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rhythmaning) wrote2007-05-12 07:24 pm
rhythmaning) wrote2007-05-12 07:24 pm
Airfares
I've just booked a flight.
I wanted to use points on my (in)frequent flyer card. I have many thousands of points on both BA and BMi cards.
I checked what the normal price was for my flight, and then I thought I'd see what it cost in points.
The free flight using points cost more in taxes and surcharges - that's in real £s, not points - than the ordinary flight.
So my points are more or less worthless. This makes good sense from the airlines point of view, obviously. But it pisses me off greatly!
I wanted to use points on my (in)frequent flyer card. I have many thousands of points on both BA and BMi cards.
I checked what the normal price was for my flight, and then I thought I'd see what it cost in points.
The free flight using points cost more in taxes and surcharges - that's in real £s, not points - than the ordinary flight.
So my points are more or less worthless. This makes good sense from the airlines point of view, obviously. But it pisses me off greatly!