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Teledude

Teledude

Teledude

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Just curious as to weather other OcUK'ers are as points mad as me :D

Currently BAEC Silver and collect Avios by...

BAPP Amex - For day to day spending and the annual 2-4-1.
Eon for Gas and electric - convert to Tesco CCP's and then over to avios.
Recycle phones etc into points and not pounds.
E-rewards
Other Credit card sign up incentive schemes.
BA Estore - now gate365
Other random schemes as and when they come up :D

www.headforpoints.com is a great resource :)

I also buy points from brokers when needed to complete a redemption booking ;)

TL;DR - Collect airmiles, fly first class, win.
 
jhmaeng said:
OcUK is not really the best place - www.flyertalk.com is where it's all at. I think most people here would look at us very strangely if we said too much. ;)

FWIW I'm also BA Silver along with ST E+ and *G. Just about to embark on a CX J flight to HKG and PEK this coming Saturday.
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LOL I know was just curious - glad to see I'm not alone though ;)

Im on CX F+J LHR-MEL next week - first time with them....
 
jhmaeng said:
At the risk of turning it into an FT outpost...

Done CX F a couple of times, once on a 16-hour JFK-HKG which went by in a blink, and another on FRA-HKG which was also excellent. You'll have a great time.

Although, how come you didn't start ex-Europe with an Avios positioning flight to save on the APD?
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Was a last minute booking (few days ago) and was too good to pass up for 140k - MEL is a nightmare to get award seats :)
 
jhmaeng said:
What? People don't use Avios to get First and Business class flights for ridiculously cheap?

By far the highest value of Avios is when you use them on upgrades from World Traveller Plus to Club World, or very high value tickets with an amazing experience like First Class on Cathay or JAL.

If I didn't have enough of my own miles already, I would frankly be willing to offer good money to use others' Avios just to save them from being redeemed for vouchers and wine!
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Hence why I sometimes buy from brokers ;)

100k avios for £1050....
 
Russinating said:
I'd be willing to sell mine tbh. I do travel a fair bit for a non-business traveller (went to Singapore and Abu Dhabi last year and going to Dubai next year) but it never seems worth it.

I'm flying to Dubai for £330 return in March and that would have cost me 40,000 Avios + £333.85. Crazy! So would have paid more anyway AND lost 40,000 Avios.
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You don't use Avios for eco tickets- only J/F :)
 
US are finally merging with AA so come March next year they will be part of OneWorld - any participating airline's points can be used for redemption :)
 
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