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Minor Blog Update: Reorganized Pages into New Subheaders

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Minor Blog Update: Reorganized Pages into New Subheaders

I just wanted to let you guys know that I updated some of the links tonight to reflect my new blog subheaders.  I hope the new headers make it easier to find the pages you are looking for.  I use a redirect plugin which should automatically convert the old links to the new links, so if everything works as it is supposed to, you *shouldn’t* have any problems.  Without further ado, here is what the new subheader arrangement will be (scroll to the top of the page to see for yourself):

TWG New Subheaders

Please let me know if If you do find links that do not redirect properly and I will fix them as soon as possible.

For those blog readers who are relatively new to my site, you might want to take a look around at some of the subheaders for some really good information.

If you have any questions, please leave a comment below.   Continue reading →

How to Cancel or Refund British Airways Avios Award Tickets

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How to Cancel or Refund British Airways Avios Award Tickets

(Previous Post: How to Book British Airways Avios Award Tickets)

In this how-to guide, I will show you how to cancel or refund a British Airways Avios award ticket.  In my demo, I will cancel an American Airlines flight, but the steps below will work with US Airways, British Airways, and most OneWorld Alliance airlines.  Most Avios award tickets should be cancellable online, but there may be times when you will have to call their customer service department and speak with a representative.

Call British Airways at 1-800-452-1201 or 1-800-247-9297 (prepare yourself for long wait times and busy signals, just be patient and persistent).

Let’s say I booked an American Airlines flight, but it turns out that I won’t be able to make the trip.  Not a problem, just go back to the online booking page and scroll to the bottom of the page.

BA Award Flight Details

To read the entire post, please click here.

I will be in Utah (Salt Lake City, Utah –> Price, Utah –> Moab, Utah) this weekend for Memorial Day weekend, so I probably won’t post anything over the weekend.  Have a great weekend everyone!

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How to Cancel British Airways Avios Award Tickets Online

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(Previous Post: How to Book British Airways Avios Award Tickets)

In this how-to guide, I will show you how to cancel or refund a British Airways Avios award ticket.  In my demo, I will cancel an American Airlines flight, but the steps below will work with US Airways, British Airways, and most OneWorld Alliance airlines.  Most Avios award tickets should be cancellable online, but there may be times when you will have to call their customer service department and speak with a representative.

Call British Airways at 1-800-452-1201 or 1-800-247-9297 (prepare yourself for long wait times and busy signals, just be patient and persistent).

Let’s say I booked an American Airlines flight, but it turns out that I won’t be able to make the trip.  Not a problem, just go back to the online booking page and scroll to the bottom of the page.

BA Award Flight Details

Click on the Cancellation Options for this Booking link under the Change Booking header.

Cancel BA Flight

Agree to the consent form and click the Continue button.

Cancel BA Consent

This is the only hard part of cancelling a British Airways Avios award ticket… finding the credit card you used to pay the taxes/fees online.  Enter the credit card number and click the Continue button.

Cancel BA Enter CC Info

British Airways will calculate your refund in terms of Avios and cash back…

Calculate BA refund

With most British Airways Avios award tickets, you will be refunded all of your Avios but you will lose any cash you paid.  In my case, I only paid $2.50 for taxes/fees, so that is my cost to cancel this British Airways Avios award ticket.  Review all the information and then click the Confirm Cancellation button.

Cancel BA Flight Info

British Airways is processing your cancellation…

Cancel BA Flight Processing

Congratulations, your British Airways Avios award ticket has been cancelled.

Cancel BA Flight Complete

Your British Airways Avios should automatically appear in your British Airways account.  You may have to log out, wait a few minutes, and log back in to see the redeposited British Airways Avios.

Updated BA Avios Balance

You will also receive a confirmation email with your details of the cancellation.

Cancel BA Award Confirmation Email

If you have any questions, please leave a comment below.

(Previous Post: How to Book British Airways Avios Award Tickets)

How to Book British Airways Avios Award Tickets

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How to Book British Airways Avios Award Tickets

In this how-to guide, I will show you how to book a British Airways Avios award ticket.  In my demo, I will book an American Airlines flight, but the steps below will work with US Airways, British Airways, and most OneWorld Alliance airlines.  If you find a flight on AA.com but cannot find it on BA.com, you will have to call British Airways and have them book the award for you.  It will cost $25 for a phone booking fee.

The first step is to search on American Airlines’ website (AA.com) for award space.  In this example, I found an economy award from SNA to DFW during Memorial Day Weekend.

Find AA Award Space

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Guest Post from Doctor of Credit: Four Frequent Flyer Programs You Probably Haven’t Heard Of

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Guest Post from Doctor of Credit: Four Frequent Flyer Programs You Probably Haven’t Heard Of

Most people are familiar with all of the regular frequent flyer programs, you can earn miles from flying, credit card spend or by shopping using their online portal. What most people don’t know is that a lot of major airlines also have business frequent flyer programs which can be used in conjunction with personal frequent flyer programs, meaning you can double dip and earn points twice.

These miles are earned in a separate program and cannot be used in conjunction with your personal miles. Most people will automatically think they aren’t eligible as they don’t have a business. This is technically true, but most people will find that they can also have a business with a little bit of thought. Your employees might just be family members that help you out with your thriving eBay or Amazon business – allowing you to not only get business miles on your flights but also on family members who fly regularly!

There are four airlines that have publicized business frequent flyer programs. The are listed below along with a little bit of information on each program.

 

American Airlines Business ExtrAA (link)

Business Extra is free and available to all businesses that have two or more employees. You earn 2 Business ExtrAA miles per $10 spent. You can also ear miles by using AACargo.com for your shipping needs.  This might not sound like a lot, but it’s important to remember that Business ExtrAA miles are far more valuable than regular American Airlines miles.

To earn Business ExtrAA miles, you will need to include your Business ExtrAA number when you book a flight with American Airlines.  This can be saved to your AAdvantage account so you don’t need to remember it (particularly helpful when your employees are also friends & family).   Continue reading →