Originally Posted by
yottie
I am a retired BA staff member and run a Google Group/Site to help other former staff with use of staff travel. Having read some of the posts in this thread, here are some comments.
Avios points from a Hotline purchase go to the Hotline Booker i.e. the staff member.
As part of the contract you enter into when you purchase a Hotline, your ticket becomes invalid if you do not use ALL the sectors in the correct order. As an example, if you buy LHR-JFK-LHR because it is cheaper than LHR-JFK and do not use the second sector you are in breach of contract and BA can demand the fare difference. If you enter the contract KNOWING you intend to break the contract, that is deemed FRAUD.
The Hotlines are usually very restrictive and it is essential to be aware of the Terms & Conditions before purchase.
Finally, the fare is that quoted on the screen at the time of the enquiry. Do not assume it will be the same fare a few hours later.
Hope this helps.
Welcome to FT ^
However I must point out that most of what you said is not true.
1. The Avios and TPs will go to the traveller, not the staff member.
2. Whether this is fraud or not has been debated ad infinitum on this board. Using all the sectors in order is also a condition of normal tickets, not just hotlines.
3. Hotlines are not restrictive. They are issued on the same terms as a commercial ticket.
4. The fares will change as the fare buckets fill up as they would on ba.com.
In short hotlines are just discounted commercial tickets.