Has anyone received Tier Points for flight not flown?
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2010
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Has anyone received Tier Points for flight not flown?
I never flew the return part of a transatlantic flight on BA last month. The ticket was non-refundable / non-exchangeable, and I had to change my route... So I booked a new ticket on a different carrier...
Anyway, a few days later, I was credited 30 Tier Points (equ. to a Economy Transatlantic Flight)... I did not even check-in online for that flight, so I was pretty surprised...
ANyone experience something similar?
Do I risk having the miles removed anytime soon if they find out? (It has been 6 weeks already)
(I was also credited all the miles for a transatlantic Lufthansa flight which I never flew, last year during the volcano crisis... but then, this was probabaly due to all the chaos of the time)
Anyway, a few days later, I was credited 30 Tier Points (equ. to a Economy Transatlantic Flight)... I did not even check-in online for that flight, so I was pretty surprised...
ANyone experience something similar?
Do I risk having the miles removed anytime soon if they find out? (It has been 6 weeks already)
(I was also credited all the miles for a transatlantic Lufthansa flight which I never flew, last year during the volcano crisis... but then, this was probabaly due to all the chaos of the time)
#2
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Join Date: Aug 2006
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I believe it can happen although very rare. They might disappear, they might not.
If you're worried about it PM Nicci - the BA official helper here, the flight number, date and your full name I'm sure she'll get it sorted out for you.
If you're worried about it PM Nicci - the BA official helper here, the flight number, date and your full name I'm sure she'll get it sorted out for you.
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I never flew the return part of a transatlantic flight on BA last month. The ticket was non-refundable / non-exchangeable, and I had to change my route... So I booked a new ticket on a different carrier...
Anyway, a few days later, I was credited 30 Tier Points (equ. to a Economy Transatlantic Flight)... I did not even check-in online for that flight, so I was pretty surprised...
ANyone experience something similar?
Do I risk having the miles removed anytime soon if they find out? (It has been 6 weeks already)
(I was also credited all the miles for a transatlantic Lufthansa flight which I never flew, last year during the volcano crisis... but then, this was probabaly due to all the chaos of the time)
Anyway, a few days later, I was credited 30 Tier Points (equ. to a Economy Transatlantic Flight)... I did not even check-in online for that flight, so I was pretty surprised...
ANyone experience something similar?
Do I risk having the miles removed anytime soon if they find out? (It has been 6 weeks already)
(I was also credited all the miles for a transatlantic Lufthansa flight which I never flew, last year during the volcano crisis... but then, this was probabaly due to all the chaos of the time)
Did BA credit outbound and inbound flights ?
this would normally only happen if BA cancelled your flight due to things such as the volcanic ash, strike etc, then even if they re-route you they will credit you with the tp's and miles for the flights you would of taken.
cs
#5
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: UK
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I was credited with tier points and miles a little while ago for a flight that I had cancelled. Got the out and inbound credited too. I'm happy enough as it will take me to gold that little bit quicker.
#6
Join Date: Jun 2010
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Ladies and Gentlemen
Should you be the lucky recipient of TPs/Miles for sectors not flown, do you think it prudent:
a) to blog about it on here, where BA has an official presence and is likely to investigate and closedown any loopholes ESPECIALLY if sent details via PM of the flights in question
b) keep quiet about it and enjoy your good fortune, with the possibility others may "benefit" in the future
Your choice.
Should you be the lucky recipient of TPs/Miles for sectors not flown, do you think it prudent:
a) to blog about it on here, where BA has an official presence and is likely to investigate and closedown any loopholes ESPECIALLY if sent details via PM of the flights in question
b) keep quiet about it and enjoy your good fortune, with the possibility others may "benefit" in the future
Your choice.
#8
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My only experience of this was having boarded a flight which was subsequently delayed on tarmac for 2hrs due to tech issue - I chose to get off - but since b.pass had been scanned, TPs credited the next day.
#11
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 175
Did BA credit outbound and inbound flights ?
this would normally only happen if BA cancelled your flight due to things such as the volcanic ash, strike etc, then even if they re-route you they will credit you with the tp's and miles for the flights you would of taken.
cs
this would normally only happen if BA cancelled your flight due to things such as the volcanic ash, strike etc, then even if they re-route you they will credit you with the tp's and miles for the flights you would of taken.
cs
#12
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 175
Ladies and Gentlemen
Should you be the lucky recipient of TPs/Miles for sectors not flown, do you think it prudent:
a) to blog about it on here, where BA has an official presence and is likely to investigate and closedown any loopholes ESPECIALLY if sent details via PM of the flights in question
b) keep quiet about it and enjoy your good fortune, with the possibility others may "benefit" in the future
Your choice.
Should you be the lucky recipient of TPs/Miles for sectors not flown, do you think it prudent:
a) to blog about it on here, where BA has an official presence and is likely to investigate and closedown any loopholes ESPECIALLY if sent details via PM of the flights in question
b) keep quiet about it and enjoy your good fortune, with the possibility others may "benefit" in the future
Your choice.
#13
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Ladies and Gentlemen
Should you be the lucky recipient of TPs/Miles for sectors not flown, do you think it prudent:
a) to blog about it on here, where BA has an official presence and is likely to investigate and closedown any loopholes ESPECIALLY if sent details via PM of the flights in question
b) keep quiet about it and enjoy your good fortune, with the possibility others may "benefit" in the future
Your choice.
Should you be the lucky recipient of TPs/Miles for sectors not flown, do you think it prudent:
a) to blog about it on here, where BA has an official presence and is likely to investigate and closedown any loopholes ESPECIALLY if sent details via PM of the flights in question
b) keep quiet about it and enjoy your good fortune, with the possibility others may "benefit" in the future
Your choice.
Also, BA can sometimes ID people through here.
#14
Join Date: Jul 2005
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Posts: 433
Doesn’t matter, seriously, don't mean to be rude but please just shut up about it and let the thread go away rather than bringing it back 10 days later even though you can obviously see people are not happy about it.
#15
Join Date: Jan 2005
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As for the OP, if this were to happen to me, this would be one of those instances where I'd keep quiet. BA would have no trouble finding out who I am