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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

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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 #780 on: August 08, 2013, 10:29:15 AM »


Oh that issue, should have been more clear. You were very vague and I dont like mind guessing games.
Thanks!

He only says you should check 24 hrs before to make sure you have a ticket.
I want more assurance than that!!
I booked my ticket a few weeks ago, and do not remember entering my birthday!

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #781 on: August 08, 2013, 10:47:26 AM »
Try pulling up your reservation on AA.com and see whether it says ticketed or unknown.
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #782 on: August 08, 2013, 03:59:41 PM »
Try pulling up your reservation on AA.com and see whether it says ticketed or unknown.
+1, and if doesn't say ticketed you will need to contact BA and verify your DOB, and once confirmed it should say ticketed on AA. Just had same story 2 minute call and was all resolved.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #783 on: August 08, 2013, 05:15:33 PM »
about what are BA avios worth these days? I AM NOT LOOKING TO SELL., SO PLEASE DONT PM ME, i just am trying to figure out if I should buy a ticket or use my Avios.
TIA

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #784 on: August 09, 2013, 10:07:35 AM »
about what are BA avios worth these days? I AM NOT LOOKING TO SELL., SO PLEASE DONT PM ME, i just am trying to figure out if I should buy a ticket or use my Avios.
TIA
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #785 on: August 09, 2013, 10:15:41 AM »
Domestic the best.
MIA 15k round trip.
?? Im talking about monetary value of each mile

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #786 on: August 09, 2013, 10:26:29 AM »
about what are BA avios worth these days? I AM NOT LOOKING TO SELL., SO PLEASE DONT PM ME, i just am trying to figure out if I should buy a ticket or use my Avios.
TIA
If your not looking to sell, then they are worth whatever your travel needs are.....

Their value is tremendous if you need to make a last minute short - medium domestic flight which would cost 600-800 dollars but only 9-20k avios.....

their points usually is still generally best to use domestically because it will most likely always be better then other points (unless you have a SW companion pass)

so if you dont have a lot of these then yes, it may make sense to save them for that rainy day, but I pretty much always would use them and they should always at least get you 1.5 cents .. (ie 20,000 miles instead of a 300 dollar ticket)
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #787 on: August 09, 2013, 10:35:36 AM »
If your not looking to sell, then they are worth whatever your travel needs are.....

Their value is tremendous if you need to make a last minute short - medium domestic flight which would cost 600-800 dollars but only 9-20k avios.....

their points usually is still generally best to use domestically because it will most likely always be better then other points (unless you have a SW companion pass)

so if you dont have a lot of these then yes, it may make sense to save them for that rainy day, but I pretty much always would use them and they should always at least get you 1.5 cents .. (ie 20,000 miles instead of a 300 dollar ticket)
?? Im talking about monetary value of each mile
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Yes, most of the times when traveling short to mid domestic you will get a better deal with points vs cash value

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #788 on: August 09, 2013, 12:10:39 PM »
Tried transferring MR to avois and they put a hold on for 3 days I called both to no avail any suggestions?

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #789 on: August 09, 2013, 02:08:22 PM »
Tried transferring MR to avois and they put a hold on for 3 days I called both to no avail any suggestions?
They, who?.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #790 on: August 09, 2013, 02:58:04 PM »

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #791 on: August 09, 2013, 05:10:37 PM »
Pleas hold. Your call will be answered in the order it was received.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #792 on: August 09, 2013, 05:38:49 PM »
Was it your MR account ?
No mr sent it thru within 5 mins ba said since first time transferring it takes 3 days

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #793 on: August 10, 2013, 10:41:55 PM »
No mr sent it thru within 5 mins ba said since first time transferring it takes 3 days
Incorrect.
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #794 on: August 11, 2013, 12:46:08 AM »
Incorrect.
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #795 on: August 11, 2013, 01:41:15 AM »
Is it at all possible to set an alert on systems like EF, KVS, Nexus etc, for a seat becoming available on Air Berlin (using Avios)?

With all you mega users of those programs, does anyone have an answer??? 

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #796 on: August 11, 2013, 06:05:48 PM »
I'm flying TLV-TXL-JFK next week, 1st leg is economy 2nd is Business, Booked using Avios.
Can I check-in 2 bags?
 

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #797 on: August 11, 2013, 08:14:34 PM »
I'm flying TLV-TXL-JFK next week, 1st leg is economy 2nd is Business, Booked using Avios.
Can I check-in 2 bags?
Booked in 1 reservation? If so the answer is yes.
If it's 2 separate reservations then it would depend on the agent @tlv

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #798 on: August 11, 2013, 09:45:56 PM »
I just tried booking a flight CLE - NYC round trip for next Sunday and it is asking for 36000 points for 2 people. I flew 4 weeks ago and it was only 18000 for 2 people. Anyone have information on this?

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #799 on: August 11, 2013, 09:47:55 PM »
I just tried booking a flight CLE - NYC round trip for next Sunday and it is asking for 36000 points for 2 people. I flew 4 weeks ago and it was only 18000 for 2 people. Anyone have information on this?
Doesn't make sense.

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