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Aug 22, 2017 | 2:24 pm

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Olas86

Join Date: Jun 2017

Programs: BA Gold, VS Gold

Posts: 11

I am looking to book a LONE4 originatingin London, booked through BA (as I am trying to hit the $20k spend on a BAChase signature Visa) and in the UK as the £ price is cheaper than the $ price,the card has no foreign transaction fees and it’s originating in the UK anyway.

I have the itinerary pretty muchnailed down using the online tool. One stumbling block is the HTI-SYD leg,which shows no L availability on the dates I need to travel (very littleflexibility due to vacation constraints). On ExpertFlyer I can see that thereis L availability, but only with the USA point of sale.

Wondering if anyone is aware how flexiblethe airlines are on the point of sale is for these explorer tickets or if thereare any workarounds?

Is there a way a UK basedBA agent can book that one segment as a US POS?
Could I book a UKoriginating itinerary through BA in the US? And if so, would that count as US POS but still be the £price converted to $?
Could I book the itineraryas previously planned in the UK and at a later date make a change to book theHTI-SYD leg from a US point of sale? How would I do that?

Thanks in advance