TPs on discounted Y fares for partners?

Old Apr 27, 2017, 6:05 am
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TPs on discounted Y fares for partners?

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I'm sure it must be somewhere in one of the stickies, but I can't find it.

I'm looking to book a cheapest fare to CGK and I need just a handful of TPs to renew gold so I'm am looking at MH or QR. I seem to recall that some fares don't earn TPs - is that right? Is that for MH and QR? Which booking classes must I avoid?

Feel free to point me to the right sticky if I've missed it.

Also I note that QR use 787s... are they the same hateful configuration as BA in Y?
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Old Apr 27, 2017, 6:16 am
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I think that all QR fares earn something - 25% generally - whereas most of the very cheapest MH fares don't. (They also don't earn anything on Enrich). Some cheap CX fares are also non-earning. Find the fare, then check the TP calculator on BA.com.

QR's 787 allegedly has 0.3" less seat width than BA's, and the same pitch. It also has under-seat entertainment boxes. I've flown the 10-across QR 777 and that was OK - never done economy on any 787 though.
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Old Apr 27, 2017, 6:19 am
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Originally Posted by windowontheAside
I'm looking to book a cheapest fare to CGK and I need just a handful of TPs to renew gold so I'm am looking at MH or QR. I seem to recall that some fares don't earn TPs - is that right? Is that for MH and QR? Which booking classes must I avoid?
TP table on BA.com should tell you which fare buckets DO earn them. If they are not listed, it's best to assume that they do not earn anything.
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Old Apr 27, 2017, 6:19 am
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If your booking class isn't listed, then it doesn't earn: https://www.britishairways.com/trave...club/_gf/en_gb
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Old Apr 27, 2017, 6:23 am
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Perfect. So the table IS reliable in this context. I had the impression that it might not be.

Thanks all. Gold here I come.
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Old Apr 27, 2017, 9:59 am
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QR 787's aren't great hence one of the reasons I avoid QR ex EDI. If you've got a free seat next to you, it isn't so bad, but a full flight in Y, no thanks.

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Old Apr 27, 2017, 10:05 am
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Originally Posted by Saltire74
QR 787's aren't great hence one of the reasons I avoid QR ex EDI. If you've got a free seat next to you, it isn't so bad, but a full flight in Y, no thanks.

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Looks like that's all they operate from DOH-CGK so I guess it's suck it up or find a plan B. Pity their flash sale in business class doesn't include CGK
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Old Apr 27, 2017, 10:09 am
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Looks like that's all they operate from DOH-CGK so I guess it's suck it up or find a plan B. Pity their flash sale in business class doesn't include CGK
I was looking at QR too for a trip to CGK but couldn't find decent fares in J either. CX ex AMS in J (SUB was consistently 1500 + a few quid, CGK I think could be a bit cheaper).

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Old Apr 27, 2017, 10:12 am
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I'm not seeing that for my dates (early June) although MH is 1500ish which is tempting. But client will only pay Y ... which is about 500ish. Decisions, decisions...
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Originally Posted by windowontheAside
I'm not seeing that for my dates (early June) although MH is 1500ish which is tempting. But client will only pay Y ... which is about 500ish. Decisions, decisions...
The CX fares in J at 1542 start near the end of July. What about GA? Not OW but I hear their L/H product is good.

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Old Apr 27, 2017, 10:20 am
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Or do QF have a codeshare on EK?

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Old Apr 27, 2017, 10:29 am
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Originally Posted by Saltire74
The CX fares in J at 1542 start near the end of July. What about GA? Not OW but I hear their L/H product is good.

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I need 15 TPs to make gold again so I'm trying to find a OW option.
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Old Apr 27, 2017, 10:47 am
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BA, on the A380 and then changing in HKG? Can be done ex-LHR for 659 on the right dates, though I'm not sure if the CX legs will earn anything. The A380 is probably my favourite BA economy product. As a Gold you're talking about 18k miles vs. 3,500 so even if that leaves you funding the difference, you get most of it back in mileage.

Or an 800ish WTP LUX-KUL and a second ticket on MH? If the LUX timings don't work, MRS or BRU are also quite cheap.
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Old Apr 27, 2017, 11:20 am
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BA, on the A380 and then changing in HKG? Can be done ex-LHR for 659 on the right dates, though I'm not sure if the CX legs will earn anything. The A380 is probably my favourite BA economy product. As a Gold you're talking about 18k miles vs. 3,500 so even if that leaves you funding the difference, you get most of it back in mileage.

Or an 800ish WTP LUX-KUL and a second ticket on MH? If the LUX timings don't work, MRS or BRU are also quite cheap.
Good suggestions - I'll check them out. Thanks!
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