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I'm pretty sure you can't use the companion voucher with part Avios/part paid flights, needs to be an Avios flight.
You're best to use them in premium seats to get full value, using it for economy often isn't a great deal. You also have to fly with BA which limits the options and BA economy is towards the lower end of the long-haul operators.
You need to spend £20k on the free card to get the companion voucher. It's a hefty spend and you may get more value spending that on another card.
Avios flights go quickly, particularly at popular times. If you're not booking a year in advance you'll struggle to get anything.
You can see the miles needed here https://www.britishairways.com/travel/avios-calculator/public/en_gb
In economy you'll still be needing £450 per person for a return to Japan in economy. It's not really worth it.
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@aggi - I've got the platinum everyday, which is good for cashback. But yes, it's mainly for the companion 2-4-1 that I'm thinking about it.
We'd really like to go to Japan at some point, and I was wondering if it could be a way to afford a trip there next year.
To hit the companion voucher you need to spend 10k which = 35,500 Avios under the current offer. A quick check showed Tokyo as 60,000 Avios, so I was trying to work out whether it all stacks up, or if it'd actually end up cheaper just buying a cheaper ticket from a choice of airlines.