MileMath

British Airways /

80,000 Miles

Oneworld 1.50¢ per mile ≈ $1,200.00 value

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Value Breakdown

Dollar Value

$1,200.00

Based on average redemption value of 1.50¢ per mile

Alliance Comparison

Oneworld Average: 1.73¢ per mile

-13.0% vs alliance average

Alliance Partners

Alaska Airlines

Oneworld

Value: 1.80¢ per mile

1,440.00 USD value

American Airlines

Oneworld

Value: 1.65¢ per mile

1,320.00 USD value

Smart Recommendations

Best Time to Book

Book award flights for travel between mid-January and early February, specifically for routes like New York (JFK) to London (LHR), as this is typically a low-demand period offering better availability.

Sweet Spot

You can redeem 80,000 British Airways Avios for a round-trip business class ticket from New York (JFK) to London (LHR), which typically costs around $3,500 in cash.

Routing Trick

Book a round-trip from New York (JFK) to London (LHR) via Madrid (MAD) using British Airways' Avios, allowing you to leverage the lower distance of 4,000 miles for the JFK-MAD leg and 2,200 miles for the MAD-LHR leg, saving approximately 15,000 miles compared to a direct JFK-LHR round-trip at 80,000 miles.

Avoid These Fees

Avoid booking flights with British Airways for routes to and from the U.S., as they often impose high fuel surcharges averaging around $1,000 for award tickets.

Alternative Airlines

Alaska

Oneworld

66,667 miles (-13,333 miles) (Alliance Partner)

Better Value

Spirit

120,000 miles (+40,000 miles)

American Airlines

Oneworld

72,727 miles (-7,273 miles) (Alliance Partner)

Better Value