Cashing in the Avios

[Jamesgt]

I’ve currenly got 118,000 Avios. Realistically I don’t collect many with only the odd tesco voucher and a little bit of fuel topping them. I’m looking at flights for the family to Orlando and I can cash in 117,500 Avios for £650 discount off the flight for 5 of us. Is this just throwing the points away? I was going to keep topping them up and take the missus Qatar QSuite etc in a few years.... quite a few years as our youngest is 2.5yrs.

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Edited by Jamesgt on Sunday 18th November 05:42

[Jamesgt]

I’ve currenly got 118,000 Avios. Realistically I don’t collect many with only the odd tesco voucher and a little bit of fuel topping them. I’m looking at flights for the family to Orlando and I can cash in 117,500 Avios for £650 discount off the flight for 5 of us. Is this just throwing the points away? I was going to keep topping them up and take the missus Qatar QSuite etc in a few years.... quite a few years as our youngest is 2.5yrs.

Answer isn’t mx5.

Edited by Jamesgt on Sunday 18th November 06:27

[Jamesgt]

You were reading it right. I wrote it wrong It will make it just under a grand for 5 of us to go to Orlando rtn with luggage and seat selection, food etc. Seems like a race to the bottom with these carriers now having to pay for seat selection and luggage.

[Jamesgt]

Tim330 said:

I would look for reward flight availability on the dates you want to travel and book as many of these with the avios you have and then book cash flights for the balance. The reward flights offer better value than just using avios to discount a cash fare. You can then pay for seat selection on the two bookings to keep you together.
If you don't need to travel in the same cabin, you have almost have enough points for two premium economy return seats (130k avois plus £869 taxes)

Thanks for that. That makes much more sense. I can travel premium with the oldest and wife can travel economy with the two younger ones. I didn’t think of splitting the tickets. I will have a look at that.