BA fare discounts with AARP Master Thread
Feb 6, 2013, 9:30 am
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BA fare discounts with AARP Master Thread
Just in case anyone is not aware of this, if you book a BA round trip originating in the US through the AARP link you get $130 discount on WT & WT+ and $400 on CW & F
No catches, and for $16 membership (ok you have to be over 50) definitely worth it, I've used theses fares a couple of times now.
No catches, and for $16 membership (ok you have to be over 50) definitely worth it, I've used theses fares a couple of times now.
Feb 6, 2013, 11:42 am
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More details here http://www.britishairways.com/travel...t/public/en_us.
'But Hurry' as the page says
'But Hurry' as the page says
Feb 6, 2013, 12:00 pm
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50+ only! I'll have to wait a (short) while then.
It looks like roughly the same discount on a CW fare as the Chase 10% discount though and it doesn't look like the Chase discount will work with the discounted AARP fare either which is not unreasonable I suppose.
It looks like roughly the same discount on a CW fare as the Chase 10% discount though and it doesn't look like the Chase discount will work with the discounted AARP fare either which is not unreasonable I suppose.
Feb 6, 2013, 12:38 pm
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Hold on, neighbour (or should I say neighbor). I have successfully combined the AARP discount and the Chase 10% discount in the past. Maybe I shouldn't have been able but it all worked fine for me.
Feb 6, 2013, 12:42 pm
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Does the AARP member need to be traveling or can they book it for someone else too?
Feb 6, 2013, 12:45 pm
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I just tried it again and lo and behold this time it's come up OK. Usual fare approx $4,300
AARP fare -> Price (US Dollars, USD, $) $ 3,945.15
Chase discount -> Promotion value -$ 394.51
Total price to pay $ 3,550.64
That's roughly £2,200 in old money for IAH-ABZ return.
I'm guessing the answer is yes but is it possible to upgrade CW-F using Avios on these fares (subject to redemption space of course)?
Last edited by golfmad; Feb 6, 2013 at 12:53 pm
Feb 6, 2013, 12:50 pm
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Feb 6, 2013, 12:55 pm
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Thanks!
I just tried it again and lo and behold this time it's come up OK. Usual fare approx $4,300
AARP fare -> Price (US Dollars, USD, $) $ 3,945.15
Chase discount -> Promotion value -$ 394.51
Total price to pay $ 3,550.64
That's roughly £2,200 in old money for IAH-ABZ return.
I'm guessing the answer is yet but is it possible to upgrade CW-F using Avios on these fares (subject to redemption space of course)?
I just tried it again and lo and behold this time it's come up OK. Usual fare approx $4,300
AARP fare -> Price (US Dollars, USD, $) $ 3,945.15
Chase discount -> Promotion value -$ 394.51
Total price to pay $ 3,550.64
That's roughly £2,200 in old money for IAH-ABZ return.
I'm guessing the answer is yet but is it possible to upgrade CW-F using Avios on these fares (subject to redemption space of course)?
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Feb 6, 2013, 1:12 pm
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Presumably you have to go back in and upgrade after booking? Can't see a way to do it during the booking process itself.
Feb 6, 2013, 1:16 pm
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Feb 7, 2013, 11:20 am
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Thanks tooblue for your very timely advice and suggestions.
Just booked IAH-LHR-ABZ and back in CW with Chase discount and AARP discount for $3,552 (approx £2,260) with both transatlantic legs upgraded to F for 50,000 Avios and 1A reserved both ways.
Spent $16 on AARP membership to save $400
Just booked IAH-LHR-ABZ and back in CW with Chase discount and AARP discount for $3,552 (approx £2,260) with both transatlantic legs upgraded to F for 50,000 Avios and 1A reserved both ways.
Spent $16 on AARP membership to save $400