Companion voucher – pay/points combo?

[rjenkins00]

Hi,

Can the companion voucher be used on return journey if:

Outband is Heathrow > Singapore paid with cash
Inbound is Hong Kong > Heathrow paid with Avios

As this is quite complicated would I have to do over the phone?

Thanks,

[BA Flyer IHG Stayer]

No. Can only be used on avios flights

https://www.headforpoints.com/2024/01/03/how-do-british-airways-american-express-2-4-1-vouchers-work-2/

If you wanted to do this trip using avios and the voucher you’d need to call as open jaw avios flights can’t be done online.

[NorthernLass]

You do have lower avios/higher cash options, however, if you don’t have enough to cover the highest avios amount required. Start a booking to see the options you’d have on either leg. For the open jaw booking you will need to call BA, as noted above.

[Kraut]

Try the Boost Avios option to buy Avios to get you enough to get both legs on points

[NorthernLass]

Some of the “more cash, fewer avios” options can be better value than boosting, if you can be bothered going through them all!

[yorkshireRich]

NL, fully agree. I booked CE to Bucharest and was quite surprised at the difference when I went through the options.
I always check, but I get the impression a lot of people believe that more avios and less cash is always the cheapest

[NorthernLass]

I saw a combo recently which worked out at under 0.4p per avios, it was something like 2,500 avios plus £42 cash, the actual cash price was over $250, and of course wouldn’t have the same flexibility as an award booking.

[ekposh]

It varies doesn’t it. When using a voucher, I often find the max Avios min cash is best value (if you can boost) but the voucher has a big impact so it makes sense as you effectively save a bigger portion of miles.