• American Airlines flights
booked with Avios get Priority AAccess, which means priority security and boarding.
The same exact flight when booked
with Avios on the Iberia website only charged ~ $ 1,000 in fees.
The funny thing is that, to your point, there are massive fuel surcharges if you actually fly British
Airways with these Avios points, so you would NEVER want to use them on British Airways.
The British Airways website then decided to do it's usual trick of not working so I couldn't
upgrade with Avios online... I had to call in.
The best
awards with Avios do not change tomorrow, so the «devaluation» is tiny or non-existent for most folks.
As long as you redeem that flight
with Avios points, your companion can fly with you for free.
I ended up scoring that trade which made the flights
cheaper with Avios than with VX, even with the current transfer bonus.
Therefore, the more expensive the flight
redeemed with Avios, the more value you get from the free companion ticket.
Getting from the West Coast to Hawaii in business
class with Avios is still somewhat of a sweet spot compared to other major airlines, although you can do better by going with airlines like Korean Air, ANA, Singapore, etc..
You should buy the lap child
ticket with Avios on any international itinerary, and just call AA to add her on domestic ones.
For those of you who live about the same distance from 2 nearby airports both served by United you can use this technique to book 2 flights (even with connections) for much less than the cost of doing
so with Avios.
I am also happy that I had booked two trips
with Avios in the ast fews months, so I knew the drill and could move quickly.
This means that a connecting itinerary makes as much sense to book with Krisflyer
as with Avios.
It's also worth noting that the price gap between Premium Economy and Business Class can get quite wide so, when there aren't any great Business Class fares available, upgrading
with Avios from Premium Economy can make a lot of sense.
Iberia participates in the Avios frequent flyer program, but has a slightly different award chart than its partner British Airways
does with its Avios system.
These tickets can come at a substantial cost for large portions of the year, making these some of the better values possible on
American with Avios.
Airberlin is another carrier in Europe that you can
fly with Avios, and as with Iberia, you won't be hit with harsh fuel surcharges for these partner awards like you will on flights operated by British Airways.
However, if I were flying further and especially if I were flying business class or higher to South America, I'd consider other options well before
going with Avios.
For example, if you have any British Airways Avios (UR transfer partners) you can fly American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and any other partner airline
with your Avios miles.
Take any one way flight off your demand schedule, book one
way with avios and the return as part of this trip — giving you the free one way.
Members
together with their Avios balance will be transferred to the British Airways Executive Club from 21/05/17 or such later date as notified on the Website, Members will be subject to the British Airways Executive Club terms and conditions and will be able to continue to enjoy collecting and spending Avios.
These offers don't appear to be restricted to UK Executive Account holders so US flyers
with Avios balances can take advantage of this too.
Cathay Pacific space is
available with Avios even further out than 331 days in advance, but almost all of that space is still available 11 months out.
If you experience any difficulties you will still be able to pay via Apple Pay even if it is set up with the same card, or you can pay
with Avios if you are a Member of the Executive Club.
The bargains that you can
get with Avios are incredible if you use them to fly short hops as directly as possible.
You won't be able to upgrade
with Avios at the airport or on board.
Customers who have an eligible existing booking
made with Avios may use the upgrade voucher if applicable.
Of course you can avoid fuel surcharges altogether
with Avios by flying on carriers that have no fuel surcharges as covered in this recent post, but Iberia has very good availability and it's always good to have another option.
Both BA and AA are in the OneWorld Alliance and you can use those miles to fly on South American partner LAN (without fuel
surcharges with Avios).
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You can great redemptions
with Avios without high surcharges with the best deals being flights that don't cross the Atlantic.
When you book a last minute flight with British Airways
with their Avios program, you will not incur additional fees as with some other competitors.
Even if you fly there on another carrier, you can book Reward Flight
Savers with Avios.
Vueling has announced the launch of its new customer loyalty programme, Vueling Club, in
partnership with Avios.
And as shown by the MIA to LIM flight below, the fees can be very low when heading to South
America with Avios.
Both Iberia and British Airways offer several opportunities to redeem for exceptional
value with Avios.