New Usage of British Airways Avios Points for Northeast Airports

As I am sure you are already aware, US Airways joined the OneWorld Alliance yesterday. This means that you can now use your British Airways Avios points on US Airways flights! And if you’ve been following this blog for awhile, you are also probably aware that using your British Airways Avios points is based on the number of miles for each segment of the flight – so non-stop flights are much better redemption opportunities than those with a layover. You can read more about the British Airways Avios program in this prior blog series.

Since I am based on the Northeast, I wanted to figure out new routes where I can use my Avios points domestically. I am personally exciting about the new option of LGA to both Boston and Washington, DC.

This list includes those airports that serve New York City and the surrounding area, Boston and the surrounding area, Connecticut, Vermont, and Maine. Keep in mind that the number of Avios listed is for a one-way non-stop flight in economy.

Islip, New York:

• Washington, DC – 4,500 Avios points
• Philadelphia – 4,500 Avios points

Westchester (White Plains), New York:

• Philadelphia – 4,500 Avios points
• Charlotte – 4,500 Avios points
• Washington, DC – 4,500 Avios points

LaGuardia (New York):

• Boston – 4,500 Avios points
• Charlotte (already serviced by AA) – 4,500 Avios points
• Philadelphia – 4,500 Avios points
• Pittsburg – 4,500 Avios points
• Washington, DC – 4,500 Avios points

JFK (New York):

• Charlotte – 4,500 Avios points
• Philadelphia – 4,500 Avios points
• Phoenix – 12,500 Avios points

Newark:

• Charlotte – 4,500 Avios points
• Philadelphia – 4,500 Avios points
• Phoenix – 12,500 Avios points

Boston:

• Buffalo – 4,500 Avios points
• Cancun (doesn’t go non-stop every day of the week) – 10,000 Avios points
• Charlotte – 7,500 Avios points
• Harrisburg – 4,500 Avios points
• Montego Bay (doesn’t go non-stop every day of the week) – 10,000 Avios points
• New York (LGA) – 4,500 Avios points
• Philadelphia – 4,500 Avios points
• Phoenix – 12,500 Avios points
• Pittsburgh – 4,500 Avios points
• Providenciales, Turks and Caicos (doesn’t go non-stop every day of the week) – 10,000 Avios points
• Punta Cana (doesn’t go non-stop every day of the week) – 10,000 Avios points
• Richmond – 4,500 Avios points
• Rochester – 4,500 Avios points
• Syracuse – 4,500 Avios points
• Washington, DC – 4,500 Avios points

Manchester, New Hampshire:

• Charlotte – 7,500 Avios points
• Philadelphia – 4,500 Avios points
• Washington, DC – 4,500 Avios points

Providence, Rhode Island:

• Charlotte – 7,500 Avios points
• Philadelphia – 4,500 Avios points
• Washington, DC – 4,500 Avios points

Hartford, Connecticut

• Charlotte – 4,500 Avios points
• Philadelphia – 4,500 Avios points
• Washington, DC – 4,500 Avios points

Portland, Maine

• Charlotte – 7,500 Avios points
• Philadelphia – 4,500 Avios points
• Washington, DC – 4,500 Avios points

Bangor, Maine:

• Philadelphia – 4,500 Avios points
• Washington, DC – 4,500 Avios points

Burlington, Vermont:

• Philadelphia – 4,500 Avios points
• Washington, DC – 4,500 Avios points

Boston is really making out on this as they currently have no American Airlines direct flights to the Caribbean/Mexico. While the US Airways routes from Boston to four warm vacation destinations do not depart every day of the week, it is great to now have this option for only 10,000 Avios points each way!

There are still some gaps in the British Airways system of uploading all the US Airways flights, but domestic flights are readily available for point reservations!

Enjoy!