February 2, 2016
4,500-Avios US awards end (5am ET); bookings made before keep old rate
fatal event
Obituary
🪦 2011–2016 · award-price increaseBritish Airways Avios 4,500 short-haul on American/Alaska within the US
British Airways Avios 4,500 short-haul on American/Alaska within the US — born 2011, died February 2, 2016. In its prime: 4,500 Avios for a one-way economy flight of 1-650 miles. Cause of death: award-price increase. It lived 5.2 years and survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one. 4,500 → 7,500 economy (+67%); 9,000 → 15,000 business; 18,000 → 30,000 first
Lived 5.2 years · survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one · program: British Airways
The documented life — newest first
October 28, 2015
BA emails members: US-originating/terminating awards start at 7,500 Avios from Feb 2, 2016
April 28, 2015
BA introduces peak/off-peak Avios chart; short-haul US partner awards unchanged at 4,500
Questions
Is the British Airways Avios 4,500 short-haul on American/Alaska within the US sweet spot still alive?
No — on our documented record it died February 2, 2016 (award-price increase). The full dated history is documented on this page.
What did the British Airways Avios 4,500 short-haul on American/Alaska within the US sweet spot cost?
In its prime: 4,500 Avios for a one-way economy flight of 1-650 miles (documented from 2011).
What killed the British Airways Avios 4,500 short-haul on American/Alaska within the US sweet spot?
award-price increase, February 2, 2016. It survived 2 documented changes before the fatal one.
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