BA fare discounts with AARP Master Thread
Nov 6, 2014, 11:12 am
#61
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IME BAEC policy is that you cannot use GUF2 or Avios to upgrade tickets with a chase 10% (and AARP?) discount. You must repay the amount of the ticket discount before the upgrade is processed.
So it appears that no you can't get these discounts on tickets you plan to upgrade later.
So it appears that no you can't get these discounts on tickets you plan to upgrade later.No experience with GUF2 but I was able to stack AARP disco with chase 10 AND successfully do UuA. YQ surcharge was a chunky bite but the stacked discounts made up for it.
Last edited by carsnoceans; Nov 6, 2014 at 11:18 am
Nov 6, 2014, 5:21 pm
#62
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A few questions about this nice deal:
1. The T&C say, The exclusive discounts are based on round-trip purchase off any published retail World Traveller (economy), World Traveller Plus (Premium economy), Club World (business class) or First fares on ba.com via exclusive link, valid for outbound travel November 1, 2014 – March 31, 2016 on British Airways and British Airways codeshare services operated by American Airlines and on British Airways codeshare services operated by Iberia only. So if a fare includes travel on US (not as a code share), am I correct in concluding that the AARP discount does [U]not[U] apply?
2. Same question as #1, for if the itinerary includes Alaska Airlines.
3. You can have your spouse join AARP as part of your membership for free. If you do that, can s/he also get the $400 discount, so that if the two of you travel together you get a total savings of $800?
4. The name my wife uses for most identification is slightly different from what she has on her passport. (Long story.) Must her name in joining AARP be exactly the same as the passport (and thus her ticket) for her to qualify for the discount?
Thanks for any help!
1. The T&C say, The exclusive discounts are based on round-trip purchase off any published retail World Traveller (economy), World Traveller Plus (Premium economy), Club World (business class) or First fares on ba.com via exclusive link, valid for outbound travel November 1, 2014 – March 31, 2016 on British Airways and British Airways codeshare services operated by American Airlines and on British Airways codeshare services operated by Iberia only. So if a fare includes travel on US (not as a code share), am I correct in concluding that the AARP discount does [U]not[U] apply?
2. Same question as #1, for if the itinerary includes Alaska Airlines.
3. You can have your spouse join AARP as part of your membership for free. If you do that, can s/he also get the $400 discount, so that if the two of you travel together you get a total savings of $800?
4. The name my wife uses for most identification is slightly different from what she has on her passport. (Long story.) Must her name in joining AARP be exactly the same as the passport (and thus her ticket) for her to qualify for the discount?
Thanks for any help!
Nov 6, 2014, 6:03 pm
#63
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I have to stop using GGL agents, they always clawed any discounts back before processing upgrades.
Nov 6, 2014, 9:56 pm
#64
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Thrilled to learn about the discounts from this thread. Have questions on both Chase and AARP.
1. The BA page states "Apply for the British Airways Visa® card today and once approved you can take advantage of this promotion."-- Does this mean it's possible to book tickets (and get the 10% off) with online approval but without having the card in possession?
2. About the AARP stack-on possibility-- if I book several tickets together, does the AARP discount apply to each ticket?
1. The BA page states "Apply for the British Airways Visa® card today and once approved you can take advantage of this promotion."-- Does this mean it's possible to book tickets (and get the 10% off) with online approval but without having the card in possession?
2. About the AARP stack-on possibility-- if I book several tickets together, does the AARP discount apply to each ticket?
Last edited by harioh; Nov 6, 2014 at 10:06 pm
Nov 6, 2014, 10:08 pm
#65
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AARP discount applies to all tickets on booking, you get $400 off per business class ticket on your booking, so great deal.
I'm getting an error on the Chase deal when I try to stack. In years past the Chase discount wasnt good beyond 31Dec of the current year, maybe that is the problem...
I'm getting an error on the Chase deal when I try to stack. In years past the Chase discount wasnt good beyond 31Dec of the current year, maybe that is the problem...
