Originally Posted by
Tofino87
Sorry to hijack this - this a quick question about Q class mentioned above.
I hastily booked an MH ticket this morning - Y flex, and noticed it’s booked in to Q. Then realised it earns no Avios.
Does it earn any TP’s at all?! It looks like no - class is not even mentioned on BA’s website calculator.
You didn't book into Y, you booked flexible Q, which earns nothing at BA.
Originally Posted by
nomadabroad
Can someone please explain this bizarre fare logic by MH? So you could be buying the most expensive Y flex ticket but earns nothing on avios and tier points?
That's not how it works. The different fare brands now apply to all economy fare buckets. You can purchase an expensive Y fare but still have to choose between Lite (no baggage, no refunds), Basic and Flex (all the perks). However, you'd still earn the same Y rate when crediting to partners, regardless of fare brand.
Conversely, a Flex Q fare comes with perks like refundability and more baggage allowance, but earns nothing at BA, because it's still a Q fare. This is
Tofino87's predicament.
To be fair, MH does display the fare bucket when selecting your flight. There's just no way to force it to book a higher RBD unless the lower ones are fully booked/zeroed out. You'd have to get a TA to do it for you.