Author Topic: BA Avios question(s) (Read 1121904 times)

eliraps · « **Reply #4760 on:** June 15, 2016, 04:05:30 PM »

Just tried to book ORD-LGA with my UK based BA account. They wanted to charge me £14.50 in taxes and fees. (Originally it said £5, but when I hit 'continue', it went up to £14.50).

What's up with that??!!

(Also, a friend told me he just got charged $10 to transfer points from Amex MR to Delta. What's with that one??!!)

lubaby · « **Reply #4761 on:** June 15, 2016, 04:07:44 PM »

Quote from: eliraps on June 15, 2016, 04:05:30 PM

(Also, a friend told me he just got charged $10 to transfer points from Amex MR to Delta. What's with that one??!!)

Always been the case when transferring MR to US based airlines. Its a federal tax.

Fee is $0.0006 per point (maximum fee of $99).

More info can be found here.

eliraps · « **Reply #4762 on:** June 15, 2016, 04:16:30 PM »

Quote from: lubaby on June 15, 2016, 04:07:44 PM

Always been the case when transferring MR to US based airlines. Its a federal tax.

Fee is $0.0006 per point (maximum fee of $99).

More info can be found here.

Thanks

EJB · « **Reply #4763 on:** June 26, 2016, 01:14:32 PM »

Wow, not really an avios issue, but props to BA for excellent customer service (a first!)

I'm flying this afternoon from EWR in first with my wife and baby. They called us repeatedly yesterday from EWR. I found out our flight was oversold and they were able to find a volunteer in F to move to a different flight so we could sit together. He gave me his name and told me to say hi at the airport, as well as the name of the person who will be checking us in.

LoLo · « **Reply #4764 on:** June 26, 2016, 02:26:59 PM »

Quote from: EJB on June 26, 2016, 01:14:32 PM

Wow, not really an avios issue, but props to BA for excellent customer service (a first!)

I'm flying this afternoon from EWR in first with my wife and baby. They called us repeatedly yesterday from EWR. I found out our flight was oversold and they were able to find a volunteer in F to move to a different flight so we could sit together. He gave me his name and told me to say hi at the airport, as well as the name of the person who will be checking us in.

Didn't know they oversell F.

Flying the 789?

EJB · « **Reply #4765 on:** June 26, 2016, 02:27:50 PM »

Quote from: LoLo on June 26, 2016, 02:26:59 PM

Didn't know they oversell F.

Flying the 789?

IyH. They do, unfortunately, occasionally.

montri all · « **Reply #4766 on:** July 10, 2016, 01:53:31 AM »

Need help.
Stuck with non changeable ticket on Azal TLV-JFK, and need to travel on another date.
What are my best (cheapest) options to book one way TLV-NYC with Avios.

EJB · « **Reply #4767 on:** July 10, 2016, 01:54:29 AM »

Quote from: montri all on July 10, 2016, 01:53:31 AM

Need help.
Stuck with non changeable ticket on Azal TLV-JFK, and need to travel on another date.
What are my best (cheapest) options to book one way TLV-NYC with Avios.

Ab

montri all · « **Reply #4768 on:** July 10, 2016, 08:31:28 AM »

Thank you.
How do I do that? The avios site is not giving the option

yochiek93 · « **Reply #4769 on:** July 10, 2016, 09:40:15 AM »

Quote from: montri all on July 10, 2016, 08:31:28 AM

Thank you.
How do I do that? The avios site is not giving the option

Putpac

montri all · « **Reply #4770 on:** July 10, 2016, 10:26:34 AM »

Pardon my ignorance, can someone translate?

David Smith · « **Reply #4771 on:** July 10, 2016, 10:29:53 AM »

Quote from: montri all on July 10, 2016, 10:26:34 AM

Pardon my ignorance, can someone translate?

Call them

yochiek93 · « **Reply #4772 on:** July 10, 2016, 11:24:21 AM »

Quote from: montri all on July 10, 2016, 10:26:34 AM

Pardon my ignorance, can someone translate?

http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=10531.0

EJB · « **Reply #4773 on:** July 10, 2016, 11:24:39 AM »

Are you sure there's availability

Cashman · « **Reply #4774 on:** July 11, 2016, 12:40:56 PM »

If flight is within 24 hrs and I am booking with avios on american. Can i cancel up till flight ?

username · « **Reply #4775 on:** July 11, 2016, 01:09:42 PM »

Quote from: Cashman on July 11, 2016, 12:40:56 PM

If flight is within 24 hrs and I am booking with avios on american. Can i cancel up till flight ?

Officially not. But I once begged for a full refund and got it.

ETA: And it was <1 hour from when i booked that i called to cancel.

rileywiles23 · « **Reply #4776 on:** July 11, 2016, 01:15:06 PM »

Quote from: username on July 11, 2016, 01:09:42 PM

Officially not. But I once begged for a full refund and got it.

Same here. Took alot of begging.

Cashman · « **Reply #4777 on:** July 11, 2016, 01:21:30 PM »

Quote from: username on July 11, 2016, 01:09:42 PM

Officially not. But I once begged for a full refund and got it.

ETA: And it was <1 hour from when i booked that i called to cancel.

Thanks

zow · « **Reply #4778 on:** July 11, 2016, 04:49:11 PM »

Five of us will travel BOS-DUB via EI in August, all booked with BA Avios.

I have 4 of us booked on the 9pm flight and 1 of us on the 6pm. We can live with this separation, but would prefer to fly together if it can be done without additional cost.

Now, I see that there appears to be availability for 4 pax on the 6pm flight, at least based on the UA website.

I can call BA and ask them to change the 4 pax to the 6pm flight, but I know that they will want a change fee of $55 per person, which I'm not prepared to do.

Any advice on how to get them to make the change without the fee? (There does not appear to be award space available on the 9pm flight.)

username · « **Reply #4779 on:** July 11, 2016, 04:54:52 PM »

Cancel and rebook. What are the cancellation fees. And you may lose the return that way, unless each leg booked separately.

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