British Airways
As I've said before, British Airways Avios (miles) are as good as the person using them. I really don't mean to be rude but when I hear someone say that "Avios suck", I'm really thinking "or you do at using them". Although there is a lot to consider with fuel surcharges and routing, Avios can have some incredible redemptions. I decided to break it all down into one master post.
In this post I'll talk about the best airline partners to avoid fuel surcharges, the best and cheapest routes and the...
Read moreThis series in some ways was an attempt to prove that Avios points don't suck, unless you suck at using them. Of course, it depends on where you live as to how awesome they actually are. But most places are one segment away from an AA hub, and thus can position themselves for a great, cheap route. Certain places are better for certain routes, because living in Boston is a stone's throw away from Dublin, I'd be making that trip for the weekends. Plus it helps to live in hub cities - MIA, LAX, DFW, etc...
But if you take...
Read moreTo finish this series on saving money when using British Airways Avios, this last post is about the airlines that fly to Europe that do not have fuel surcharges at all.
- Introduction
- Choosing the Right Airline
- Stopovers to Save Fuel
- Iberia and Aer Lingus to Europe
The biggest complaint with British Airways Avios is that when people go to book flights to Europe they end up paying $600+ just in fuel surcharges. This is a very reasonable complaint seeing as there are full fare tickets that earn miles for that price in off peak times....
Read moreThis post in the series on avoiding fuel surcharges (or taxes) when using British Airways Avios is about how stopovers can make an itenirary cost signficiantly more or less.
- Introduction
- Choosing the Right Airline
- Stopovers to Save Fuel
- Iberia and Aer Lingus to Europe
So here's how to do it the right way and avoid paying dollars when using your Avios (BA's miles) by adding stopovers:
- Zone Based Fuel Surcharges vs. Distance Based
- Avoiding Costly Airports
- Short Layovers
- Routing through Brazil?
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