Christmas and New Year 2016/17
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Christmas and New Year 2016/17
My brain isn't working properly, and having searched, all I've managed to do is confuse myself!
I am looking to book redemption flights for Christmas and New Year 2016/17. Destination will be Delhi, leaving London on 21/12/16. The return would be from Mumbai on 04/01.
If I was to book on Monday, prior to the devaluation, I would book for a random date period in March 2016. I would obviously then need to call up to move the dates forward, which I understand I can do; although I would obviously have to pay the change date fee.
My question though, is when would I need to call BA (at 1am), to change the outbound, and when would I call to change the inbound?
Also, can a 2-4-1 be added retrospectively?
Thanks all!
I am looking to book redemption flights for Christmas and New Year 2016/17. Destination will be Delhi, leaving London on 21/12/16. The return would be from Mumbai on 04/01.
If I was to book on Monday, prior to the devaluation, I would book for a random date period in March 2016. I would obviously then need to call up to move the dates forward, which I understand I can do; although I would obviously have to pay the change date fee.
My question though, is when would I need to call BA (at 1am), to change the outbound, and when would I call to change the inbound?
Also, can a 2-4-1 be added retrospectively?
Thanks all!
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Not sure this is possible as I thought changes were only possible within the 12 months from date of booking period not date of the flight.
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OP wants to book now for a flight in MArch 2016 then phone up later when Dec 2016 and Jan 2017 are on sale so as to avoid the new avios rates.
Not sure this is possible as I thought changes were only possible within the 12 months from date of booking period not date of the flight.
Not sure this is possible as I thought changes were only possible within the 12 months from date of booking period not date of the flight.
Back to square one in that case in terms of trying to use up Avios!
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BA have a clear rule about this applying to the date of ticketing and not the first sector; the wheeze the OP proposes has been suggested lots since The Big Bad Announcement and has been shot down every time.
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I'll call BA on Monday to see what the policy is with regards to CX. I wonder what would happen if they booked me on BA metal but with a CX codeshare....would I then be able to move the date forward in line with the CX policy.
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Just to close this off, I have spoken at length to the GGL line.
The rules state that you must fly the first leg of any ticket within 12 months of booking. The wording is interesting, as 'first leg' meant I could book:
LHR-CDG-DOH-BOM-DOH-CDG-LHR for March of next year, and then call in January to move the dates to Christmas 2016.
However, in doing so, a large stop-over would have to be added between LHR-CDG and CDG-the rest of the trip; as I would need to fly LHR-CDG within 12 months of original booking date.
The problem with the plan though, is that in changing the ticket at that stage, the new Avios rules would apply.
So, a good and clever idea, but a non-starter. Oh well, back to the drawing board!
The rules state that you must fly the first leg of any ticket within 12 months of booking. The wording is interesting, as 'first leg' meant I could book:
LHR-CDG-DOH-BOM-DOH-CDG-LHR for March of next year, and then call in January to move the dates to Christmas 2016.
However, in doing so, a large stop-over would have to be added between LHR-CDG and CDG-the rest of the trip; as I would need to fly LHR-CDG within 12 months of original booking date.
The problem with the plan though, is that in changing the ticket at that stage, the new Avios rules would apply.
So, a good and clever idea, but a non-starter. Oh well, back to the drawing board!
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And ofcourse there is the need now to get Indian Visa via interview for all UK passport holders - something that I did not actually expect to be honest - so it is a case now of having to take a day out to get that sorted...but I digress...hope my upcoming trip to Chennai using BA metal is worthwhile (big sigh)
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And ofcourse there is the need now to get Indian Visa via interview for all UK passport holders - something that I did not actually expect to be honest - so it is a case now of having to take a day out to get that sorted...but I digress...hope my upcoming trip to Chennai using BA metal is worthwhile (big sigh)
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Just to close this off, I have spoken at length to the GGL line.
The rules state that you must fly the first leg of any ticket within 12 months of booking. The wording is interesting, as 'first leg' meant I could book:
LHR-CDG-DOH-BOM-DOH-CDG-LHR for March of next year, and then call in January to move the dates to Christmas 2016.
However, in doing so, a large stop-over would have to be added between LHR-CDG and CDG-the rest of the trip; as I would need to fly LHR-CDG within 12 months of original booking date.
The problem with the plan though, is that in changing the ticket at that stage, the new Avios rules would apply.
So, a good and clever idea, but a non-starter. Oh well, back to the drawing board!
The rules state that you must fly the first leg of any ticket within 12 months of booking. The wording is interesting, as 'first leg' meant I could book:
LHR-CDG-DOH-BOM-DOH-CDG-LHR for March of next year, and then call in January to move the dates to Christmas 2016.
However, in doing so, a large stop-over would have to be added between LHR-CDG and CDG-the rest of the trip; as I would need to fly LHR-CDG within 12 months of original booking date.
The problem with the plan though, is that in changing the ticket at that stage, the new Avios rules would apply.
So, a good and clever idea, but a non-starter. Oh well, back to the drawing board!