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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 #480 on: May 23, 2013, 01:05:59 PM »
that route has become nearly impossible. still plenty of routes where you can find (NYC-cle, NYC-ord, NYC-yyz to name a few)

anywhere that still has avail that has beaches, palm trees :P?

can someone explain the 'kiddush Hashem'?
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #481 on: May 23, 2013, 05:14:25 PM »
I'm having a problem that it's not showing a place to put in birthday when redeeming avios. What's real weird is that only certain flights are the birthday not showing up. i.e. cleveland -new york one ways. I was wondering if anyone else had the same problem. I booked the flight and then had to call up and give birthday on phone.
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #482 on: May 23, 2013, 09:39:59 PM »
can someone explain the 'kiddush Hashem'?

While you're reading through this week's Mishpacha to see the article about Dan, check out some of the advertisements, and (if you have half a brain in your head) you'll understand where all the NYC-MIA/FLL availability is going.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #483 on: May 23, 2013, 11:35:06 PM »
While you're reading through this week's Mishpacha to see the article about Dan, check out some of the advertisements, and (if you have half a brain in your head) you'll understand where all the NYC-MIA/FLL availability is going.

I am sorry I do not read Mishpacha, I have not found a good deal on it.

Ill check WSJ, Readers Digest, car and driver...........

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #484 on: May 24, 2013, 12:52:50 AM »
No availability entire July and august on milesaaver ?!

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« Reply #485 on: May 24, 2013, 06:00:13 AM »
I am sorry I do not read Mishpacha, I have not found a good deal on it.

Ill check WSJ, Readers Digest, car and driver...........

I'm sure you can make a one-time exception, and splurge a little cash on on issue - I hear there is an article that may be of interest to DDFers this week.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #486 on: May 26, 2013, 01:52:59 AM »
Hello i need help getting a ticket.

here is the info:

i want to go to (arriving) myrtle beach sc from (Departing) ny City

i hae BA miles that i want to use.

I would like to go in july or augest.

please help me how i can do this?

thank you
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #487 on: May 26, 2013, 02:10:54 AM »
Hello i need help getting a ticket.

here is the info:

i want to go to (arriving) myrtle beach sc from (Departing) ny City

i hae BA miles that i want to use.

I would like to go in july or augest.

please help me how i can do this?

thank you

You can't. AA doesn't fly to MYR, and of the airlines who do, no one is a One World partner AFAIK. Just get a cheap ticket on Spirit if you don't have a lot of bags.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #488 on: May 29, 2013, 07:59:44 PM »
Any chance tickets will open on BA for summer NYC-MIA?

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« Reply #489 on: May 29, 2013, 08:47:30 PM »
Any chance tickets will open on BA for summer NYC-MIA?

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #490 on: May 29, 2013, 08:48:24 PM »
Yup.
So you're saying there's a chance
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #491 on: May 29, 2013, 08:49:01 PM »
So you're saying there's a chance

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #492 on: May 29, 2013, 08:53:14 PM »
Does AA allow standby on a earlier flight for a ticket booked with avios ?

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #493 on: May 29, 2013, 09:03:10 PM »
Does AA allow standby on a earlier flight for a ticket booked with avios ?
$75 fee officially
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #494 on: May 29, 2013, 09:03:43 PM »
Any chance tickets will open on BA for summer NYC-MIA?

Yes, right now. Plenty of availability in June.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #495 on: May 29, 2013, 09:05:41 PM »
Niiiiice.
LOL

$75 fee officially
If u miss ur flight and come within 2 hours of it, they'll put u free on standby for a later flight.
But if u want to go earlier ur right, you must pay, but I've know a few ppl that called aa or at the counter they didn't charge

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #496 on: May 29, 2013, 09:06:47 PM »
thanks

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #497 on: May 29, 2013, 09:15:21 PM »
When trying to change to an earlier flight. First try at check in and then the lounge and then at the gate. Usually one of those will work.


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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #498 on: May 29, 2013, 09:27:01 PM »
When trying to change to an earlier flight. First try at check in and then the lounge and then at the gate. Usually one of those will work.


Lounge is usually more helpful
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #499 on: May 29, 2013, 11:10:22 PM »
How do you get into the lounge??