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Intra-US reward flights are becoming increasingly difficult. Not only can it be hard to find availability but the new variable cost structures also mean that you need an unlimited supply of miles. One option you might not have thought about are British Airways Avios. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

British Airways Avios – Even In The USA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

But maybe I should be looking east for redemptions. British Airways partners with American and Alaska Air, so its points can be used domestically. Several years ago, British Airways changed their program and renamed miles “Avios,” since it sounds pretentious. The farther you fly, the more it costs (although it works bests for non-stops). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Given the geographical make-up of the US and concentration of cities, particularly on the coasts, you can get some bargains using Avios. We’ll hit international flights at a future date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s how to accumulate Avios and best use the award chart. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding The British Airways Avios Redemption Sweet Spots<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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From cold to hot for only 9,000 miles<\/del> Avios | New York to Miami<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The best value with Avios comes on flights greater than 650 miles.* For example, I searched for a popular leisure flight, New York to Miami. The distance is just under 1,100 miles, so it falls in Avios’s “Zone 2,” which are flights from 651 — 1,151 miles. That gave me a price of just 9,000 points in coach and 16,500 in business. On American, that flight would be 12,500 and 25,000 miles, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sample BA bargains (BArgains?):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

ORD-SFO<\/strong> (Zone 3; 1,152 — 2,000 miles): 11,000 miles in economy, 22,000 in business<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LAX-JFK<\/strong> (Zone 4; 2,001 — 3,000 miles): 13,000 miles in economy, 38,750 in business<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to Watch When Using British Airways Avios<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Naturally, there’s two sides to every Schwartz. Here are some of the BArriers when using Avios:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n