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BA charges for using Avios LGA-YYZ?
« on: April 25, 2012, 02:42:25 PM »
Was trying to book RT ticket (9000 Avios) from lga-yyz and looks like around $58 per ticket.  does that seem right?

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Re: BA charges for using Avios LGA-YYZ?
« Reply #1 on: April 25, 2012, 02:43:30 PM »
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Re: BA charges for using Avios LGA-YYZ?
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2012, 02:44:00 PM »
what does that consist of, taxes+fees, or fuel too?

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Re: BA charges for using Avios LGA-YYZ?
« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2012, 02:45:08 PM »
Taxes
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Re: BA charges for using Avios LGA-YYZ?
« Reply #4 on: April 25, 2012, 02:46:33 PM »
Taxes

only consolation is that you can still get 50% more avios for MR till 5/31 :)

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Re: BA charges for using Avios LGA-YYZ?
« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2012, 03:35:05 PM »
only consolation is that you can still get 50% more avios for MR till 5/31 :)
The $50+ charge will still be there.
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Re: BA charges for using Avios LGA-YYZ?
« Reply #6 on: April 25, 2012, 03:39:07 PM »
The $50+ charge will still be there.
true. my point was at least you're not burning as many avios

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Re: BA charges for using Avios LGA-YYZ?
« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2012, 03:43:01 PM »
true. my point was at least you're not burning as many avios
you mean MR
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Re: BA charges for using Avios LGA-YYZ?
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Re: BA charges for using Avios LGA-YYZ?
« Reply #9 on: April 29, 2012, 08:01:13 PM »
I'm booking two RT tickets through the canadian site and its showing a charge of $96.52 (canadian) per pax. Is that  the norm?

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Re: BA charges for using Avios LGA-YYZ?
« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2012, 08:06:15 PM »
@saver, US accts are cheaper. ~ $58 per pax.

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Re: BA charges for using Avios LGA-YYZ?
« Reply #11 on: April 29, 2012, 08:12:39 PM »
You can only change acct address once evry 6 months.

O crap. I guess that means I just screwed up. I just opened the BA account.  :'(

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Re: BA charges for using Avios LGA-YYZ?
« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2012, 08:29:46 PM »
O crap. I guess that means I just screwed up. I just opened the BA account.  :'(
you still have 1 change within the next 6 months then.
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Re: BA charges for using Avios LGA-YYZ?
« Reply #13 on: April 29, 2012, 08:33:26 PM »
you still have 1 change within the next 6 months then.

How do I change it? I changed the langauge/country, but its still showing the same fees.

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Re: BA charges for using Avios LGA-YYZ?
« Reply #14 on: April 29, 2012, 08:45:03 PM »
Change acct address
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Re: BA charges for using Avios LGA-YYZ?
« Reply #15 on: April 29, 2012, 08:56:54 PM »
you still have 1 change within the next 6 months then.

Change acct address

Thanx I figured it out. Booked it already. I saved $76. Thanx alot platinumguy!!!

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Re: BA charges for using Avios LGA-YYZ?
« Reply #16 on: April 30, 2012, 12:00:09 AM »
If booking an infant under 2, do i need to pay the avios points and taxes (500 points $25 around)???

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Re: BA charges for using Avios LGA-YYZ?
« Reply #17 on: April 30, 2012, 12:04:48 AM »
If booking an infant under 2, do i need to pay the avios points and taxes (500 points $25 around)???
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Re: BA charges for using Avios LGA-YYZ?
« Reply #18 on: April 30, 2012, 12:08:57 AM »
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Re: Re: BA charges for using Avios LGA-YYZ?
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