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Old Oct 8, 2009, 8:31 am
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Any quick free miles on BA?
I really hate to post this type of question. However, my son is underage and cannot earn miles by normal means. I need a free way to earn some amount of miles just to keep the account active. Anyone know of a solution to this problem? Thanks.
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Old Oct 8, 2009, 8:44 am
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Get a BA credit card with a sign up bonus

Buy them online

Make a small purchase through shopping.ba.com and hope the miles post in time (if UK based)

Credit a Hilton stay, do a cheapo 1-day Avis rental etc

Transfer some Amex Membership Rewards points

Transfer some hotel points from Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott, Priority Club - assuming your surnames match it should go through

I think (think, note) that booking a reward flight and then immediately cancelling it counts as activity as well
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Old Oct 8, 2009, 8:49 am
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I thought this thread was to do with the LHR-JFK flights in F for taxes only using the promo code "outfornowt"
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Old Oct 8, 2009, 8:55 am
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If you are Silver or above then add your son to a Household account, which would protect the miles all the time you hold status. If you are blue then what Raffles says....
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Old Oct 8, 2009, 9:28 am
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Originally Posted by Danger Man
I really hate to post this type of question. However, my son is underage and cannot earn miles by normal means. I need a free way to earn some amount of miles just to keep the account active. Anyone know of a solution to this problem? Thanks.
If you've got a month or more before expiry, like Raffles suggest, buy a CD you're after from CDWOW via the eShop.

If its less, I'd just buy 1000 miles or whatever the minimum is from BA.com
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Old Oct 8, 2009, 12:32 pm
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E-rewards...there was a 500 miles bonus to join, not sure if this is still offered. https://www.britishairways.com/trave...club/_gf/en_gb
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Old Oct 8, 2009, 12:37 pm
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Originally Posted by Hedwig
If you are Silver or above then add your son to a Household account, which would protect the miles all the time you hold status. If you are blue then what Raffles says....
You can create a Household account, even if you're a blue member.
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Old Oct 8, 2009, 2:51 pm
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Originally Posted by dreamwks
You can create a Household account, even if you're a blue member.
But miles are only protected if you have status, otherwise you still need activity for each member in the HHA at least once every 36 months.
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Old Oct 8, 2009, 3:10 pm
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Originally Posted by globalste
I thought this thread was to do with the LHR-JFK flights in F for taxes only using the promo code "outfornowt"
That's o...ornowt
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Old Oct 8, 2009, 3:21 pm
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Originally Posted by browserden
That's o...ornowt
yeh i know, but FT doesnt like having the letters w t f next to each other
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Old Oct 8, 2009, 3:50 pm
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Originally Posted by globalste
yeh i know, but FT doesnt like having the letters w t f next to each other
Oh yeah, stupid censorship software. Doesn't it also censor s...... because the US uses snicker?

Testing S....horpe...
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Old Oct 8, 2009, 3:58 pm
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Originally Posted by browserden
Oh yeah, stupid censorship software. Doesn't it also censor s...... because the US uses snicker?

Testing S....horpe...
Hi,

Yup,

The software works!

Regards

TBS
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