[Offer Expired 28 Nov 2008] BA Miles Global 50% off Sale
Nov 21, 2008, 3:35 am
#1
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[Offer Expired 28 Nov 2008] BA Miles Global 50% off Sale
Dear all
We are in the process of sending an email globally to all of our members to let you know that we have a fantastic sale on reward flights starting today - in fact it's our best ever!
There will be 50% off all return standard redemption bookings for 7 days only. Bookings need to be made by midnight GMT on 28 November.
Full terms and conditions will be sent with our email but here are some of the main conditions:
-Reductions on redemption fares across all cabins
-Available on BA Miles only (not Part Cash Part Miles or Miles for Upgrade)
-Book between 21-28th November 2008
-No travel period restrictions
-Pre-registration not required
-Offer on all routes on BA mainline scheduled services with a BA prefix, but
not on not on services operated wholly or partly by BA’s franchisees,
codeshare partners or oneworld™ alliance members.
Any queries or feedback please let me know.
Best regards
Nicci
We are in the process of sending an email globally to all of our members to let you know that we have a fantastic sale on reward flights starting today - in fact it's our best ever!
There will be 50% off all return standard redemption bookings for 7 days only. Bookings need to be made by midnight GMT on 28 November.
Full terms and conditions will be sent with our email but here are some of the main conditions:
-Reductions on redemption fares across all cabins
-Available on BA Miles only (not Part Cash Part Miles or Miles for Upgrade)
-Book between 21-28th November 2008
-No travel period restrictions
-Pre-registration not required
-Offer on all routes on BA mainline scheduled services with a BA prefix, but
not on not on services operated wholly or partly by BA’s franchisees,
codeshare partners or oneworld™ alliance members.
Any queries or feedback please let me know.
Best regards
Nicci
Nov 21, 2008, 3:38 am
#2
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Just got the e-mail. Thanks 
. As a side note, it is available only for round trips.
. As a side note, it is available only for round trips.
Nov 21, 2008, 3:47 am
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Location: England, though not on purpose.
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Dear all
We are in the process of sending an email globally to all of our members to let you know that we have a fantastic sale on reward flights starting today - in fact it's our best ever!
There will be 50% off all return standard redemption bookings for 7 days only. Bookings need to be made by midnight GMT on 28 November.
Full terms and conditions will be sent with our email but here are some of the main conditions:
-Reductions on redemption fares across all cabins
-Available on BA Miles only (not Part Cash Part Miles or Miles for Upgrade)
-Book between 21-28th November 2008
-No travel period restrictions
-Pre-registration not required
-Offer on all routes on BA mainline scheduled services with a BA prefix, but
not on not on services operated wholly or partly by BA’s franchisees,
codeshare partners or oneworld™ alliance members.
Any queries or feedback please let me know.
Best regards
Nicci
We are in the process of sending an email globally to all of our members to let you know that we have a fantastic sale on reward flights starting today - in fact it's our best ever!
There will be 50% off all return standard redemption bookings for 7 days only. Bookings need to be made by midnight GMT on 28 November.
Full terms and conditions will be sent with our email but here are some of the main conditions:
-Reductions on redemption fares across all cabins
-Available on BA Miles only (not Part Cash Part Miles or Miles for Upgrade)
-Book between 21-28th November 2008
-No travel period restrictions
-Pre-registration not required
-Offer on all routes on BA mainline scheduled services with a BA prefix, but
not on not on services operated wholly or partly by BA’s franchisees,
codeshare partners or oneworld™ alliance members.
Any queries or feedback please let me know.
Best regards
Nicci
Excellent offer by the way ^
Nov 21, 2008, 3:47 am
#8
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Please note that this sale is not, in any way, connected to the fact that BA has just changed its reporting policy to include BA Miles seats when it repots to the City how many seats it sells each month.
Honestly.
No connection at all.
BA has no intention of artificially conning the City into thinking its seat loads are higher than they really are by flooding the market with BA Miles redemptions.
No way, not us guv.
Honestly.
No connection at all.
BA has no intention of artificially conning the City into thinking its seat loads are higher than they really are by flooding the market with BA Miles redemptions.
No way, not us guv.
Nov 21, 2008, 3:50 am
#11
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Please note that this sale is not, in any way, connected to the fact that BA has just changed its reporting policy to include BA Miles seats when it repots to the City how many seats it sells each month.
Honestly.
No connection at all.
BA has no intention of artificially conning the City into thinking its seat loads are higher than they really are by flooding the market with BA Miles redemptions.
No way, not us guv.
Honestly.
No connection at all.
BA has no intention of artificially conning the City into thinking its seat loads are higher than they really are by flooding the market with BA Miles redemptions.
No way, not us guv.
Nov 21, 2008, 3:51 am
#12
Join Date: Jul 2005
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Exactly - I want to lock a destination in at the Sale rate now for a flight next year - as I do not yet know my exact travel dates I will select any old date available and move it to my required dates at a later point in time -- is that OK / achievable ?
Nov 21, 2008, 3:58 am
#16
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Fab offer BTW ^ If only I had spare miles & holiday..
Nov 21, 2008, 4:04 am
#17
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Hmm, I was toying with the idea of trading up my family SFO trip from J to F - but seating on the outbound will be an issue (we'd need 4/5AK), and the taxes and surcharges have almost doubled since the original booking! The kids are young - we'll survive in J, I think!
Nov 21, 2008, 4:04 am
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Booked 2 J to Cape Town for next November and 2 J to Istanbul for May - these are flights we were going to do anyway. Used Ms Raffles account as she is Eurocheat and has no access to a 2-4-1.
