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Originally Posted by Hondaracer
I have the infinite avion the way you select flights etc with their online booking is pretty awesome
However I wasn't prepared for the additional fee's when I booked a few flights and taxes + charges were like 120% of the flight itself
Also I've heard that when you get the 1.5 BA miles the BA miles are much harder and limited bookings than using the avion points
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Well it's easier on Avion because with Avion you're basically "buying" the tickets with the Avion points. You still get hit with surcharges and stuff though which does hurt a bit.
With the BA Avios, you have to be smart on how you use it. Long flights can get hit by pretty big fuel surcharges, especially on BA. Better on partners, who do not charge or charge minimal surcharges. It's not too hard finding space for booking, just have to be a bit creative in finding routes. Some popular ones do get filled quickly.
I like using it for short flights (YVR-LAX, NYC-YVR etc.) because it's a distance based award so it works great. I'm using it for the Singapore-Colombo leg of my trip on Cathay, and only pay 20k Avios + $63 per person in business class.
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Originally Posted by DaFonz
For shorthauls (e.g. NY -> YYZ), it's awesome. There's also some sweet deals on cathay flying out of the states
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Agreed!
