BOS-DUB or DUB-BOS using Avios
#106
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: DC
Posts: 195
I don't think this is true anymore - since November 2011 BA price all awards segment-by-segment, with all rates the same regardless of what airline you're flying. There are no longer different rates for BA awards, single-partner awards, multi-partner awards, etc.
#107
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#108
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: DC
Posts: 195
I'm afraid you're wrong. There is indeed one rate table for awards including at most one partner and another for awards including two or more partners. Please see the relevant information at https://www.britishairways.com/trave...club/_gf/en_gb (Executive Club login required).
#109
Used to be ' simz '
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Kolkata, India
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the only issue is, if you have separate tickets, then the airlines treats each journey as a fresh itinerary and hence doesn't accommodate you when one of your flight delays leads to missing the next one, and so on..
(ok I know it's bad english, but you get what I mean, right ..??)
#111
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: ORY/PCT
Programs: AA 1MM, AF Plat, VS Gold, Hyatt Glob, Sixt Diamond, Avis Presidents Club
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Last week I booked 2 J award seats DUB-BOS. I couldn't get 3 seats despite Expertflyer showing U9. After booking the 2 seats using Avios, Expertflyer showed U0. Just one more data point.
Has anyone had luck as a BA Gold or GGL getting Avios to request a third J award seat on EI? I know AA EXP agents used to be pretty successful at doing that for me back in the day. But I have no idea if BA does similar especially for partners.
Has anyone had luck as a BA Gold or GGL getting Avios to request a third J award seat on EI? I know AA EXP agents used to be pretty successful at doing that for me back in the day. But I have no idea if BA does similar especially for partners.
#113
Join Date: Jun 2010
Programs: IC Amb :-(, UA silver, BA Gold, SPG Plat, A-Club Plat, Marriott Plat
Posts: 913
use ITA to check
simply do a search on ITA matrix for the one way EI flight - see the taxes and charges applicable there, that should be all you are charged (approx).
BA.COM will NOT calculate correctly.
BA.COM will NOT calculate correctly.
#115
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,632
Wow! Did these fees go up?
(1) I had the same issue about availability: U9 on ExpertFlyer and 4+ on UA. I booked 2 and now U0.
(2) The fees were $148 per person including a $25 phone booking fee. Various blogs were showing fees of less than $50. Seems like their fees have gone up?
(3) Question: how can I select seats on these flights? Doesn't seem to be possible on ba.com, and I can't find the reservation on aerlingus.com
(1) I had the same issue about availability: U9 on ExpertFlyer and 4+ on UA. I booked 2 and now U0.
(2) The fees were $148 per person including a $25 phone booking fee. Various blogs were showing fees of less than $50. Seems like their fees have gone up?
(3) Question: how can I select seats on these flights? Doesn't seem to be possible on ba.com, and I can't find the reservation on aerlingus.com
#117
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The fees are what they are.
Phone Aer Lingus to preassign seats, if you really need to (you don't).
Phone Aer Lingus to preassign seats, if you really need to (you don't).
#119
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 79
Thanks for the info on calling EI to reserve seats. I would hate for my wife and I to wind up having two seats spaced apart.
Also, how late do they serve dinner in J? We have the late flight out, and it's a little late to be eating. Also, does anyone know how early they serve the breakfast? It's a short flight, and I wouldn't mind getting as much sleep as possible.
Last edited by schwaa; Sep 1, 2014 at 8:35 pm
#120
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Dinner service is as soon as practicable after take off, and breakfast tends to start knocking around an hour before landing.
The abbreviation for Aer Lingus is EI. AI would be Air India.
The abbreviation for Aer Lingus is EI. AI would be Air India.