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Jan 3, 2012 | 7:00 am

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Originally Posted by dark_horse

Well, what [ahem] would stop a theoretical person with a theoretical business theoretically signing up to On Business, when the business itself was [AHEM!] purely theoretical?

The T&C include these, which would stop most such attempts:-

Quote:

"Company" means a company or partnership located and currently trading in any of the Territories;

3.1 Membership is not open to individuals.

3.2 To apply for Membership, You must apply online at www.ba.com/on-business-travel - Membership applications must state the Company's full name, the Company's valid company/business registration number, a valid business email address and registered office address together with the Authoriser’s and the Programme Administrator’s name as well as the preferred business address for correspondence. Members cannot state more than one preferred mailing address for correspondence.

3.3 Membership is offered at Our discretion and We may refuse Membership to any applicant.

3.4 A Company may not join the Programme if:
3.4.1 it is not approved by Us because it (or a party connected to it) is a member of any other corporate sales incentive agreement or any other sales or discount agreement with Us or an Eligible Airline;
3.4.2 it has fewer than two Travelling Employees;
3.4.3 it is a travel agent, ticket brokerage firm or consolidator; or
3.4.4 it is one of Our marketing, promotion, advertising or consulting agencies.

I am the quintessential small business: a sole trader who is required in my own name and not through a company and not as a partnership.

I therefore cannot join OB.

So it's a good thing that I don't do any work travel.

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