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Old Oct 7, 2010, 6:00 am
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Gutted - Just missed out on the new mileage rates for Blue EC members!
The first time since February 2009 that i'm travelling for work, and it comes down to a choice between Y on BA, or Y on BMI, with the later winning out purely because of the direct EDI-CPH flights at the times i need for next week. All booked (non-flex of course, to keep costs down) and then a few days after the booking confirmation comes through, i get the email from BAEC telling me that i could have been getting 100% mileage on discounted economy. Curses! Oh well - will need to remember for the next time (at this rate, some times towards the end of 2011!).

Good news though.

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Old Oct 7, 2010, 6:09 am
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I missed out on it as well, by one day....C'est la vie.

Thank goodness it was only in ET and not a LHR-SFO.
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Old Oct 7, 2010, 6:17 am
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Originally Posted by HIDDY
I missed out on it as well, by one day....C'est la vie.

Thank goodness it was only in ET and not a LHR-SFO.
Its the only thing keeping me sane

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Old Oct 7, 2010, 7:15 am
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Originally Posted by efincomputer
and then a few days after the booking confirmation comes through, i get the email from BAEC telling me that i could have been getting 100% mileage on discounted economy. Curses!
An additional 1188 miles would make you fly via Heathrow? Spend more at Tescos instead...
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Old Oct 7, 2010, 10:23 am
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When do the new rates begin? Is it related to when you purchased the flight or the actual date you fly?
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Old Oct 7, 2010, 12:35 pm
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Originally Posted by CatchThePigeon
When do the new rates begin? Is it related to when you purchased the flight or the actual date you fly?
The date you fly. 1st Oct I believe (I had a flight then - booked months ago and got the new enhanced rate ^)
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Old Oct 7, 2010, 12:49 pm
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The date you fly. 1st Oct I believe (I had a flight then - booked months ago and got the new enhanced rate ^)
I flew on the 30th and got the old rates. So Oct 1st it was.
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Old Oct 7, 2010, 3:25 pm
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Originally Posted by henners
An additional 1188 miles would make you fly via Heathrow? Spend more at Tescos instead...
My thoughts exactly.

I would hardly be "gutted" losing out on 1000 miles...
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Old Oct 7, 2010, 3:44 pm
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Originally Posted by HIDDY
I flew on the 30th and got the old rates. So Oct 1st it was.
I flew on the 1st and got the old rates... BA hate me at the moment though.
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Old Oct 8, 2010, 1:37 am
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Originally Posted by henners
An additional 1188 miles would make you fly via Heathrow? Spend more at Tescos instead...
I'd rather fly via LHR than shop at Tesco.

My flight at 0120 on the 1st posted with the extra tier bonus.
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Old Oct 9, 2010, 1:46 am
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Originally Posted by clubman
My thoughts exactly.

I would hardly be "gutted" losing out on 1000 miles...
But as the advert says "every little helps" and i never claimed to be sane
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