BA fare discounts with AARP Master Thread
Jul 2, 2015, 9:45 pm
#91
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That one free checked bag is for TATL Economy Class. If you're in [/b]Business[/b] Class (Club World), you get (at least) two free checked bags.
Originally Posted by MADPhil
It will be nice if it is a glitch. It showed up even if I priced ORD-LHR on its own so it wasn't linked from LHR-MAN but it wouldn't be a surprise if ba.com was inventing its own rules! The initial AARP cover page still showed the advantages of flying BA as including one free bag.
Jul 3, 2015, 8:47 am
#92
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I know that but when I proceeded to make the booking and subsequently in both MMB and the itinerary it shows as an HBO fare.
Jul 3, 2015, 9:15 am
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Call BA; it sounds like a glitch.
Originally Posted by MADPhil
I know that but when I proceeded to make the booking and subsequently in both MMB and the itinerary it shows as an HBO fare.
Jul 3, 2015, 9:24 am
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Jul 3, 2015, 11:21 am
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There seems to be a problem with the e-ticket emails so I just printed it off the web and it shows as HBO. I tried calling and, to my surprise, got through to India in a couple of minutes. All that the agent could tell me after some checking was that it was an HBO fare. I don't have the enthusiasm to HUACA since I don't care on this occasion but it will be interesting to see if anyone else reports this. And whether it is really true!
Oct 1, 2015, 7:24 pm
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Oct 1, 2015, 9:47 pm
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The last couple of days, I've found dead ends when trying to access the AARP discounts. The AARP link directs me to a BA page that tells me that the discounts are currently unavailable. Some American bloggers have speculated that BA has ended this promotion, which was scheduled to end (or be renewed, as it has the last few years) on October 31. Although the widespread abuse of this benefit (most bloggers have noted you can join AARP for $16 per year no matter your age) might prompt BA to end the program, I have a hard time believing they would bail less than 30 days from the end.
On the other hand, I could see BA pulling back on this perk temporarily while working on an IT fix that finally stops the stacking of the AARP discount with the Chase BA 10% discount--also widely reported by the bloggers who mostly seem to rake the CW product unless they can get a $600-700 discount on it.
Anyone with insight as to whether BA has decided to end this partnership?
On the other hand, I could see BA pulling back on this perk temporarily while working on an IT fix that finally stops the stacking of the AARP discount with the Chase BA 10% discount--also widely reported by the bloggers who mostly seem to rake the CW product unless they can get a $600-700 discount on it.
Anyone with insight as to whether BA has decided to end this partnership?
Oct 1, 2015, 10:26 pm
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Not sure, I used it a week ago (for 5 pax no less). It's a great benefit and I hope it returns again for next year. Agree on the bloggers, they are so into self promotion on these sorts of things, wind up phrasing things in ways that almost beg BA to remove this great benefit. As for the Chase card stack, I've never gotten that to work anyway because that always ends on Dec 31 and I am usually booking for mid-winter with the AARP discount.
The last couple of days, I've found dead ends when trying to access the AARP discounts. The AARP link directs me to a BA page that tells me that the discounts are currently unavailable. Some American bloggers have speculated that BA has ended this promotion, which was scheduled to end (or be renewed, as it has the last few years) on October 31. Although the widespread abuse of this benefit (most bloggers have noted you can join AARP for $16 per year no matter your age) might prompt BA to end the program, I have a hard time believing they would bail less than 30 days from the end.
On the other hand, I could see BA pulling back on this perk temporarily while working on an IT fix that finally stops the stacking of the AARP discount with the Chase BA 10% discount--also widely reported by the bloggers who mostly seem to rake the CW product unless they can get a $600-700 discount on it.
Anyone with insight as to whether BA has decided to end this partnership?
On the other hand, I could see BA pulling back on this perk temporarily while working on an IT fix that finally stops the stacking of the AARP discount with the Chase BA 10% discount--also widely reported by the bloggers who mostly seem to rake the CW product unless they can get a $600-700 discount on it.
Anyone with insight as to whether BA has decided to end this partnership?
Oct 6, 2015, 1:49 pm
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So us it a glitch, or has the plug been pulled on the AARP tie-up? I just get the message "we regret that the special discount is currently unavailable". Seems a little deliberate, so I'm starting to fear its demise. Shame if that's the case, as it has been very useful to me over the past couple of years.
Oct 6, 2015, 2:29 pm
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So us it a glitch, or has the plug been pulled on the AARP tie-up? I just get the message "we regret that the special discount is currently unavailable". Seems a little deliberate, so I'm starting to fear its demise. Shame if that's the case, as it has been very useful to me over the past couple of years.
Oct 6, 2015, 5:27 pm
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Oct 6, 2015, 8:12 pm
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So us it a glitch, or has the plug been pulled on the AARP tie-up? I just get the message "we regret that the special discount is currently unavailable". Seems a little deliberate, so I'm starting to fear its demise. Shame if that's the case, as it has been very useful to me over the past couple of years.
Sadly, unlikely the old days of FT, once something like this shows up on FT and people start publicly discussing, the clock is ticking...
Regards
Oct 15, 2015, 10:19 am
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New FT member mrsweaters1 reports here that the discount has been extended to cover bookings made up to 31 October 2016.
The BA page describing the offer has not been updated as I write this, but the AARP page has. ^
The BA page describing the offer has not been updated as I write this, but the AARP page has. ^
Oct 15, 2015, 11:13 am
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