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-Everything You’ve Ever Wanted To Know About British Airways Avios: Tips, Tricks, And Advice ... Latest update-June 11 '15
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BA Worldwide Call Center Telephone Numbers
Hong Kong is open 9am - 5:30pm  their time is 12 hrs ahead of NY

Worldwide service center telephone numbers according to eastern time, Credit DDMS

Location                            Phone#                   Opening Time                           
US800-452-12017:30am-8pm EDT
Singapore+65-6823-20959pm-5:30am EDT
China+86 400 881 02079:00 PM-5:30 AM
Israel+972-3-606-15152am-9am EDT
Germany+49 (0)421 55 75 76 73:00 AM - 12:00 PM
UK+44-191-490-79012:30am-3pm EDT


Note that all sAAver flights available on AA.com are able to be booked on BA.  When there are many flights on one day, they may not all be listed on BA.com.  So you will have to call to book it.  Get the phone fee waved because it wasn't able to be booked on line.


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 #5220 on: July 30, 2017, 10:20:24 AM »
is cardofferu 10 percent off flights  available for a website like priceline or expedia? if i find a lower price on a ba flight can i cancel the booking I made yesterday on my ba account before i booked the better priced deal or do I do a duplicate booking and then cancel the old flight i booked assuming this is in the 24 hrs cancelation  for paid tickets. thanks also can i book using an evoucher issued from American airlines on the ba website?

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #5221 on: July 30, 2017, 11:52:18 AM »
is cardofferu 10 percent off flights  available for a website like priceline or expedia? if i find a lower price on a ba flight can i cancel the booking I made yesterday on my ba account before i booked the better priced deal or do I do a duplicate booking and then cancel the old flight i booked assuming this is in the 24 hrs cancelation  for paid tickets. thanks also can i book using an evoucher issued from American airlines on the ba website?
best to get the 2nd bird in the hand before cancelling the old one.
24 hour cancellation on most flights originating or arriving in the USA.  (unless flight is within 7 days)
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #5222 on: August 06, 2017, 10:54:09 AM »
LHR-MAN when I check with Avios, "There was a problem with your request, please try again later."

Does Avios not let you book local flights? BA does fly that route!

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #5223 on: August 06, 2017, 06:41:49 PM »
LHR-MAN when I check with Avios, "There was a problem with your request, please try again later."

Does Avios not let you book local flights? BA does fly that route!

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #5224 on: August 07, 2017, 02:11:42 PM »
Maybe I missed something but sometime ago I used to be able to book AA short haul flights on on the BA website (ie. YYZ-LGA/) for my avios point. Whenever I look on the BA website site lately- there is no availability..ever...wondering if aa has removed their flights from the flight search or should i be using a different website?

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #5225 on: August 07, 2017, 02:26:02 PM »
Maybe I missed something but sometime ago I used to be able to book AA short haul flights on on the BA website (ie. YYZ-LGA/) for my avios point. Whenever I look on the BA website site lately- there is no availability..ever...wondering if aa has removed their flights from the flight search or should i be using a different website?

AA saver availability has dried up.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #5226 on: August 23, 2017, 03:13:25 PM »
how close to the flight time can I cancel a reward ticket?

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #5227 on: August 23, 2017, 03:14:07 PM »
24 hours
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #5228 on: August 23, 2017, 06:31:49 PM »
AA.com shows saver availability and ba.com doesn't show the flight.
I called ba and rep claims there's no availability.
Is there an issue currently in their systems?
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #5229 on: August 24, 2017, 12:21:08 PM »
if i cancel a ba booking, how long does it take to get my points back in my account? Is it instant? Thanks!

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #5230 on: August 24, 2017, 02:22:47 PM »
if i cancel a ba booking, how long does it take to get my points back in my account? Is it instant? Thanks!
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #5231 on: September 03, 2017, 12:36:39 AM »
AA.com shows saver availability and ba.com doesn't show the flight.
I called ba and rep claims there's no availability.
Is there an issue currently in their systems?

I've been having the same problem, very frustrating. They said though that AA only offers them up to 7 seats and they're all taken and that's why they can't book it for me.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #5232 on: September 03, 2017, 10:40:37 PM »
I have 50 Iberia Avios that are about to expire. To keep account active so I can transfer points to Iberia when needed, do I need to have some points in the account? I know that initially there has to be a balance for 90 days for you to be able to import avios...
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #5233 on: September 04, 2017, 02:05:03 AM »
I have 50 Iberia Avios that are about to expire. To keep account active so I can transfer points to Iberia when needed, do I need to have some points in the account? I know that initially there has to be a balance for 90 days for you to be able to import avios...
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #5234 on: September 15, 2017, 02:08:06 PM »
What's the going rate for avios to the dollar?

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #5235 on: September 15, 2017, 02:13:23 PM »

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #5236 on: September 15, 2017, 03:54:47 PM »
AA has JFK-LHR Y on AA metal for 30k plus $5.60 but only offers middle seats free Main Cabin for $69-75 or Main Cabin Extra for $118-$137.

BA is offering same flights for 20k Avios (~14.4k MR) +$153.

What seats will i be able to get if I book with BA. Trying to figure this out.
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #5237 on: September 17, 2017, 05:40:13 PM »
AA has JFK-LHR Y on AA metal for 30k plus $5.60 but only offers middle seats free Main Cabin for $69-75 or Main Cabin Extra for $118-$137.

BA is offering same flights for 20k Avios (~14.4k MR) +$153.

What seats will i be able to get if I book with BA. Trying to figure this out.
The same seats AA is offering

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #5238 on: October 03, 2017, 10:54:28 PM »
If i cancel a ticket how fast will it become available again in the system? (aa flight booked on ba)

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #5239 on: October 07, 2017, 10:41:53 PM »
AA.com shows saver availability and ba.com doesn't show the flight.
I called ba and rep claims there's no availability.
Is there an issue currently in their systems?
Having the same issue