Avios & fees more than cash price!

[SteveR]

Is BA’s IT throwing a wobbly again?

I have a 2 4 1 companion voucher

Cash price of £1810 for CW Dub – Mia via LHR 8 – 21 Mar 2025 for one person
For the same booking using Avios they want 103,000 + £1834 – one person

I thought using Dublin was supposed to save you money!!

Pricing up this way as very hard to find Aer Lingus availabilty

Any thoughts

[LittleNick]

The cash element of the redemption price seems completely incorrect. Should be way lower

[NorthernLass]

Have you clicked through to the next screen?

Have you checked whether any of the legs are on different airlines which might skew the surcharges?

If you’re mixing F and CW it used to mess up the surcharges, it was supposed to have been resolved but, BA IT is unpredictable, as we know.

I also saved a little bit of cash & avios by selecting economy on the DUB-LHR sector on our upcoming trip to MEX, don’t forget it’s not free like U.K. connections are.

[SteveR]

Dub – LHR is shown as Aer Lingus then BA across the pond. The DUb LHR on its own is £20,00 ok doesn’t include suitcase

It allowed me to use my 2 4 1 voucher in the dummy booking (Hadn’t realised at first & thought that’s not a bad price)

[NorthernLass]

Try using the “stopover” function and see what happens if you select BA rather than EI. This is also how you would select different cabins.

[e14]

Since LHR-MIA would be an RFS, I’m very confused as to why the Op (Unless Ireland based) is starting in Dublin.

I’m getting for a straight London return using a 241 an RFS of 90,000 Avios + £ 475.00

[SteveR]

Sorry if I didn’t make myself clear. the 2 4 1 will also involve the wife. But pricing up on me .

It is as easy for us to get to Dublin as it is LHR