BA to increase the cost of Avios redemptions in the United States

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• The_Real_A says:

  29 Oct29 October 09:51

  The more complex a program the greater the chance of loopholes appearing to be exploited by those who are engaged 🙂

  • Alan says:

    29 Oct29 October 10:00

    Haha agreed 😀

  • Green Flyer says:

    29 Oct29 October 11:25

    Completely agree – obvious benefits get over used by the diligent and the lazy. Complexity and confusion rewards the diligent…

    There is another risk that long term IAG will encourage ‘simplification’ which will actually be lowest common denominator for everyone…i.e. Worst case for all expect the airline.

    • wetboy1uk says:

      29 Oct29 October 11:36

      Not sure complexity and confusion rewards the diligent but maybe those who have the available time to get all the rewards and perhaps the finances to get them also – therefore those who are not really as in need of them. As I have said before I do think part of the reason for the reduction in bonuses, rewards etc etc is due to some peoples greed.

  • James67 says:

    29 Oct29 October 11:39

    Unless the complecity zrises from effortd to plug the loopholes.

  • RK says:

    29 Oct29 October 13:47

    Haha yeah I thought the same thing when I read this article. Complicated is good for us. They are less likely to close loopholes that fewer people take advantage of.

    • harry says:

      29 Oct29 October 17:34

      Average people don’t actually like or understand complexity. They deride it and criticise it instead of seeing an opportunity.

      Which is why I don’t post on HUKD any more. Waste of my time.

      It’s only really thanks to Morgie (who I assume is a reader here) that the free money Amex deals now actually tend to go positive – and they’re simple enough to understand, but the average HUKD user not so long ago thought ‘toffs’ and voted negative.

      • Polly says:

        2 Nov2 November 06:37

        Harry, just curious as to where these amex free dosh offers are posted. Certainly not on membership offers! I know we pop them on here if we find them, but just asking if you know. Agree with your point of having that stash in place, we did that the last 50% bonus on BAEC. So won’t have to buy any, hopefully for many years to come. Got a big stash on the QR J, which helped. And I bought a printer!

        • harry says:

          2 Nov2 November 06:42

          Hi Polly, Morgie (bit of a star) and a few others post them on HUKD when they spot them on their Amex a/cs, which is the first place the offers usually appear.

• Keith says:

  29 Oct29 October 18:44

  I think its a case for the vigilant there is the opportunity of actually scoring a point or two accepting that we Brits are travelwise screwed more than most. How we can have ‘Fuel surcharges’ also beggars belief but that’s another gripe.

  Since joining HFP I’ve learned how fly in business class to Hawaii and back for £1000 and get Avios. I’ve learned that it can be cheaper flying to the Middle East out of Copenhagen and get Avios on Qatar and experience their Biz class that makes BA business class redundant.

  At the moment if we are clever, there is a ‘double whammy’. There are deals to be had in business class and we get Avios to go with them. I’ve just booked another Dublin to the States return for £1k and the Avios came in very handy to use to get to Dublin.

  I’ve learned to use credit cards sensibly, keeping them for 6 months, cancelling, rotating and then reapplying and getting bonus Avios on a fairly regular basis without changing my expenditure pattern

  My glass is half full rather than half empty.

  • harry says:

    29 Oct29 October 19:18

    That’s exactly how we all could have got 350K Avios last Q (yes, I did! 🙂 ) instead of moaning like old women 🙂

  • Polly says:

    2 Nov2 November 06:32

    I agree Keith. That’s what we are doing right now. The 241 in F LH is still fab value, worth us referring each other for annually. We don’t take advantage, as it’s worthwhile not abusing. Let’s hope for another Plat bonus this year for adding card holders to the account. Great boost to the accounts last year.
    Then do a Long Haul J on QR every second year to gain our Silver TPs . Reckon those ex EU offers are here to stay. BA and QR must fill those J seats somehow. Just takes a bit of methodical planning, and plan for at least two years ahead! So we will plan another LH QR J ex EU in two years time once we drop down to bronze. No brainer.

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