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Any thoughts on best way using Avios, early next year ?
It’s easy to get to the US from Heathrow, but it’s the last bit…connecting from somewhere to get to Belize.
I guess I may have to call to use Avios on American internally.
Thanks for any input .You can search for AA availability on ba.com and it will show any seats which AA have made available for redemptions. Don’t rely on SeatSpy as the pricing isn’t right – I think they may use AA and its own miles availability which isn’t the same as what you can book via BA.
You can book AA flights using avios via the BA website but availability will be the problem. Phone agents only have access to the same inventory as you can see on the website.
As to routing look athe airports wiki page and then see where AA flies ftom into Belize and work backwards.
And check any IB routings as well
Coincidentally we were talking about Belize the other day, so I had a quick look on ba.com and there are, for example, 7 economy award seats showing for Jan 20th, MIA-BZE. Prices start at 16k avios plus $6 tax. (Tax will probably be a fair bit more on the inbound, however).
AA avios prices are quite high so it’s worth comparing with a cash booking before you make a decision.
There might be a couple of routing via other central American cities which might fit in with an IB booking.
US to/from the Caribbean can be very expensive. We did redemptions with AA for Roatan and for Belize and at the time, the cash fares were something like 400 quid. We paid 18k Avios plus £107 for two BZE-MIA.
I booked through BA around 7 months before departure as I could find no availability before that.
This was in 2022 so things could have changed of course.
Coincidentally we were talking about Belize the other day, so I had a quick look on ba.com and there are, for example, 7 economy award seats showing for Jan 20th, MIA-BZE. Prices start at 16k avios plus $6 tax. (Tax will probably be a fair bit more on the inbound, however).
AA avios prices are quite high so it’s worth comparing with a cash booking before you make a decision.
There might be a couple of routing via other central American cities which might fit in with an IB booking.
Coincidentally we were talking about Belize the other day, so I had a quick look on ba.com and there are, for example, 7 economy award seats showing for Jan 20th, MIA-BZE. Prices start at 16k avios plus $6 tax. (Tax will probably be a fair bit more on the inbound, however).
AA avios prices are quite high so it’s worth comparing with a cash booking before you make a decision.
There might be a couple of routing via other central American cities which might fit in with an IB booking.
Thanks. On BA.com, 2x Economy returns (mia/belize) = £147.60 + 64000 Avios. Where do I look for your 16k + $6 ? Thanks.
Wow that’s got expensive. Cash is ~£330 per person so it’s pretty much 1p per Avios. Not terrible, but barely worth it unless you are Avios rich right now.
16k is one-way, pp, I did say AA charges a lot of avios! Taxes are usually higher on the return because each country will set its own departure tax, and these saw a hefty increase after Covid.
@massaccio, yes prior to the increases we got a few 7.5K or 9k redemptions between the US and Caribbean.
We did Belize last summer. Used AA award seats ex MIA and had no problem getting 5 in J on a sensibly timed flight.
You might want to look at getting there via Mexico. TropicAir fly from Cancun to Belize City daily. It’s not cheap but avoids the US and also the YQ for Mexico was far lower than the US last year, so it might come out OK.
Via Mexico City is probably too much hassle, as you need to fly to Chetumal then take a boat to San Pedro.
One other option would be flying into Cancun then taking the new train straight from the airport down to Chetumal. https://reservas.ventaboletostrenmaya.com.mx/
Loved our time there but sadly I think TropicAir have had to up their security a bit in recent weeks…
And if you want I can also recommend a driver who took us through the rather complex border process between Corozal and Chetumal.
Thanks one and all, for the quick responses.
All booked easily on line via MIA with Avios Club. No problem with availability, surprisingly.And with the best part of a month away, should easily be able to pick up a last minute cruise to somewhere as well. Now to see what accommodation looks like.Thanks again.Do you have your Belize itinerary sorted yet? Plenty to see and do. We found it pricey for the region but loved it.
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