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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 #20 on: January 18, 2012, 10:44:27 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?

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BA Avios will do this with a 2-class cabin, you might be better off using AA miles in this case.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #21 on: January 18, 2012, 10:46:17 PM »
BA Avios will do this with a 2-class cabin, you might be better off using AA miles in this case.

HT: Mocha.

But this is not the way it should be right? If I call will they charge me less?

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #22 on: January 18, 2012, 10:47:33 PM »
But this is not the way it should be right? If I call will they charge me less?
its their new crappy policy

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #23 on: January 19, 2012, 07:09:38 PM »
its their new crappy policy

Is this the official policy? or is it a glitch? I tried calling to correct it but they would not budge. Should I pursue it? Its 7,500 miles?


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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #24 on: January 19, 2012, 10:00:08 PM »
Is this the official policy? or is it a glitch? I tried calling to correct it but they would not budge. Should I pursue it? Its 7,500 miles?



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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #25 on: January 19, 2012, 10:43:24 PM »
I booked a ticket with BA Avios on AA, and i would like to change the membership number to Alaska, because i have there MVP status, so that would give me 2 free bags, but online i can't change it, so i called AA and they told me to call BA, so i called BA and they told me they will change it, but when i check i still see the British Avios membership number.

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BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #26 on: January 20, 2012, 10:41:18 AM »
AA should be the one to do it. Try getting the locator and do it online

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #27 on: January 20, 2012, 10:47:16 AM »
Tried that already, but it's not changeable there, it's locked on the BA Avios number

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #28 on: January 21, 2012, 11:40:23 AM »
A flight booked with Avios miles (flying on AA metal),
can I use my alaskan or any oneworld FF elte for free bags?

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #29 on: January 22, 2012, 12:09:59 AM »
yes

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #30 on: January 22, 2012, 02:59:22 AM »

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #31 on: January 31, 2012, 12:42:55 PM »
I am trying to book 4 tickets on an AA flight with Avios. One of the tickets is for an infant (for whom I want a seat, not as a lap infant). When I choose how many seats I want if I choose that I want two children seats it does not let me put in the infant as it says the birthday is invalid and it must be over 2. If I choose 1 child and 1 infant, it gives me the infant as a lap infant and not a real seat. Any way around this or do I have to call?
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #32 on: January 31, 2012, 12:45:33 PM »
Why not just choose 4 adults?
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #33 on: January 31, 2012, 12:53:35 PM »
Why not just choose 4 adults?

An adult has to have a birthday over the age of 11
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #34 on: January 31, 2012, 12:55:54 PM »
An adult has to have a birthday over the age of 11
Lol...I don't think I've ever selected "child" before.
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #35 on: January 31, 2012, 12:58:02 PM »
Lol...I don't think I've ever selected "child" before.
Just wait a year and a half.

You think my only choice is to call? Or can I just give the wrong birthday and change it later?
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #36 on: January 31, 2012, 01:13:02 PM »
why not just purchase 2 seats for yourself let them add lap infant and then u will have a seat for the baby

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #37 on: January 31, 2012, 01:15:41 PM »
Just wait a year and a half.

You think my only choice is to call? Or can I just give the wrong birthday and change it later?
Not what I meant.
I've bought plenty of tickets for children.  Nobody cares if you pick adult.
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #38 on: January 31, 2012, 01:16:43 PM »
When I put in the birthday it won't let me continue.
Do you put in the wrong birthday?
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #39 on: January 31, 2012, 01:19:07 PM »
When I put in the birthday it won't let me continue.
Do you put in the wrong birthday?
Ain't nobody gonna check or care IME on a domestic flight.
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