Author Topic: BA Avios question(s) (Read 1126192 times)

mmm740 · « **Reply #4780 on:** July 11, 2016, 04:55:41 PM »

Quote from: zow 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.)

Can't you just cancel and only forfeit $5.6?

zow · « **Reply #4781 on:** July 11, 2016, 05:02:45 PM »

Quote from: mmm740 on July 11, 2016, 04:55:41 PM

Can't you just cancel and only forfeit $5.6?

Quote from: username 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.

That's what I once thought.
But for international flights, wouldn't you forfeit the taxes, which in this case, were almost $55 (same as the change fee)?
I have the return booked separately, so not worried about that.
But I do worry about cancelling and then having available space disappear while on the phone with the rep. Much rather have them make the change without cancelling. Call me paranoid.

TAVI · « **Reply #4782 on:** July 11, 2016, 06:58:39 PM »

i had 2 Avios tickets booked. ended up cancelling online over a week ago (it was 4-5 days before the actual flight), and i still dont see the points back in my account. is this unusual?

dont want to call as i dont want to be charged the full cancellation fees (the taxes were only about $15).

username · « **Reply #4783 on:** July 11, 2016, 11:19:37 PM »

Quote from: zow on July 11, 2016, 05:02:45 PM

That's what I once thought.
But for international flights, wouldn't you forfeit the taxes, which in this case, were almost $55 (same as the change fee)?
I have the return booked separately, so not worried about that.
But I do worry about cancelling and then having available space disappear while on the phone with the rep. Much rather have them make the change without cancelling. Call me paranoid.

yes, the taxes or $55, whichever is less. So if there are high taxes, no point in cancelling (and no, you're not paranoid). Was there any changes in the flight times since you booked? Maybe use that as leverage to change for free.

zow · « **Reply #4784 on:** July 11, 2016, 11:43:35 PM »

Quote from: username on July 11, 2016, 11:19:37 PM

yes, the taxes or $55, whichever is less. So if there are high taxes, no point in cancelling (and no, you're not paranoid). Was there any changes in the flight times since you booked? Maybe use that as leverage to change for free.

Unfortunately, no. Schedule has been rock solid exactly as before. I will call but not getting my hopes up.

high end hobo · « **Reply #4785 on:** July 16, 2016, 04:28:15 PM »

Quote from: TAVI on July 11, 2016, 06:58:39 PM

i had 2 Avios tickets booked. ended up cancelling online over a week ago (it was 4-5 days before the actual flight), and i still dont see the points back in my account. is this unusual?

dont want to call as i dont want to be charged the full cancellation fees (the taxes were only about $15).

Call the singapore office. you have no risk of being charged anything more.

shmuels2 · « **Reply #4786 on:** July 17, 2016, 01:19:45 PM »

Head's up: I just booked a ba award on American that doesn't show on aa.com but did show on ba. It's ticketed.

Kabrams1618 · « **Reply #4787 on:** July 24, 2016, 02:11:24 AM »

I am 150 ba avios points short of a tcket I want to purchase immediately. I can purchase 1000 points for 53 dollars can get 150 points by shopping on their site but that doesnt post for a while or can buy with points and cash but that is 75 dollars out of pocket. Any other options that I can use for immediately getting 150 points. I no longer have their credit card

David Smith · « **Reply #4788 on:** July 24, 2016, 02:12:45 AM »

Quote from: Kabrams1618 on July 24, 2016, 02:11:24 AM

I am 150 ba avios points short of a tcket I want to purchase immediately. I can purchase 1000 points for 53 dollars can get 150 points by shopping on their site but that doesnt post for a while or can buy with points and cash but that is 75 dollars out of pocket. Any other options that I can use for immediately getting 150 points. I no longer have their credit card

Transfer 250 MR to 200 BA

Kabrams1618 · « **Reply #4789 on:** July 24, 2016, 03:18:29 AM »

No mr points but good idea. Any other thoughts or transfer options

David Smith · « **Reply #4790 on:** July 24, 2016, 03:27:21 AM »

Quote from: Kabrams1618 on July 24, 2016, 03:18:29 AM

No mr points but good idea. Any other thoughts or transfer options

Pay someone $5 for 250 MR.

lubaby · « **Reply #4791 on:** July 24, 2016, 08:45:26 AM »

Quote from: Kabrams1618 on July 24, 2016, 03:18:29 AM

No mr points but good idea. Any other thoughts or transfer options

Do you have any UR? Those can be transferred instantly in increments of 1000 at 1:1.

Kabrams1618 · « **Reply #4792 on:** July 24, 2016, 09:59:12 AM »

Nu uR but in the end I did not need the extra points.
Thanks

username · « **Reply #4793 on:** July 24, 2016, 07:04:13 PM »

Having trouble booking on BA site. Anyone else?

ETA: Working now

ETA II: Still not letting me cancel an old reservation

username · « **Reply #4794 on:** July 25, 2016, 08:13:20 AM »

Still can't cancel a ticket, keeps erroring out. Anybody else?

Luvtotravel · « **Reply #4795 on:** July 25, 2016, 10:46:25 AM »

after transferring ba to ib how do i book the ticket? online? phone?

Luvtotravel · « **Reply #4796 on:** July 25, 2016, 11:58:21 AM »

if only a non saver award is available on aa for 20k, how much ba will it cost me? is it bookable at all with ba?

username · « **Reply #4797 on:** July 25, 2016, 12:10:08 PM »

Quote from: Luvtotravel on July 25, 2016, 11:58:21 AM

if only a non saver award is available on aa for 20k, how much ba will it cost me? is it bookable at all with ba?

Not bookable at all.

high end hobo · « **Reply #4798 on:** July 25, 2016, 01:28:06 PM »

Quote from: Luvtotravel on July 25, 2016, 10:46:25 AM

after transferring ba to ib how do i book the ticket? online? phone?

Umm which airline?

@Yehuda · « **Reply #4799 on:** August 02, 2016, 08:50:01 AM »

Is it just me, or is IB site a PITA? Claims no flights between NYC and PIT.

ETA: Getting the same error for ORD-PIT. Could it be AA flights don't show on IB.com?

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