Originally Posted by
RatherBeFlying
Thanks everyone for setting my expectations straight. I was naively optimistic after reading, “Almost all flights are eligible. The only flights you do not earn Avios or Tier Points on are reward flights, agency discounted fares and industry discounted fares”, on ba.com. This statement it seems is not current policy in respect of MH!
That statement is in relation to flights operated by British Airways. The next bit, right below it, is the bit you needed to read and heed. Lesson learned for next time I suppose.
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The amount you collect depends on which airline you fly, how far you fly, the cabin you fly in, the type of ticket you hold and your Executive Club tier. The easiest way to work it out is to use our flight calculator. The details of each airline's policies are set out below."