Frustrating that one-ways are not included as I have 4 J seats NYC-LHR on Lufthansa that I would happily have changed back - but I'm not willing to give up the LH First Class Terminal on the way out, especially as my party of 4 are now expecting it!
Frustrating that one-ways are not included as I have 4 J seats NYC-LHR on Lufthansa that I would happily have changed back - but I'm not willing to give up the LH First Class Terminal on the way out, especially as my party of 4 are now expecting it!
Nov 21, 2008, 4:06 am
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If you have something in mind, get in quickly. I assume this is going to seriously kill award seat availability for a long time...
It's a great deal. But I have no reason right now to burn just for the sake of it...almost feel guilty for not taking advantage! It does work OK with 241s (as noted) and GUFs too. If EC was included I'd have opted for a ORY-JFK to try them, but other than that, I'm just watching everyone else have fun for now
It's a great deal. But I have no reason right now to burn just for the sake of it...almost feel guilty for not taking advantage! It does work OK with 241s (as noted) and GUFs too. If EC was included I'd have opted for a ORY-JFK to try them, but other than that, I'm just watching everyone else have fun for now
Nov 21, 2008, 4:08 am
#21
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Is everybody definitely sure that this is compatible with the two for one because if so I am going to have to cancel and rebook my next trip partly to save a bunch of miles and partly because it means I can go out and back in F instead of F out J back.
The trouble is I'm going to have to wait for the miles to recredit and voucher to activate before I book and if that takes ages I'm going to be having a heart attack as I watch redemtion availability plummet.
What to you think?
gg
Edit: I see that G-BOAC also confirms it works with 2 for 1s but it looks like he hasn't actually bought any tickets yet. Has anyone else successfully bought and paid for tickets?
The trouble is I'm going to have to wait for the miles to recredit and voucher to activate before I book and if that takes ages I'm going to be having a heart attack as I watch redemtion availability plummet.
What to you think?
gg
Edit: I see that G-BOAC also confirms it works with 2 for 1s but it looks like he hasn't actually bought any tickets yet. Has anyone else successfully bought and paid for tickets?
Last edited by grgraham; Nov 21, 2008 at 4:10 am Reason: Answer in previous post
Nov 21, 2008, 4:10 am
#22
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Booked a 2 for 1 already.
Nov 21, 2008, 4:11 am
#23
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Nov 21, 2008, 4:13 am
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Just booked -- nothing!...
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Nov 21, 2008, 4:15 am
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A-a-a-argh!
I've suspended spending on my BA Amex as I didn't want to trigger the 2-4-1 until as close as possible to early February. Now I have until the 28th to book a 2-4-1 at 50% off if I understand corectly.
If I spend enough today to trigger the 2-4-1, how long before I can redeem it, i.e. will it be before the 28th?
[Thinks: probably easier to book now without the voucher, then book again in February ...]
I've suspended spending on my BA Amex as I didn't want to trigger the 2-4-1 until as close as possible to early February. Now I have until the 28th to book a 2-4-1 at 50% off if I understand corectly.
If I spend enough today to trigger the 2-4-1, how long before I can redeem it, i.e. will it be before the 28th?
[Thinks: probably easier to book now without the voucher, then book again in February ...]
Nov 21, 2008, 4:16 am
#28
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I'm not going to risk cancelling a 2 for 1 booking to CPT in F only to re-book as have a non-refundable hotel for my folks booked. Too risky.
Nov 21, 2008, 4:17 am
#31
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yes - it very slow at the moment. even in our office several people are trying to book.
I booked last week which is a bit annoying, but I don't think I can bear to cancel the booking and then try to rebook - problem is I have 2 tickets on the 241 and two on mfu.
I booked last week which is a bit annoying, but I don't think I can bear to cancel the booking and then try to rebook - problem is I have 2 tickets on the 241 and two on mfu.
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Nov 21, 2008, 4:18 am
#32
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Great idea but i couldn't get the flights i wanted!!!
I'm gonna start a bloody petition as this scheme is bloody useless and a rip off. I mean, 50% off, that's a bloody disgrace - 75% is what I'm after otherwise I'll take my business elsewhere
I'm gonna start a bloody petition as this scheme is bloody useless and a rip off. I mean, 50% off, that's a bloody disgrace - 75% is what I'm after otherwise I'll take my business elsewhere
Nov 21, 2008, 4:19 am
#34
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Booked 2 J to Cape Town for next November and 2 J to Istanbul for May - these are flights we were going to do anyway. Used Ms Raffles account as she is Eurocheat and has no access to a 2-4-1.
Frustrating that one-ways are not included as I have 4 J seats NYC-LHR on Lufthansa that I would happily have changed back - but I'm not willing to give up the LH First Class Terminal on the way out, especially as my party of 4 are now expecting it!
Frustrating that one-ways are not included as I have 4 J seats NYC-LHR on Lufthansa that I would happily have changed back - but I'm not willing to give up the LH First Class Terminal on the way out, especially as my party of 4 are now expecting it!
Nov 21, 2008, 4:20 am
#35
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Dammit!! Unravelled a dilema. Am going to SIN in Sept with missus, and currently booked outward on BA on a 241, but returning on SQ.
Really wanted to try out SQ F but this offer is quite appealing. A cancel and rebook into a full BA return with 241, would effectively require no extra BA miles but I get to pocket my bmi miles. Now, i've not really got any further use for my bmi miles on target over next 18mths, so quandry remains.
I agree, there are worse things happening in the world right now!
Really wanted to try out SQ F but this offer is quite appealing. A cancel and rebook into a full BA return with 241, would effectively require no extra BA miles but I get to pocket my bmi miles. Now, i've not really got any further use for my bmi miles on target over next 18mths, so quandry remains.
I agree, there are worse things happening in the world right now!