Very poor reward availability JNB-LHR for most of this year
Jan 4, 2010, 1:27 pm
#16
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: LHR
Programs: BAEC GGL & CCR / QF LTG
Posts: 829
Last year I booked two QFF award redemptions for MEL - SYD - JNB - LHR in F so have been keeping an eye on this route in case I need to change my July 29th date. Naturally the JNB - LHR segment is on BA metal.
Looking at award redemption in the QF booking engine I can see a lot open for JNB - LHR for two people in all classes from January onwards. After the World Cup there is a flight almost every day with Mon, Tue, Wed open in all classes.
Not sure why these seats cannot be seen through ba.com?
Jase.
Looking at award redemption in the QF booking engine I can see a lot open for JNB - LHR for two people in all classes from January onwards. After the World Cup there is a flight almost every day with Mon, Tue, Wed open in all classes.
Not sure why these seats cannot be seen through ba.com?
Jase.
Jan 4, 2010, 1:33 pm
#17
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: LHR
Programs: BAEC GGL & CCR / QF LTG
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Jase.
Jan 4, 2010, 1:57 pm
#18
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: UK
Programs: BA Blue, VS Silver
Posts: 2,575
First time I went in with June/July/August - I get the, no flights available.
Second time I queried, the dates you mentioned above all appear!
Jan 4, 2010, 3:44 pm
#19
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: London, UK
Posts: 5,105
Last year I booked two QFF award redemptions for MEL - SYD - JNB - LHR in F so have been keeping an eye on this route in case I need to change my July 29th date. Naturally the JNB - LHR segment is on BA metal.
Looking at award redemption in the QF booking engine I can see a lot open for JNB - LHR for two people in all classes from January onwards. After the World Cup there is a flight almost every day with Mon, Tue, Wed open in all classes.
Not sure why these seats cannot be seen through ba.com?
Jase.
Looking at award redemption in the QF booking engine I can see a lot open for JNB - LHR for two people in all classes from January onwards. After the World Cup there is a flight almost every day with Mon, Tue, Wed open in all classes.
Not sure why these seats cannot be seen through ba.com?
Jase.
Jan 7, 2010, 7:45 am
#20
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 7,905
In case this helps, Iberia will be adding flights you could use. Once they get into the system (if they haven't already), there will be a short time where new partner awards are available.
http://airlineroute.net/2010/01/06/ib-madjnb-s10/
http://airlineroute.net/2010/01/06/ib-madjnb-s10/
Jan 7, 2010, 7:48 am
#21
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: London, UK
Posts: 5,105
In case this helps, Iberia will be adding flights you could use. Once they get into the system (if they haven't already), there will be a short time where new partner awards are available.
http://airlineroute.net/2010/01/06/ib-madjnb-s10/
http://airlineroute.net/2010/01/06/ib-madjnb-s10/
Jan 7, 2010, 10:08 am
#23
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: UK
Posts: 2,483
There was absolutely stacks of award availability for the World Cup period
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...l#post12154230
Last edited by matthewuk; Jan 7, 2010 at 10:10 am Reason: added link!
Jun 1, 2010, 6:55 am
#24
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: On the X26 bus to and from LHR
Programs: BA Blue. 19695 Lifetime TPs
Posts: 2,316
I've snagged a couple of WTP seats LHR - JNB using a voucher for dates over the Feb 2011 half-term and am hoping that two more on the same flights might open up, but a scout around makes it look as though there are only ever two WTP seats made available on any one flight. Can anyone confirm my suspicion: I shall pony up for the other two seats if I have to - the premium seems worth it as compared to WT - but will wait until my new AMEX year kicks in in early July before doing so: the bottom line; am I wasting my time with my daily 6am checks for more seats on the flight in question?
Thanks.
Thanks.