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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
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Israel+972-3-606-15152am-9am EDT
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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 #300 on: February 17, 2013, 04:12:44 PM »
how do i book a ticket with avios but on ibira to avoid fees

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #301 on: February 17, 2013, 04:33:29 PM »
how do i book a ticket with avios but on ibira to avoid fees
It gotta be avail on BA.com

Search AA.com to see if you. Could find that flight


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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #302 on: February 17, 2013, 05:06:36 PM »
It gotta be avail on BA.com

Search AA.com to see if you. Could find that flight

i see it on ba not aa

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #303 on: February 17, 2013, 05:56:16 PM »
Ergel, whats best to book direct to tlv using UR?
Transfer to ANA or Avios? United? Delta?

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #304 on: February 17, 2013, 06:05:30 PM »
Ergel, whats best to book direct to tlv using UR?
Transfer to ANA or Avios? United? Delta?
id like to know that answer as well

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #305 on: February 17, 2013, 06:14:15 PM »
Why did I become the expert? And this ain't the correct thread. All your answers will be here
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=3722.0
ETA: misread your post. UA is best option if you can find availability
« Last Edit: February 17, 2013, 06:45:11 PM by Ergel »
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #306 on: February 17, 2013, 06:22:01 PM »
Ergel, whats best to book direct to tlv using UR?
Transfer to ANA or Avios? United? Delta?
UR transfer to UA and its 80k direct in economy and 120k round trip.


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Re: BA Avios question(s)
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #309 on: February 18, 2013, 11:12:05 AM »
Do anyone know the best ways to use Avois from Boston? Especially to Caribbean Islands. I am trying to find a way to use my Avois points.  :)

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #310 on: February 18, 2013, 11:14:39 AM »
Do anyone know the best ways to use Avois from Boston? Especially to Caribbean Islands. I am trying to find a way to use my Avois points.  :)

Are you open to suggestions? Or just the Caribbean?
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #311 on: February 18, 2013, 11:29:12 AM »
Are you open to suggestions? Or just the Caribbean?
I am open to suggestions. Thanks!

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #312 on: February 18, 2013, 11:52:24 AM »
I am open to suggestions. Thanks!
YVR in CX F sounds nice.


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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #313 on: February 18, 2013, 11:56:46 AM »
She wants to go somewhere warm so you send her on a wild goose chase to fly a nice product somewhere cold?
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #314 on: February 18, 2013, 12:00:05 PM »
She wants to go somewhere warm so you send her on a wild goose chase to fly a nice product somewhere cold?
Right, I prefer somewhere warm. I hate Boston's cold weather  :(.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #315 on: February 18, 2013, 12:02:30 PM »
YVR in CX F sounds nice.
It is good destination for summer months, especially for cruise. How many avois points does it need from Bos to YVR?

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #316 on: February 18, 2013, 12:03:31 PM »
To fly that route you'd have to connect in NY. 9k + 75k (in first)
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #317 on: February 23, 2013, 10:59:44 PM »
Trying to book ba for friend. Is it safer to book with my miles and his cc or transfer the miles to him (if possible)?

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #318 on: February 23, 2013, 11:00:49 PM »
Trying to book ba for friend. Is it safer to book with my miles and his cc or transfer the miles to him (if possible)?

I don't believe you can transfer from your BA account. I'd book with your miles and your CC.
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #319 on: February 23, 2013, 11:05:24 PM »
I don't believe you can transfer from your BA account. I'd book with your miles and your CC.
thanx..is that officially allowed to be done by the ba?