"buy miles for you" - not working?
Oct 31, 2007, 12:40 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 146
"buy miles for you" - not working?
I've tried about 5 times today to purchase bmi miles.
I complete all the pages and click the final page to buy (and charge my credit card) and get the following message:
"Unable to Proceed
Sorry, we are experiencing temporary technical problems and cannot accept payment or credit miles to accounts at this time. Please try again later. "
Anyone else experiencing the same problem?
I complete all the pages and click the final page to buy (and charge my credit card) and get the following message:
"Unable to Proceed
Sorry, we are experiencing temporary technical problems and cannot accept payment or credit miles to accounts at this time. Please try again later. "
Anyone else experiencing the same problem?
Oct 31, 2007, 2:07 pm
#3
Moderator: GLBT travelers, India-based Airlines and India; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Asia
Programs: Yes!
Posts: 15,512
IIRC £12 per 1000 miles for a max of 20k miles per year. Check out the "new options" thread which is a couple of threads below this.
Oct 31, 2007, 2:39 pm
#4
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: London, UK
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Nov 1, 2007, 2:35 am
#6
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club, Marriott Bonvoy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Englandshire
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I've added this to the list of website problems. If anyone does actually succeed in buying some miles then please post.
Nov 2, 2007, 4:43 am
#9
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Hackney & Redondo Beach - o the glamour
Programs: bmi
Posts: 67
Is there a big chunk of this thread that's gone missing - I'm sure there were about 3 pages of discussion re this, or am I going soft?
Anyway I'm a bit thick with maths so pls help me out. I'm considering the miles for cash purchase thingy. I'm not bothered about comparative values (ie against Amex) but the real cash value. Very recently Air NZ offered return business fares to California for about £650, which is about what I think it would cost to purchase miles, then buy a cash & miles fare.
Any general input would be great ta.
Anyway I'm a bit thick with maths so pls help me out. I'm considering the miles for cash purchase thingy. I'm not bothered about comparative values (ie against Amex) but the real cash value. Very recently Air NZ offered return business fares to California for about £650, which is about what I think it would cost to purchase miles, then buy a cash & miles fare.
Any general input would be great ta.
Nov 2, 2007, 4:50 am
#11
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Hackney & Redondo Beach - o the glamour
Programs: bmi
Posts: 67
Oh dear oh dear
I really need to be awake (at 10:50) before I do anything. £650 ish is of course for pe. Please forgive me.
Also the 'lost pages' are in another thread. I'll shut up now.
I really need to be awake (at 10:50) before I do anything. £650 ish is of course for pe. Please forgive me.
Also the 'lost pages' are in another thread. I'll shut up now.
Nov 2, 2007, 9:37 am
#14
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Hackney & Redondo Beach - o the glamour
Programs: bmi
Posts: 67
Miles purchase is available after logging in then going to My Account and choosing 'shopping' or 'online shopping'.
I've not tried but others are having problems getting payment confirmation or something.
I've not tried but others are having problems getting payment confirmation or something.