Originally Posted by
ACfly
I could be wrong, but don't you have to have the ticket one hour before the flight according to the OWE RTW policy?
No. Having the ticket is not the same as issuing the ticket. For TC2 and TC3 the ticket must be issued at least one hour before. I believe the OP is discussing making the reservation, having the ticket issued, and having BA in MRU hold the ticket for the OP's arrival.