Two paid economy New York - London roundtrip in May cost $ 1,130, while a Travel
Together Ticket redemption would cost 26,000 Avios and $ 815, or just about 1.21 cents per Avios.
On the other hand, a business class Travel
Together Ticket redemption between Seattle and London in August (the earliest I was able to find award space) would cost 150,000 Avios and $ 2,514, while two paid tickets would cost $ 8,093, giving you roughly 3.7 cents per Avios.
For each award, I calculated an «imputed redemption value,» which is the rate at which a British Airways Visa Travel
Together Ticket redemption is buying American AAdvantage miles, Delta Skymiles (or Membership Rewards points), or United Mileage Plus miles (or Chase Ultimate Rewards points).
Not exact matches
Countries Visited: 31 Favorite First Class: Etihad Apartment (A380) Favorite Business Class: Singapore Airlines (777) Best
Redemption Value: BA Travel
Together Ticket (First Class) Favorite Type of Points: Chase Ultimate Rewards Top 3 Cards in Wallet: Chase Sapphire Reserve ℠ Card, Chase Ink Business Preferred ℠ & Business Platinum ® Card from American Express
This is especially true if you can pair your
redemption with a Travel
Together Ticket, which is earned by spending on a British Airways co-branded credit card.
Fuel surcharges are going to be significant if you want to fly British Airways in First Class, but using your miles is still a great way to access a
ticket that would otherwise cost $ 5,000 or more one - way — especially if you can pair your redemption with a Travel Together Ticket earned by spending on British Airway's co-branded credit
ticket that would otherwise cost $ 5,000 or more one - way — especially if you can pair your
redemption with a Travel
Together Ticket earned by spending on British Airway's co-branded credit
Ticket earned by spending on British Airway's co-branded credit card.
All travel has to start from the US — if you find a good Avios
redemption from elsewhere you can't use your Travel
Together Ticket.
If an Avios
redemption is a good deal without a Travel
Together Ticket, then it's certain to be an even better deal with one.
One way to soften the blow is to pair a premium award
ticket redemption with a Travel Together Ticket — British Airways version of a companion
ticket redemption with a Travel
Together Ticket — British Airways version of a companion
Ticket — British Airways version of a companion pass.
Other posts include Master FAQ Post on British Airways 100,000 Mile Offer, Spotlight on Taxes and Fees, Distance - Based Awards, Travel
Together Companion
Ticket, Household Accounts, Using Avios to Upgrade Paid
Tickets, The Avios and Cash Option, Using Avios For Non-Flight
Redemptions.
For those of you interested in reading my Maximizing British Airways Avios series, the posts are: Master FAQ Post on British Airways 100,000 Mile Offer, Spotlight on Taxes and Fees, Travel
Together Companion
Ticket, Household Accounts, Using Avios to Upgrade Paid
Tickets, The Avios and Cash Option, Save Money on Fuel Surcharges by Transferring British Airways Avios to Iberia, Using Avios For Non-Flight
Redemptions.
Other posts include Master FAQ Post on British Airways 100,000 Mile Offer, Spotlight on Taxes and Fees, Travel
Together Companion
Ticket, Household Accounts, Using Avios to Upgrade Paid
Tickets, The Avios and Cash Option, Save Money on Fuel Surcharges by Transferring British Airways Avios to Iberia, Using Avios For Non-Flight
Redemptions.