BA Avios question(s)

[a mirrer]

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?

IME recently aa domestic flights don't show up on ib.com

[yitzyul]

If I use Avios to Book Cathay seats, can I cancel the tickets or only within 24 hours for full mileage redeposit, or is there a fee?
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[LoLo]

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?

Trying for months already, never had AA flights show up on IB site, when calling, Spanish reps claim you can't book AA with avios..

[ckmk47]

If I use Avios to Book Cathay seats, can I cancel the tickets or only within 24 hours for full mileage redeposit, or is there a fee?
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Looks like it will cost "The lower of taxes paid ($5.60 on domestic one-way awards) or $55."  As per: http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/85765

[yitzyul]

Looks like it will cost "The lower of taxes paid ($5.60 on domestic one-way awards) or $55."  As per: http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/85765

Its from YVR to JFK would that still be the lower fee?
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[high end hobo]

Its from YVR to JFK would that still be the lower fee?
TY

Will be $55 due to ex-Canada taxes

[Shmelly]

I booked 2 AA flights using BA miles, and the 1st flight ended up being cancelled, rendering the 2nd flight also useless. I called AA from the airport, and ultimately an AA supervisor told me she had contacted BA and BA would be refunding my miles and taxes for the 2 flights. It is now a month later and I haven't gotten any refund. AA is now telling me they can't do anything as it was BA miles. Does anyone have any advice of the best way to proceed from here? 

[yitzyul]

Will be $55 due to ex-Canada taxes

$41 as per BA

[username]

I booked 2 AA flights using BA miles, and the 1st flight ended up being cancelled, rendering the 2nd flight also useless. I called AA from the airport, and ultimately an AA supervisor told me she had contacted BA and BA would be refunding my miles and taxes for the 2 flights. It is now a month later and I haven't gotten any refund. AA is now telling me they can't do anything as it was BA miles. Does anyone have any advice of the best way to proceed from here? 

Same itinerary, or booked separately?

[Shmelly]

Same itinerary, or booked separately?

Booked separately.

[high end hobo]

I booked 2 AA flights using BA miles, and the 1st flight ended up being cancelled, rendering the 2nd flight also useless. I called AA from the airport, and ultimately an AA supervisor told me she had contacted BA and BA would be refunding my miles and taxes for the 2 flights. It is now a month later and I haven't gotten any refund. AA is now telling me they can't do anything as it was BA miles. Does anyone have any advice of the best way to proceed from here?

Sounds like a tough situation. Call BA. Ultimately AA can't control BA refunds

[username]

Booked separately.

Hmm. Makes it more complicated. Might require a HUCA to BA.

[yitzyul]

On British showing Cathay availability only for "Premium Economy"?  Is there a possibility that as close in they will let it as reg economy seats? They are charging same as business for the Premium economy?

[high end hobo]

On British showing Cathay availability only for "Premium Economy"?  Is there a possibility that as close in they will let it as reg economy seats? They are charging same as business for the Premium economy?

What exactly is your question?
Yes.
No.

[yitzyul]

What exactly is your question?
Yes.
No.

I reread my question, yup its confusing:)

Basically I want to book 6 seats for 2 weeks out. They are only showing premium economy, question is if there is a likeliness then close in they will open up more reg economy seats? (In other words if economy is showing zero and premium showing 10+, what are the likeliness that some reg economy millage amounts will open up?

[zow]

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.)

About a month ago, several of you provided helpful advice -- thank you. However, we remain in the same situation (me on the 1800 and rest of family on the 2100 flight BOS-DUB), and now neither flight is available to book. 

BA agents say I just need to keep calling back to find out if it may open up, but they cannot contact Aer Lingus to ask them to release a seat to Avios.  Is there any hope that I might get an agent who will call Aer Lingus to release it? I'll HUCA if there's any chance it will work. 

[zow]

I reread my question, yup its confusing:)

Basically I want to book 6 seats for 2 weeks out. They are only showing premium economy, question is if there is a likeliness then close in they will either open up more reg economy seats? (In other words if economy is showing zero and premium showing 10+, what are the likeliness that some reg economy millage amounts will open up?

I can't speak to the Cathay situation in particular, but in general, if you can grab 6 seats on the flight you want and you can afford the premium economy, why not just take it? 

[yitzyul]

I can't speak to the Cathay situation in particular, but in general, if you can grab 6 seats on the flight you want and you can afford the premium economy, why not just take it?

75K or 150K...big diffrence

[high end hobo]

On British showing Cathay availability only for "Premium Economy"?  Is there a possibility that as close in they will let it as reg economy seats? They are charging same as business for the Premium economy?

You really need to learn english, three question marks in your originally query mean three different questions, which I responded to here

1)What exactly is your question?
2)Yes.
3)No.

I reread my question, yup its confusing:)

Basically I want to book 6 seats for 2 weeks out. They are only showing premium economy, question is if there is a likeliness then close in they will open up more reg economy seats? (In other words if economy is showing zero and premium showing 10+, what are the likeliness that some reg economy millage amounts will open up?

You just repeated your second question, which was already answered.
If i understand your incorrect grammar correctly, the red text you're asking IF there is a chance, the answer is yes there is a chance.
Then in your other green words you ask a different question, what are the odds that some economy seats will open up.
I'm not sure of the exact answer but i think Dan would put it at 31.7%

[yitzyul]

lol
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