Author Topic: BA Avios question(s) (Read 1142865 times)

@Yehuda · « **Reply #1860 on:** May 05, 2014, 10:34:47 AM »

Is it true that not all AA MileSAAver awards can be booked with Avios? Found a specific flight and BA rep said they don't have access to booking every AA flight.

@Yehuda · « **Reply #1861 on:** May 05, 2014, 10:49:17 AM »

Quote from: @Yehuda on May 05, 2014, 10:34:47 AM

Is it true that not all AA MileSAAver awards can be booked with Avios? Found a specific flight and BA rep said they don't have access to booking every AA flight.

Scratch that. I realized now they couldn't book it (even on the phone) because it was a stopover. Searching for the legs individually, came up with the results I want. Now I have a new Q. MIA-CLT is coming up as 7500 avios and CLT-LGA is coming up as 4500. Forgetting the fact, that that doesn't make sense as CLT-LGA is much longer and is somehow less avios, how do you effectively get the legs to join together for the 1 rate? Is that something you explain to them on the phone?

Joe4007 · « **Reply #1862 on:** May 05, 2014, 11:14:56 AM »

Quote from: @Yehuda on May 05, 2014, 10:49:17 AM

Scratch that. I realized now they couldn't book it (even on the phone) because it was a stopover. Searching for the legs individually, came up with the results I want. Now I have a new Q. MIA-CLT is coming up as 7500 avios and CLT-LGA is coming up as 4500. Forgetting the fact, that that doesn't make sense as CLT-LGA is much longer and is somehow less avios, how do you effectively get the legs to join together for the 1 rate? Is that something you explain to them on the phone?

You don't. You'll have to pay 12,000 Avios for that trip.

Andrewl987 · « **Reply #1863 on:** May 05, 2014, 11:27:39 AM »

what is the success rate on getting priority access / free checked bag on AA using avios? I see it's a mixed bag historically. Any very recent experience? Thanks.

Yaalili · « **Reply #1864 on:** May 05, 2014, 11:29:01 AM »

Quote from: Andrewl987 on May 05, 2014, 11:27:39 AM

what is the success rate on getting priority access / free checked bag on AA using avios? I see it's a mixed bag historically. Any very recent experience? Thanks.

A few weeks ago I got priority access but no free checked bag.

@Yehuda · « **Reply #1865 on:** May 05, 2014, 11:43:43 AM »

Quote from: Joe4007 on May 05, 2014, 11:14:56 AM

You don't. You'll have to pay 12,000 Avios for that trip.

Oh, interesting. So that's not much better than the 12.5K AA for the trip other than getting to hold onto AA miles.

Dr Moose · « **Reply #1866 on:** May 05, 2014, 11:46:07 AM »

Quote from: @Yehuda on May 05, 2014, 11:43:43 AM

Oh, interesting. So that's not much better than the 12.5K AA for the trip other than getting to hold onto AA miles.

And last minute bookings

ckmk47 · « **Reply #1867 on:** May 05, 2014, 11:49:53 AM »

Quote from: Andrewl987 on May 05, 2014, 11:27:39 AM

what is the success rate on getting priority access / free checked bag on AA using avios? I see it's a mixed bag historically. Any very recent experience? Thanks.

And is there a way to tell from your booking if they're giving you priority access, even without AA status?

Yaalili · « **Reply #1868 on:** May 05, 2014, 12:06:20 PM »

Quote from: ckmk47 on May 05, 2014, 11:49:53 AM

And is there a way to tell from your booking if they're giving you priority access, even without AA status?

You could see it on the boarding pass. Not sure about before that.

Excalibur · « **Reply #1869 on:** May 05, 2014, 01:07:38 PM »

Booked a flight and can't print boarding pass. Charge is still pending on cc flight tomorrow, please advise

Ergel · « **Reply #1870 on:** May 05, 2014, 01:29:46 PM »

Probably a birthday issue. PUTPAC

ilherman · « **Reply #1871 on:** May 05, 2014, 01:49:00 PM »

Quote from: @Yehuda on May 05, 2014, 11:43:43 AM

Oh, interesting. So that's not much better than the 12.5K AA for the trip other than getting to hold onto AA miles.

No close in fee + cancelation is just $5.00!!

@Yehuda · « **Reply #1872 on:** May 05, 2014, 02:20:37 PM »

Quote from: ilherman on May 05, 2014, 01:49:00 PM

No close in fee + cancelation is just $5.00!!

Nice. Too bad though, I had booked this ticket with AA a while ago when I couldn't find it on BA (b/c I didn't search for each leg individually + rep had told me the flight wasn't available for them to book and I believed them). AA rep today said it's $150 to cancel and redeposit miles. Is that true or DROPR?

ilherman · « **Reply #1873 on:** May 05, 2014, 02:21:50 PM »

Quote from: @Yehuda on May 05, 2014, 02:20:37 PM

Nice. Too bad though, I had booked this ticket with AA a while ago when I couldn't find it on BA (b/c I didn't search for each leg individually + rep had told me the flight wasn't available for them to book and I believed them). AA rep today said it's $150 to cancel and redeposit miles. Is that true or DROPR?

True.