LAX to Papeete with Avios

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by Ben Schlappig Guest May 28, 2016, 11:30 am

LAX to Papeete with Avios

Anonymous Guest
May 28, 2016, 11:30 am

Is there any way I can use Avios for LAX to Papeete?
Anonymous Guest
May 28, 2016, 12:39 pm

Not that I know of, but with BA’s distance-based chart it wouldn’t be a great redemption even if it were possible.
phize Member
May 28, 2016, 12:53 pm

The only way to get to PPT with BA avios is on the once weekly LAN service from IPC. You could technically do Lax – Scl – Ipc – Ppt, but award space is very rare and the routing is beyond inconvenient.

Sorry
Bruce Dosskey New Member
May 28, 2016, 5:04 pm

It was a shot in the dark to begin with. Thanks for replies.
Tiffany: Right, the BA Visa Card Avios will do us nicely for SJC/Hawaii which was my original motivation but the free companion fare is compelling, too.
phize: Thanks for the glimpse at the award travel underworld!
Anonymous Guest
May 28, 2016, 11:47 pm

[USER=1946]@Bruce Dosskey[/USER] — Of course, and welcome!!

Keep in mind the companion ticket can only be used on British Airways flights, so there are fuel surcharges to consider. Best paired with a cash-back card if you can. 🙂
Bruce Dosskey New Member
May 29, 2016, 12:22 am

Thanks, Tiffany. New to the strategy, pay for the surcharges with the cash-back card?

(And why does my full name appear instead of screen name as in first post?)
Anonymous Guest
May 29, 2016, 1:55 am

I guess that’s just how you registered? I can change your username if you’d like, I think.

And yep; I like to pay for my British Airways awards tickets with my Barclaycard Arrival Plus, and then “reimburse” myself for the fees. Others use a similar tactic with other cards, so there are several ways to go about it.

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LAX to Papeete with Avios