ANNOUNCEMENT - A new revitalised Executive Club is coming
Sep 1, 2011, 3:43 am
#61
Join Date: Jul 2011
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Oh, and in Catalan & Galician apparently it translates as "plane", which makes sense, I suppose
(BTW, I know it's just a branding exercise and isn't meant to mean anything, and also that using Google translate isn't all that reliable)
Sep 1, 2011, 3:49 am
#64
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Well, it'll be a shame to see Airmiles die, the redemptions in europe, especially Z1/2 CE were great.
For the casual leisure flyer and miles collector I imagine this will probably spell the end of the affair - there aren't that many outside of FT and its ilk that are going to be collecting 300k points for a couple of first redemptions, and taxes make WT/WT+ pointless
For the casual leisure flyer and miles collector I imagine this will probably spell the end of the affair - there aren't that many outside of FT and its ilk that are going to be collecting 300k points for a couple of first redemptions, and taxes make WT/WT+ pointless
Sep 1, 2011, 3:49 am
#65
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Quite. I rather suspect that the news we have thus far received is only the redemption part of the story, and the information that us as BA FFs are also very interested in (in terms of gaining and maintaining status, not to mention what that status means) is yet to come...
Sep 1, 2011, 3:49 am
#66
Join Date: Jan 2000
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But so far the changes annonuced are broadly positive - if there are more changes let's hope they're in the same vein.
Sep 1, 2011, 3:50 am
#67
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: London
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According to the FAQ the new shorthaul/Mileage Saver pricing will also apply to Comair redemptions ^
Does anyone know what the non-Mileage Saver pricing for these routes will be though? Same number of Miles but more cash or more of both?
Overall looks like positive changes though a bit disappointed with the increase in redemption cost to MRU (not that I've ever managed to find availability for that route when I've looked...).
Does anyone know what the non-Mileage Saver pricing for these routes will be though? Same number of Miles but more cash or more of both?
Overall looks like positive changes though a bit disappointed with the increase in redemption cost to MRU (not that I've ever managed to find availability for that route when I've looked...).
Sep 1, 2011, 3:53 am
#68
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Cambridge, UK
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This all seems reasonably positive, but I wait to see the full details.
By the way, and I hate to be pedantic, but someone in BA's web marketing team really should know that it should be "fewer Avios points" and not "less Avios points"
https://www.britishairways.com/trave...club/_gf/en_gb
By the way, and I hate to be pedantic, but someone in BA's web marketing team really should know that it should be "fewer Avios points" and not "less Avios points"
https://www.britishairways.com/trave...club/_gf/en_gb
Sep 1, 2011, 3:58 am
#69
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According to the FAQ the new shorthaul/Mileage Saver pricing will also apply to Comair redemptions ^
Does anyone know what the non-Mileage Saver pricing for these routes will be though? Same number of Miles but more cash or more of both?
Overall looks like positive changes though a bit disappointed with the increase in redemption cost to MRU (not that I've ever managed to find availability for that route when I've looked...).
Does anyone know what the non-Mileage Saver pricing for these routes will be though? Same number of Miles but more cash or more of both?
Overall looks like positive changes though a bit disappointed with the increase in redemption cost to MRU (not that I've ever managed to find availability for that route when I've looked...).
Sep 1, 2011, 4:01 am
#70
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Assuming BKK gets reduced like HKG I'll be happy - assuming there is F availabilty when I want it 
On the whole it seems good, but I am also waiting confirmation on TPs for Silver.
On the whole it seems good, but I am also waiting confirmation on TPs for Silver.
Sep 1, 2011, 4:02 am
#71
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So with more people going into F what happens to the regular F travelers, would they have to fight for the seats???? 
There has been too many changes for my liking, maybe I need to move on.
And yes I said that a while ago.
There has been too many changes for my liking, maybe I need to move on.
And yes I said that a while ago.
Sep 1, 2011, 4:03 am
#72
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It really sounds good to me overall!
^Avios Airmiles to Avios BA miles @ 10:1
^Redemption to SIN reduced
^Better value European flights may take some of the pressure off of LH redemptions
^Some of the speculated scary stuff not there
Redemption change fee of £25 makes the nudging of dates quite expensive
Questions!
If SIN redemptions reduced ..... why wasn't SYD mentioned - or is the cost of SIN>SYD being INCREASED to make it say 300k F in total or will it be 240k?
^Avios Airmiles to Avios BA miles @ 10:1
^Redemption to SIN reduced
^Better value European flights may take some of the pressure off of LH redemptions
^Some of the speculated scary stuff not there
Redemption change fee of £25 makes the nudging of dates quite expensiveQuestions!
If SIN redemptions reduced ..... why wasn't SYD mentioned - or is the cost of SIN>SYD being INCREASED to make it say 300k F in total or will it be 240k?
Sep 1, 2011, 4:04 am
#73
Join Date: Jan 2009
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Airmiles & BA Miles merging with Iberia Plus
Just received this email from Airmiles. I have had no word from BA EC as yet.
"This year, our owners British Airways merged with Iberia. Together, we have decided to create a shared reward currency, Avios, for British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus and Airmiles members like you."
Airmiles will no longer include taxes etc., will now allow one-ways and multi-legs and the nominal mileage will start at your nominated airport. Return flights within previous Airmiles zones 1-3 with BA or Iberia will have a concessionary taxes & fees charge of £27.
N o further details are available as yet but I was encouraged to sign up to Airmiles emails to receive the next tranche of news.
Tim.
"This year, our owners British Airways merged with Iberia. Together, we have decided to create a shared reward currency, Avios, for British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus and Airmiles members like you."
Airmiles will no longer include taxes etc., will now allow one-ways and multi-legs and the nominal mileage will start at your nominated airport. Return flights within previous Airmiles zones 1-3 with BA or Iberia will have a concessionary taxes & fees charge of £27.
N o further details are available as yet but I was encouraged to sign up to Airmiles emails to receive the next tranche of news.
Tim.
Sep 1, 2011, 4:04 am
#74
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it's only for band 1-3 flights, and is open to anyone that has earned/spent 1 Avios in the previous 12 months.
Sep 1, 2011, 4:04 am
#75
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Finally I see some changes that are good for people who actually use the BAEC which - in all fairness - you don't.
