Downgrade points
Oct 31, 2019 | 9:05 am
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 38
Downgrade points
Hello,
I had a ticket from Lax to Las on first class. I changed the flight to a standby earlier one and they downgraded me in economy in order to get that flight.
Will I get the same avios points for a first class ticket?
Thank you
I had a ticket from Lax to Las on first class. I changed the flight to a standby earlier one and they downgraded me in economy in order to get that flight.
Will I get the same avios points for a first class ticket?
Thank you
Oct 31, 2019 | 11:23 am
#6
Join Date: Apr 2008
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So the waiver was posted, but was there no availability on the flight you moved to and that's why you were standby? If you had been moved to a different flight and confirmed in Y in advance, I could see a case I suppose. I don't think you'll get anything out of this as a standby. I could be wrong.
Oct 31, 2019 | 5:46 pm
#7
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OP made a voluntary change to a flight which did not have F space. Thus, he was accommodated in F. He could have either flown as booked or asked to be rebooked onto the next flight with F availability.
Oct 31, 2019 | 5:52 pm
#8
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Isn't OP due a refund for the fare difference between F and Y on that leg, although I suspect in this case it would only be a few dollars and likely not worth the hassle?
Oct 31, 2019 | 9:30 pm
#10
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You might get better answers for this situation from the BA forum as it seems you're posting the flights to BA and not AA. The folks over there would probably know better how BA would handle this situation given how your flights post to execclcub is governed by BA not AA. Since crossposting isn't allowed might want to ask a mod to move this to that forum?
Oct 31, 2019 | 10:20 pm
#11
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You might get better answers for this situation from the BA forum as it seems you're posting the flights to BA and not AA. The folks over there would probably know better how BA would handle this situation given how your flights post to execclcub is governed by BA not AA. Since crossposting isn't allowed might want to ask a mod to move this to that forum?
Nov 1, 2019 | 8:11 am
#12
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My guess is that it will post as coach, but you may be able to convince BA to post it as business class. You probably don't even need to tell them the change was voluntary. But certainly I wouldn't expect business class miles/TPs and a refund of the fare difference.