AA giving up BOS-LHR - Page 2

x3 skier · January 3, 2013, 06:10 PM

Just booked a RT DAY - ORD flight for 9000 Avios plus $5. This allows me to connect with a RT First Class AA flight ORD - LHR that cost me 125k AA miles and $309.

From DAY to LHR in First Class was either not possible on AA or possible on BA for 125k AA miles plus over $1700.

Soooooooo, Avios are good for something.

Cheers

Beaglemom3 · January 3, 2013, 07:02 PM

Impressive.

Using AA Miles:
I was just playing around to see what the difference would be from BOS-LHR (on BA) returning LHR-BOS Economy for 2 would be. I assumed that it would be less than the reservation I have on hold (BOS-LHR, returning CDG-BOS for 120k miles plus $775 total for 2) and got a suprise: It's for 2 RT economy tkts): Your Trip Cost: 120,000 miles +$1,380.80 USD

I'm going to play with the Avios miles to see if there's any way to work this better. Doubt it, but haven't paid the $775 on the trip, yet.

x3 skier · January 4, 2013, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Beaglemom3

Impressive.

Using AA Miles:
I was just playing around to see what the difference would be from BOS-LHR (on BA) returning LHR-BOS Economy for 2 would be. I assumed that it would be less than the reservation I have on hold (BOS-LHR, returning CDG-BOS for 120k miles plus $775 total for 2) and got a suprise: It's for 2 RT economy tkts): Your Trip Cost: 120,000 miles +$1,380.80 USD

I'm going to play with the Avios miles to see if there's any way to work this better. Doubt it, but haven't paid the $775 on the trip, yet.

Whatever you find on BA will likely be stupidly expensive using any oneWorld members' miles.

The $775 isn't bad for two but you should be able to do better. I would check and see if there are better deals from another east coast airport beside BOS you could get to via Avios or otherwise. Have not flown AA much lately so no clue what they may offer from IAD, JFK, etc.

I have done the into LHR and out of CDG, AMS, etc several times using Eurostar or KLM or AF to the return airport. I usually spend a day or two to see the city of departure. If you book early enough, there are some good fares on Eurostar.

Cheers

Carolinian · January 8, 2013, 05:00 PM

Eurostar recently announced a sale of 150,000 R/T tickets London to Paris for GBP 59. Not sure what the OW price is.

January 3, 2013, 06:10 PM	#26
x3 skier TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Apr 17, 06 Location: Ohio and Colorado Posts: 1,828 Resorts: Steamboat Grand, Rockies, The West, Raintree and Allen House	Just booked a RT DAY - ORD flight for 9000 Avios plus $5. This allows me to connect with a RT First Class AA flight ORD - LHR that cost me 125k AA miles and $309. From DAY to LHR in First Class was either not possible on AA or possible on BA for 125k AA miles plus over $1700. Soooooooo, Avios are good for something. Cheers __________________ I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened. Mark Twain

January 3, 2013, 07:02 PM	#27
Beaglemom3 TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Boston Posts: 1,686 Resorts: Allen House-London, Harborside Inn-Martha's Vineyard, The Mariner House-Nantucket, Marriott Custom House Platinum x2	Impressive. Using AA Miles: I was just playing around to see what the difference would be from BOS-LHR (on BA) returning LHR-BOS Economy for 2 would be. I assumed that it would be less than the reservation I have on hold (BOS-LHR, returning CDG-BOS for 120k miles plus $775 total for 2) and got a suprise: It's for 2 RT economy tkts): Your Trip Cost: 120,000 miles +$1,380.80 USD I'm going to play with the Avios miles to see if there's any way to work this better. Doubt it, but haven't paid the $775 on the trip, yet. __________________ www.belikebrit.org Remember Brittany and her orphanage in Haiti.

January 8, 2013, 05:00 PM	#29
Carolinian Guest BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: eastern Europe Posts: 9,285	Eurostar recently announced a sale of 150,000 R/T tickets London to Paris for GBP 59. Not sure what the OW price is. __________________ Stressed, spelled backwards is Desserts - Have some!

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