I recently booked some flights with Avios in the US and the shocking price of taxes came to only £3 per person. Like really??? Here the cheapest I will pay is £17,50 if I do a reward saver, though still an excellent price it doesn’t compare.
I totally love spending my Avios in the US as it works out to be a bargain, I paid only 4,500 Avios and £3 in taxes per person.
Many people emailed me with the similar question over my book “Umrah under £300” and whether it is possible to actually perform Umrah for this much. Of course it is and it all comes down to being smart with your flight taxes, especially for those in Europe as they can be hundreds of pounds /euros.
One thing I am not looking forward with this flight is the shuttle plane, in short it’s small and noisy plus it really scares me. I will take few photos for my European friends who haven’t seen them.
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Muslim Travel Girl
Yes totally agree. I usually use them for short expensive flights for some reason but trips I did in the US cash price was super high, so Avios was a great deal. 🙂
Saver Reward in the UK is good but still one is £17,50 and the other £3 does’t beat it
Everybody Hates A Tourist
Yeah, they’re a great value. Ever since they changed their award chart, I’ve been considering them far more for short, but normally expensive trips than for trips between continents. I’m using them for a trip from OAK to PHX in March, which is the height of tourist season so flights are always $300+ (SFO was just 1 mile too long for the cheapest tier, but OAK is a few miles closer).
Points With a Crew
Yes – Avios in the US are an awesome currency. 4500 for a short flight is great for lots of things – including positioning yourself to a oneworld hub to start a larger trip.
The BA Reward Flight Saver is another great trip, although since I live in the US I just found out about them and haven’t had the chance to use them yet.