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Old Feb 26, 2014, 6:31 am
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Originally Posted by stifle
Hasn't made any difference to me yet of course (never been Gold) and anyway I'd forget which one is a wildcard and which one is a joker.
Jokers are for GGLs.

Golds get extra Y availability and can double up the miles for any award seat. They also get the GUF2 vouchers at 2500 and 3500 TPs.
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Old Feb 27, 2014, 11:14 am
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Why can't I change my award booking online ? I got the message that basically told me to contact local office. I want to avoid the $25 extra charge if possible. The booking is for July, space is available so I can't see what is wrong with it.
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Old Feb 27, 2014, 11:29 am
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Originally Posted by choupeo
Why can't I change my award booking online ?
It could be one of a thousand reasons, some depending on the type of booking you have - routing, airline(s), etc. Do we really have to guess what your booking is as well as at the reason?
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Old Feb 27, 2014, 12:30 pm
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Originally Posted by choupeo
Why can't I change my award booking online ? I got the message that basically told me to contact local office. I want to avoid the $25 extra charge if possible.
We don't know why you can't amend your booking online. If we knew more about the booking we might be able to make reasonable guesses -- but they wouldn't change the fact that you can't amend your booking online.

The call centre agent might waive the change fee if you let her/him know that you attempted to make the change online but couldn't.
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Old Feb 27, 2014, 1:27 pm
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Originally Posted by IMH
We don't know why you can't amend your booking online. If we knew more about the booking we might be able to make reasonable guesses -- but they wouldn't change the fact that you can't amend your booking online.

The call centre agent might waive the change fee if you let her/him know that you attempted to make the change online but couldn't.
I'm sorry that I didn't give sufficient info. My award booking is for AA flight YVR-DFW. My flight was canceled and I am automatically rebooked on another flight just 20 minutes later. However I want to cancel the booking but wasn't given the cancel option online (only got the message asking me to call).
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Old Feb 27, 2014, 3:08 pm
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Originally Posted by choupeo
My award booking is for AA flight YVR-DFW. My flight was canceled and I am automatically rebooked on another flight just 20 minutes later. However I want to cancel the booking [...]
Last year I cancelled a YUL-JFK redemption online, so it is sometimes possible, but a schedule change and subsequent rebooking would be enough to prevent you making further changes online. Given that those changes were outside your control I'd still say that you might get the additional $25 waived if you're friendly and get a friendly agent.
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Old Feb 28, 2014, 2:17 pm
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Hi, I have 16000 avios on my account and I am thinking of waving goodbye to BAEC. Any ideas how to use them best?
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Old Feb 28, 2014, 2:46 pm
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Originally Posted by wazow
Hi, I have 16000 avios on my account and I am thinking of waving goodbye to BAEC. Any ideas how to use them best?
Hotels, car rentals?
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/22138047-post10.html
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Old Mar 1, 2014, 9:00 am
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Originally Posted by jerry a. laska
A good hint. Thank you!
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Old Mar 2, 2014, 5:52 am
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I'm unsure, how will I know whether BA178 (LHR-JFK) and BA183 (JFK-LHR) is operating in new First? I could not find any Info on the BA-Website..
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Old Mar 2, 2014, 7:17 am
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Originally Posted by blueeagle3
I'm unsure, how will I know whether BA178 (LHR-JFK) and BA183 (JFK-LHR) is operating in new First?
Try these:-
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...new-first.html
http://www.ftdashboard.net/dest/jfk.htm

Normally, any JFK flight with First should be New First.
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Old Mar 2, 2014, 8:13 am
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Originally Posted by Globaliser
Try these:-
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...new-first.html
http://www.ftdashboard.net/dest/jfk.htm

Normally, any JFK flight with First should be New First.
Thank you! That really helps!
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Old Mar 6, 2014, 7:14 am
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And additional Question - but slightly related to the one above...

So: Is it possible to book LHR-BOS/JFK-LHR on one Award-Ticket?

(I could not see how that works in my profile - but it would save some Surcharges, I guess)..
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Old Mar 6, 2014, 7:17 am
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Originally Posted by blueeagle3
And additional Question - but slightly related to the one above...

So: Is it possible to book LHR-BOS/JFK-LHR on one Award-Ticket?

(I could not see how that works in my profile - but it would save some Surcharges, I guess)..
Yes. All you have to do is call.
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Old Mar 6, 2014, 8:28 am
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Originally Posted by nux
Yes. All you have to do is call.
Thank you!

Again: That really helps!


So, thats per Person 120k as Return, correct? Great Value, I think.
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