Booking a flight using avios for someone else?
May 28, 2015, 2:50 pm
#16
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I want to book two flights for my friends from Sweden to Lhr. I live in the uk.
Can i just add them to my baec household account and then book tickets for then? I dont think they have any baec account already.
Can i just add them to my baec household account and then book tickets for then? I dont think they have any baec account already.
May 28, 2015, 2:55 pm
#17
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You can just add them as friends and family, no reason to add them as full-fledged household account members.
May 28, 2015, 3:45 pm
#18
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Interesting. So if I have a HHA with my wife, I can only use my Avios for me and her.
If I break up the HHA, we could also use our Avios to book flights for other family members?
If I break up the HHA, we could also use our Avios to book flights for other family members?
May 28, 2015, 4:10 pm
#20
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Jan 7, 2017, 6:18 am
#21
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sorry bumping an old thread.
I am trying to book a flight with avios for my sister. I have added her in the family section.
However, I see no option in the booking flow to change to her as the flyer.
When I get to the Passenger details part of the avios booking flow the First Adult is prefilled with my name and I can't change it.
I'm clearly missing something obvious? How to I book for my sister only?
I am trying to book a flight with avios for my sister. I have added her in the family section.
However, I see no option in the booking flow to change to her as the flyer.
When I get to the Passenger details part of the avios booking flow the First Adult is prefilled with my name and I can't change it.
I'm clearly missing something obvious? How to I book for my sister only?
Jan 7, 2017, 7:30 am
#22
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sorry bumping an old thread.
I am trying to book a flight with avios for my sister. I have added her in the family section.
However, I see no option in the booking flow to change to her as the flyer.
When I get to the Passenger details part of the avios booking flow the First Adult is prefilled with my name and I can't change it.
I'm clearly missing something obvious? How to I book for my sister only?
I am trying to book a flight with avios for my sister. I have added her in the family section.
However, I see no option in the booking flow to change to her as the flyer.
When I get to the Passenger details part of the avios booking flow the First Adult is prefilled with my name and I can't change it.
I'm clearly missing something obvious? How to I book for my sister only?
Jan 7, 2017, 7:49 am
#23
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sorry bumping an old thread.
I am trying to book a flight with avios for my sister. I have added her in the family section.
However, I see no option in the booking flow to change to her as the flyer.
When I get to the Passenger details part of the avios booking flow the First Adult is prefilled with my name and I can't change it.
I'm clearly missing something obvious? How to I book for my sister only?
I am trying to book a flight with avios for my sister. I have added her in the family section.
However, I see no option in the booking flow to change to her as the flyer.
When I get to the Passenger details part of the avios booking flow the First Adult is prefilled with my name and I can't change it.
I'm clearly missing something obvious? How to I book for my sister only?
Apr 6, 2017, 9:54 am
#24
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I can book a ticket for someone using my account, however when I log in to my mother's account I can only book for herself.
It is written:
Why can't I change these details?
There are some situations where you aren't able to make bookings on ba.com for other people if you aren't travelling yourself.
To make this booking for someone else, please contact your local Executive Club service centre.
What could be the reason of it? The account is not part of HH.
It is written:
Why can't I change these details?
There are some situations where you aren't able to make bookings on ba.com for other people if you aren't travelling yourself.
To make this booking for someone else, please contact your local Executive Club service centre.
What could be the reason of it? The account is not part of HH.
Last edited by sinus; Apr 6, 2017 at 9:59 am
Apr 7, 2017, 12:48 am
#25
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I can book a ticket for someone using my account, however when I log in to my mother's account I can only book for herself.
It is written:
Why can't I change these details?
There are some situations where you aren't able to make bookings on ba.com for other people if you aren't travelling yourself.
To make this booking for someone else, please contact your local Executive Club service centre.
What could be the reason of it? The account is not part of HH.
It is written:
Why can't I change these details?
There are some situations where you aren't able to make bookings on ba.com for other people if you aren't travelling yourself.
To make this booking for someone else, please contact your local Executive Club service centre.
What could be the reason of it? The account is not part of HH.
Apr 7, 2017, 3:33 pm
#27
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Apr 8, 2017, 1:08 am
#29
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I thought to do a dummy award flight booking. Whatever I tried i got top of page message which I never saw before
1. dion't know why
2. possibles
i)No BA flights, avios activity since my TP year reset on 9th Mar 2017 (unlikely)?
ii)Last BA metal flights were July2016 , last avios credits (from MH) feb2017
iii)Changed my address to philippines 18months ago (so i would get my new BA member cards). Maybe IP range of Philippines stops me booking awards ?
"The itinerary you have selected can only be ticketed by mail. To book this trip, please start again and re-select a later outbound date or contact your Service Centre."
Historically i only redeemed AMS-LON and vice-versa, tried those as well as Asia flights on award, all produced same warning/refusal info message
1. dion't know why
2. possibles
i)No BA flights, avios activity since my TP year reset on 9th Mar 2017 (unlikely)?
ii)Last BA metal flights were July2016 , last avios credits (from MH) feb2017
iii)Changed my address to philippines 18months ago (so i would get my new BA member cards). Maybe IP range of Philippines stops me booking awards ?
"The itinerary you have selected can only be ticketed by mail. To book this trip, please start again and re-select a later outbound date or contact your Service Centre."
Historically i only redeemed AMS-LON and vice-versa, tried those as well as Asia flights on award, all produced same warning/refusal info message
Apr 8, 2017, 9:31 am
#30
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