Originally Posted by
yevlesh2
Can't argue with this - taking the earliest morning flight today or even Amtrak would have avoided the problem . At the same time, having the entire award turn into a pumpkin because of a misconnect (caused by another OneWorld airline, if it makes any difference) is a little harsh.
Charging some type of an award change fee or a standby fee for switching to a later flight would have been much more reasonable - it would generate additional revenue for BA and not be quite as drastic .
You should know the peril of having 2 PNRs let alone 2 different airlines to piece together an itinerary. If you have to do so, you know what risk you take and must make room for this.
The hard fact is, BA program does not have such fee-based provision to accommodate your situation.
Also BA rules are very clear and totally viewable at booking - so really you are playing Russian Roulette and hoping if things do not go as planned, BA would bend the rules to help you out...