BA Avios reward availability
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at 13:35 by Cwyfan.
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travelwellParticipanthi i am trying to book a flight using BA Avios for June 2016 and its showing little or no availability, some in econ and nothing in CE. I wonder if they have not opened any reward seats for flights so far in advance, or how this works. how far in advance do they open reward seats ? or is it just worth waiting and not booking now as its june next year ? thanks
10 Aug 2015
at 19:03
Carajillo2SugarParticipantI don’t profess to know the workings of the Avios availability system but, based on the £100 inc.taxes deal I found for London-Seville-London in FEB16, worth checking what the ‘regular’ fares would be, especially as you’re wanting to book so far ahead.
That way, if you like the price, you can save the Avios for something else!
10 Aug 2015
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AnthonyDunnParticipantI think that Avios availability is up to a year ahead – much the same as it is with (cash) paid for tickets.
10 Aug 2015
at 23:45
MartynSinclairParticipant@travelwell, which route are you looking to book…
Generally, for my European routes (and you did mention CE), I have zero problem with availability both in economy and club Europe…
11 Aug 2015
at 02:29
mkcol74ParticipantIIRC the redemption seats are loaded 330 days in advance.
For a quick check on “any” availability for a route you could try http://www.baredemptionfinder.com/ Just remember to use city codes, not airport codes eg: LON instead of LHR/LGW etc etc
11 Aug 2015
at 07:02
Str8TalkingParticipantAs of today, you can book flights up to 30 July 2016. If you are booking a popular route, I would say you may have missed the initial availability which would have been first released over the past 2-4 weeks. I have found that booking this far out, you can always get the minimum of two seats promised by BA following the Avios devaluation.
11 Aug 2015
at 07:28
Str8TalkingParticipantAlso, if it helps, seats tend to get released at midnight (UK time).
11 Aug 2015
at 07:31
goldaviatorParticipantmkcol74 – 11/08/2015 08:02 BST
Thanks for that link to BA redemption finder, looks handy.
11 Aug 2015
at 07:51
BugAdvisorParticipantThe availability also changes depending on your Executive Club status level. I was amazed how many more flights became available after I was Gold.
I haven’t tried this, but I wonder what happens if you link with a Gold friend, using the BA friends and family thing. If the Gold card holder then has access to your avios, can they then book your flight?12 Aug 2015
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