I had this on a WTP booking recently. It was quite pricey as short trip booked late but booked through corporate travel agent which I assumed was why I got the original number of avios rather than avios based on spend. Does that sound right or should I query?
I think it depends. My recent WTP bookings via a corporate travel agent have posted on the new spend-based regime, but the rates booked via our corporate TA are the same as those publicly available on ba.com. It, too, was a fairly expensive last minute W fare so the Avios rewarded was more favourable than the old system.
But if your employer has a negotiated discount/confidential fare, it might fall under the exemption to eligible spend based earning.
Are there any exceptions to the new way of collecting Avios on flights marketed by British Airways?Yes, some tickets where the fare paid isn’t disclosed or isn’t available, including flights booked as part of a British Airways Holidays package, continue to collect Avios based on a percentage of how many miles you fly and the cabin you fly in (no minimum Avios apply).
Executive Club Bronze, Silver and Gold members will collect 15%, 30% or 50% extra Avios on top of the base flight award.
For these bookings, use our
flight calculator to work out how many Avios you’ll collect before booking