have around 30 short haul trips! (which I definitely will use!)

Spiffster · « **Reply #16 on:** November 19, 2011, 02:30:50 AM »

Quote from: twentie4hrs on November 17, 2011, 10:57:54 PM

Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair?

yep. also known as the ID-ten-T error...

damaxer91 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 19, 2011, 11:40:34 AM »

Quote from: PlatinumGuy on November 17, 2011, 04:59:09 PM

Also does the oilam think AA is gonna join Avios as part of their jv integration with ba and ib? I don't think so being the US ff programs are nbetter and they can't afford to be worth less

Huh??

AsherO · « **Reply #18 on:** November 19, 2011, 07:09:23 PM »

Quote from: Spiffster on November 19, 2011, 02:30:50 AM

yep. also known as the ID-ten-T error...

MLM · « **Reply #19 on:** January 18, 2012, 10:42:41 PM »

I am trying to book a first class ticket domestically. Since it is a 2 class cabin and less than 1000 miles it should price out as 15k miles each way. However it is charging me triple 22.5k miles each way as if it is a 3 class cabin. What are my options with this?

Thanks

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