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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #360 on: March 14, 2013, 01:41:51 PM »
Hmm... Unless I'm missing something, I don't see a published chart at your link.

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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #361 on: March 14, 2013, 01:45:45 PM »
Thanks! Will BA let me fly Air Lingus if there is availability on BA? Also, I never saw it on DD, but a friend mentioned I can fly to Scotland (Glasgow) for the same amount of Avios. Is this correct?

Yes, if there is availability on Aer Lingus.

No.
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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #362 on: March 14, 2013, 01:49:17 PM »
Yes, if there is availability on Aer Lingus.

No.
Would you know how much more it is?
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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #363 on: March 14, 2013, 06:36:26 PM »
I believe it is 50K vs. 80k. in J.
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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #364 on: March 14, 2013, 08:24:02 PM »
I believe it is 50K vs. 80k. in J.
in J?
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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #365 on: March 14, 2013, 08:24:22 PM »
Business.
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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #366 on: March 14, 2013, 08:45:20 PM »
Thanks!
Can you use BA points to fly from Dublin to Iceland? Do you get hit with surcharges? Would it be better to use different points?I have United, AA, and tons of starwood to transfer. THanks so much for your help!
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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #367 on: March 14, 2013, 09:24:20 PM »
Thanks!
Can you use BA points to fly from Dublin to Iceland? Do you get hit with surcharges?

Just try a mock booking at BA.com.
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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #368 on: March 14, 2013, 10:26:29 PM »
Just try a mock booking at BA.com.
When I put in Reykjavík as destination nothing comes up.
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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #369 on: March 14, 2013, 10:34:36 PM »
When I put in Reykjavík as destination nothing comes up.

Reykjavík? You sure you don't mean Keflavík?

In any event, BA doesn't fly to either destination.

AB does fly to Keflavik, though.
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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #370 on: March 14, 2013, 10:56:44 PM »
Question about BA.

I have BA points. I would like to fly Israel /US.

Does BA have flights or should I be looking for one of their partners, and if so which one is best? How many points would a coach seat cost? Do they charge any surcharges?
Thanks in advance for any info you can provide me.

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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #371 on: March 14, 2013, 11:02:33 PM »
Question about BA.

I have BA points. I would like to fly Israel /US.

Does BA have flights or should I be looking for one of their partners, and if so which one is best? How many points would a coach seat cost? Do they charge any surcharges?
Thanks in advance for any info you can provide me.

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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #372 on: March 14, 2013, 11:10:23 PM »
Reykjavík? You sure you don't mean Keflavík?

In any event, BA doesn't fly to either destination.

AB does fly to Keflavik, though.
Keflavik is the name of the airport. Reykjavik is the city.
I assume AB means Air Berlin. Can I book that with Avios or are upu suggesting I transfer from Starwood?
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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #373 on: March 14, 2013, 11:16:52 PM »
Reykjavik also has an airport that Iceland Air flies to.

Gotta mean what you say and say what you mean.

If there is availability on AB, BA should be able to book it.
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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #374 on: March 14, 2013, 11:36:51 PM »
If there is availability on AB, BA should be able to book it.

I see alot open on AB, from all the four airport in germany where they fly from.  All of them are late-night departures.

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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #375 on: March 15, 2013, 10:24:00 AM »
Does anyone have experience cancelling an award ticket (LGA-YYZ)?

How do i do this? Is there a fee involved? Do i lose the points?

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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #376 on: March 15, 2013, 10:31:38 AM »
Does anyone have experience cancelling an award ticket (LGA-YYZ)?

How do i do this? Is there a fee involved? Do i lose the points?
you can do it online, as long as it's more than 24 hours before the flight, you'll get back the points, but no taxes.  if it's within 24 hrs, you'll need to call
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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #377 on: March 15, 2013, 11:18:50 AM »
you can do it online, as long as it's more than 24 hours before the flight, you'll get back the points, but no taxes. if it's within 24 hrs, you'll need to call
Forfeit the points and get the taxes.

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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #378 on: March 15, 2013, 03:46:39 PM »
I'm trying to get to Glaskow with BA. Was hoping to take Air Lingus Boston to Dublin then to Glaskow. I found these crazy tickets on ryanair from Dublin to Glaskow for 25 Euro round trip! Is this normal!?
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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #379 on: March 15, 2013, 05:57:50 PM »
I'm trying to get to Glaskow with BA. Was hoping to take Air Lingus Boston to Dublin then to Glaskow. I found these crazy tickets on ryanair from Dublin to Glaskow for 25 Euro round trip! Is this normal!?
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