golfmad

Yes, I understand what you're saying and I cannot explain it but before you start investing your time in understanding the problem it would be worth checking whether there's any availability at the moment for the routes/dates you want. If there is, my suggestion would be to call and book it as a priority.

I also see the same problem that you do so I'm guessing it's another BA IT problem.

Steve in Olympia

For what it�s worth, I just did a dummy booking with a Chase companion voucher, and I was able to select First Class.

golfmad

Interesting. I have tried it in both Chrome and Safari. Here's what I see with and without the Companion Voucher selected. Without it, I see all classes in the dropdown. With the voucher selected I see what I suspect the OP sees which is all classes up to and including Business. I don't use Chrome very often so I cleared the cache in that browser but it didn't make any difference.

dqdude

Thanks for the info everyone. I'll contact BA and Chase and see what they say.

Steve in Olympia

Golfmad, using your screenshot, I replicated your search (JFK-LHR, 9/15/22, companion voucher), using Safari, and I could see all four classes of service.

The mystery continues.....

dqdude

Interesting.... for those of you that cannot see first class.. Was your companion certificates experation date extended because of covid?

Or those of you who see first class... Were your experation dates extended because of covid?

My certificate was extended and expires this July.

Steve in Olympia

I have two vouchers, one was extended and the other is a new voucher (not extended), and I can see First Class with both.

dqdude

That blows up that theory 😂

​​BTW... Gig Harbor here

JAXBA

If you select Business/Club do the availability results not show WTP, Club, & First anyway? Or are the results only showing WT, WTP & Club?

golfmad

Well, this is weird. I tried a sequence of actions based on your suggestion and the problem has resolved itself for me. I thought your suggestion was a good one so I entered a similar search again and only offered me up to Business as before. The search generated an error because the flight I chose (LHR-JFK) didn't originate in the USA. I changed the search to JFK-LHR and First was back in the selection list. I changed it back to LHR-JFK and now First is showing in the list there too. BA's IT is a law unto itself!

dqdude

I am now able to select first class as an option. I did contact both ba and chase today. Not sure if that made a difference. However I'm getting the attached error

London Dude

Got this in the mail yesterday..

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1Earn 5 Avios on Eligible Flights and 3 Avios on Hotel Purchases:

For existing cardmembers as of 1/1/21

You'll earn 5 Avios total for each $1 spent on flight purchases made directly with British Airways, Aer Lingus, Iberia and LEVEL from 01/01/2021 to 06/30/2022, that's 2 Avios on top of the 3 you already earn on those purchases. You'll also earn 3 Avios total for each $1 spent on hotel accommodations when purchased directly with the hotel from 01/01/2021 to 06/30/2022, that's 1 Avios on top of the 2 Avios you already earn on those purchases.

BigLar

OK - took them up on the offer and got the card . I activated it on (IIRC) about April 5. Got first bill (mail) with a due date of May 20. Paid that and latest bill is due June 20.

I have about $4k on the card already (need $5K for bonus) so I tried to figure out when the "first three months" ran out. Nothing in the printed matter I got with the card addressed this issue - just the statement "within the first three months"

Planning on the spend to make to required amount, but a 'drop dead' date would certainly be helpful. So I gave Chase a call. A very helpful young lady took my info and looked it up. Boom!

It turns out, Chase considers the clock as started when they mail the card!. So, I've gotta get the last grand or so on the books by June 27. Looks like I can do it without any FT-type folderol, but that really surprised me.

Just a word to the wise.

JAXBA

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigLar

OK - took them up on the offer and got the card� �I tried to figure out when the "first three months" ran out� �It turns out, Chase considers the clock as started when they mail the card!�

I've just assume the clock starts ticking the day I'm approved for the card - they usually mail it out within a day or so.

I keep a spreadsheet that tracks when I applied, when I need to get the sign-up bonus(es) by (especially when it's spend x within 3M and another x within 6M or whatever) - and then the date when I closed the card (so I know when to reapply 2yrs later if I want). Especially useful in 2 player mode:

JIMCHI

I have round trip Avios reservations in Club World DEN-LHR in October. I will decide about 3 weeks in advance of the DEN-LHR leg whether we want to return on BA from LHR. Will I be able to cancel the return and still keep the DEN -LHR reservation, knowing that I will be charged double the Avois vs. using the companion voucher? I just don't want to lose the DEN-LHR space by doing this as award seats are no longer available. Can I cancel the return after we have flown the DEN-LHR leg and still get back the taxes and fees for the return leg?