Actually Using British Airways Avios to Redeem British Airways flights. Crazy Thought of the Day.

Now, everyone knows using British Airways (BA) Avios to redeem premium cabin award space on actual BA flights is a terrible idea and should be avoided at all costs.  Flying BA metal in/out of London Heathrow will rack up huge taxes, fees and fuel surcharges.  There are many posts out there on how to avoid these ridiculous fees such as using BA Avios to redeem domestic American Airlines award flights or awards flights on Aer Lingus and Iberia to get across the Atlantic.  It’s rather ironic that BA Avios are better used on their partner airlines than redemption on their own airline.  But if the glamour and allure of flying a British Airways flight is just too much to handle and you really insist on flying BA metal, here are some least painful ways to do it.

Click here to continue reading>>>