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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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-British Airways Avios Knowledgebase, A Collection Of Tips For Using Your BA Avios
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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 #1140 on: January 14, 2014, 07:25:18 PM »
Yes I am familiar with PBI but same story there - minimal/no availability. Oh well I'll wait to see if something opens up. Thanks
not sure where ur coming from but i went a few weeks ago and flew out of phl.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #1141 on: January 14, 2014, 10:26:39 PM »
I flew on AA using Avios a couple weeks ago and added my AAdvantage number using the finnair trick. Should I have been credited any miles from the flight or you don't get any miles on award flight?

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #1142 on: January 14, 2014, 10:27:53 PM »
I flew on AA using Avios a couple weeks ago and added my AAdvantage number using the finnair trick. Should I have been credited any miles from the flight or you don't get any miles on award flight?
correct- u don't get any miles when u purchase a ticket on miles.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #1143 on: January 16, 2014, 07:39:04 AM »
Just double checking here, if I cancel an AA avios ticket I get back the points and lose the $2.50?

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #1144 on: January 16, 2014, 09:38:56 AM »
Just double checking here, if I cancel an AA avios ticket I get back the points and lose the $2.50?

Correct.  At long as it's 24 hours (I think) before the flight.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #1145 on: January 16, 2014, 09:52:35 PM »
Just to confirm before I book on ba.com an award ticket. I am flying from JFK to yyz with a child under 2. Just confining that I DO NOT need to mention anything about her when I book online? Correct?

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #1146 on: January 16, 2014, 10:10:59 PM »
Just to confirm before I book on ba.com an award ticket. I am flying from JFK to yyz with a child under 2. Just confining that I DO NOT need to mention anything about her when I book online? Correct?
Correct. But it may be worth the 450 Avios not to deal with the hassle of trying someone capable of adding the infant later
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #1147 on: January 16, 2014, 10:25:32 PM »
Correct. But it may be worth the 450 Avios not to deal with the hassle of trying someone capable of adding the infant later
He can call AA and do it over the phone, no?
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #1148 on: January 16, 2014, 10:26:21 PM »
He can call AA and do it over the phone, no?
Minimum half hour call and not every agent knows how to do it-will require huca
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #1149 on: January 16, 2014, 10:28:44 PM »
Minimum half hour call and not every agent knows how to do it-will require huca
Domestic I never had any problems. Maybe Canada is more complicated.
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #1150 on: January 16, 2014, 10:31:08 PM »
Domestic I never had any problems. Maybe Canada is more complicated.
Correct. Domestic is free. Canada is like $17 in taxes and they can't figure out how to price it
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #1151 on: January 16, 2014, 10:38:44 PM »

Correct. But it may be worth the 450 Avios not to deal with the hassle of trying someone capable of adding the infant later
Thank thats what I ended up doing.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #1152 on: January 16, 2014, 10:39:47 PM »
Thank thats what I ended up doing.
I think your time is worth the $4
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #1153 on: January 16, 2014, 11:57:09 PM »
I think your time is worth the $4
my time + my peace of mind= a lot more than $4 ;) :)

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #1154 on: January 17, 2014, 02:32:06 PM »
Help- can't get thru to BA (due to "call volume"...) and need to cancel ticket ASAP

Thanks

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #1155 on: January 17, 2014, 02:32:56 PM »
Why can't you cancel online?
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #1156 on: January 17, 2014, 02:45:26 PM »
Why can't you cancel online?


Thanks Dan

Sorry never cancelled BA booking before and read too literally into you BA knowledgebase which says "After booking an award you can cancel it for free for 24 hours from the time of booking by calling BA at 800-452-1201"

Done  thanks a mil
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #1157 on: January 18, 2014, 07:21:53 PM »
On a early Friday AM flight from LGA-YYZ 7 out of 20 people on board frum yidden. Mi Kiamcha yisroel! Long live Avios!

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« Reply #1158 on: January 18, 2014, 09:06:24 PM »
On a early Friday AM flight from LGA-YYZ 7 out of 20 people on board frum yidden. Mi Kiamcha yisroel! Long live Avios!
Enough with the mi kamcha Yisroel for getting deals. Let's save it for mesirus nefesh for Torah and mitzvos
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #1159 on: January 19, 2014, 09:37:07 AM »
Does anyone have list of destinations available on Avios from TLV with no surcharge? (e.g. VIE is 10K +$20 ow)