booking with avios mia-nassau

[dealfinder85]

i checked a sample flight and round trip was 9k avios plus $92
i thought there werent other fees?

[Marco Polo]

i checked a sample flight and round trip was 9k avios plus $92
i thought there werent other fees?

Taxes out of country.

[ckmk47]

nassau is another country - bahamas.  Must be their airport tax.

Leaving Canada, for example, cost $50.

[dealfinder85]

Taxes out of country.

(you know everything any time i ask)
so then avios are not the way to go to the bahamas

[Marco Polo]

(you know everything any time i ask)
so then avios are not the way to go to the bahamas

Soooo much i do not know.


I believe you will be paying taxes regardless. Unless you have SWCP, i believe Avios is the best option.

[dealfinder85]

Soooo much i do not know.


I believe you will be paying taxes regardless. Unless you have SWCP, i believe Avios is the best option.

if i fly american with a transfer in miami, for 2 people, its 70k plus $192
if i fly to miami, then avios it to bahamas, its 50k aa, 18k avios, $194
the first way is probably better

[Ergel]

if i fly american with a transfer in miami, for 2 people, its 70k plus $192
if i fly to miami, then avios it to bahamas, its 50k aa, 18k avios, $194
the first way is probably better

The second is better actually.
And if you do the whole thing avios is 48K avios plus $194

[dealfinder85]

if i fly american with a transfer in miami, for 2 people, its 70k plus $192
if i fly to miami, then avios it to bahamas, its 50k aa, 18k avios, $194
the first way is probably better

and also, then i dont get a day in miami bc if i book separately, its still the same 35k aa points from miami to nassau

[Ergel]

and also, then i dont get a day in miami bc if i book separately, its still the same 35k aa points from miami to nassau

[dealfinder85]

The second is better actually.
And if you do the whole thing avios is 48K avios plus $194

but i would rather use my AA points, as the avios can be used for other currency since i havent yet transfered the Ur points, so i can stay flexible

[Marco Polo]

but i would rather use my AA points, as the avios can be used for other currency since i havent yet transfered the Ur points, so i can stay flexible

Maybe save your AA for Maldives and transfer UR (instantly) to BA.

[dealfinder85]

Maybe save your AA for Maldives and transfer UR (instantly) to BA.

the other problem i have is transfering 48k to avios can also be $480 with a few clicks of the mouse, making the trip total a little under $700 (i know i can use a broker for more, but im just saying with a few clicks of the mouse)
using AA which i have had for a while and cant be cashed out easily doesnt hurt as much
plus, who knows if ill ever make it to the maldives

[Marco Polo]

the other problem i have is transfering 48k to avios can also be $480 with a few clicks of the mouse, making the trip total a little under $700 (i know i can use a broker for more, but im just saying with a few clicks of the mouse)
using AA which i have had for a while and cant be cashed out easily doesnt hurt as much
plus, who knows if ill ever make it to the maldives

Same broker will buy AA from you.

If you can find flights cheap (or close to what you can get paid for the UR points), then you pay for tickets and sell your points.

[dealfinder85]

Same broker will buy AA from you.

If you can find flights cheap (or close to what you can get paid for the UR points), then you pay for tickets and sell your points.

i know i can sell any points, my point is chase is offering 480 on the spot, so it is right in front of my eyes that im forfeiting that much to fly with 48k avios

[Marco Polo]

i know i can sell any points, my point is chase is offering 480 on the spot, so it is right in front of my eyes that im forfeiting that much to fly with 48k avios

Like i said, it all depends on what the flight costs would be for you. If flights would be $500, then sell the points (not to Chase). If flights are $7/800, then your points are worth more (assuming you want this vacation). If you don't care to even go anywhere, sell your points.