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Old Feb 5, 2023, 11:03 am
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thomasd21
 
Join Date: Oct 2018
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Originally Posted by guv1976
1. Award tickets are typically booked on the stock of the airline whose miles you are redeeming, and typically book with the prime flight number of the operating carrier.

2. As you are departing from the UK, if you are downgraded, you would be covered by the provisions of UK 261 -- at least for the first flight, if not for the connecting flight, as well. I'm sure that other FTers with more knowledge of UK 261 will be along to weigh in on the latter point.
Thanks very much. I think I’m ok on the 261 piece, I’m more interested in the policy to quote to any agent if/ when any advance (ie between now and day of travel, but not on the day of travel) cancellation or downgrade happens.

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