Originally Posted by
Traveller 935
Jase76 Did you get clarity on this, i.e. did you have to use a Joker? From what I can see you would have needed to open up the underlying fare class first but if not I'd love to hear it.
Originally Posted by
Jase76
I've read conflicting advice on this, so asking for experience on the following scenario and the new rules from last year. Within the HH account a person is Gold and has an Amex 2-4-1 voucher. I am GGL and have a GUF2 (plus a Joker). Looking at LHR - XXX - LHR and there is I Class availability. There is no Avios availability in either P or U for the dates we want. The two of us want to travel, so I have the following questions:
- Is it as straightforward as using the GUF2 to open up I Class to use the Amex 2-4-1?
- Does it require a Joker to be used for the Amex 2-4-1 to open up P class. Then the GUF2 is applied to upgrade to I class?
- Is this even possible, although I cannot see anything in BA's T&Cs that contradict what we'd like to do?
I can help on this. If you want to book say LHR-JFK-LHR in club, and you have a 2-4-1 + GUF2, then you just need I class in club. No need to worry about reward availability in WTP or CW. You would pay the avios rate for WTP for one person, and the taxes/fees/charges for 2 people in club.
Once you throw in the GUF then you can take advantage of the relatively new provisions which allow booking of GUFs based on revenue selling classes, reward availability isn't needed.