Thrilled to learn about the discounts from this thread. Have questions on both Chase and AARP.
1. The BA page states "Apply for the British Airways Visa® card today and once approved you can take advantage of this promotion."-- Does this mean it's possible to book tickets (and get the 10% off) with online approval but without having the card in possession?
2. About the AARP stack-on possibility-- if I book several tickets together, does the AARP discount apply to each ticket?
1. The BA page states "Apply for the British Airways Visa® card today and once approved you can take advantage of this promotion."-- Does this mean it's possible to book tickets (and get the 10% off) with online approval but without having the card in possession?
2. About the AARP stack-on possibility-- if I book several tickets together, does the AARP discount apply to each ticket?
Nov 6, 2014, 10:19 pm
#66
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AARP discount applies to all tickets on booking, you get $400 off per business class ticket on your booking, so great deal.
I'm getting an error on the Chase deal when I try to stack. In years past the Chase discount wasnt good beyond 31Dec of the current year, maybe that is the problem...
I'm getting an error on the Chase deal when I try to stack. In years past the Chase discount wasnt good beyond 31Dec of the current year, maybe that is the problem...
Too bad about the Chase card because while waiting for a (your) reply, I actually signed up and got an instant approval. However, I see no way to take advantage of this discount unless I wait to receive the card in the mail, is that correct? (This will the bigger discount for me than AARP)
Nov 7, 2014, 8:32 am
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Too bad about the Chase card because while waiting for a (your) reply, I actually signed up and got an instant approval. However, I see no way to take advantage of this discount unless I wait to receive the card in the mail, is that correct? (This will the bigger discount for me than AARP)
Nov 7, 2014, 9:56 am
#69
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Nov 7, 2014, 11:21 am
#70
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Yep, no GGL here. Although I was having issues with surcharges related to UuA (seperate issue) so I ended up doing HUACA several times. None of the agents ever raised the issue on discounted fare.
Jan 22, 2015, 1:52 pm
#71
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Here is a scenario.
I have BA chase card and want to book a ticket for my friend. I wont be traveling with him.
In the past I have used 10% visa discount for him. Is there a way to combine AARP with visa 10% for him? I or him can get aarp membership.
I have BA chase card and want to book a ticket for my friend. I wont be traveling with him.
In the past I have used 10% visa discount for him. Is there a way to combine AARP with visa 10% for him? I or him can get aarp membership.
Jan 22, 2015, 2:04 pm
#72
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The Chase BA Visa offer includes the phrase "Cardholder must travel to qualify for the 10% discount" and the AARP offer states "Customer must be an AARP member or must travel with an AARP member to be eligible for this exclusive offer".
You might be able to trick the system into letting you book what you want, but there would be at least some risk of your friend not being able to travel.
Jan 22, 2015, 5:03 pm
#73
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Not within the terms and conditions of the offers.
The Chase BA Visa offer includes the phrase "Cardholder must travel to qualify for the 10% discount" and the AARP offer states "Customer must be an AARP member or must travel with an AARP member to be eligible for this exclusive offer".
You might be able to trick the system into letting you book what you want, but there would be at least some risk of your friend not being able to travel.
The Chase BA Visa offer includes the phrase "Cardholder must travel to qualify for the 10% discount" and the AARP offer states "Customer must be an AARP member or must travel with an AARP member to be eligible for this exclusive offer".
You might be able to trick the system into letting you book what you want, but there would be at least some risk of your friend not being able to travel.
Just last week, I used the AARP portal for a friend, and then applied the Chase 10% discount code. Both worked.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Jan 22, 2015, 11:58 pm
#74
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I have purchased several tickets for friends using both of these discounts, with no problems arising at time of travel.
Just last week, I used the AARP portal for a friend, and then applied the Chase 10% discount code. Both worked.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Just last week, I used the AARP portal for a friend, and then applied the Chase 10% discount code. Both worked.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
So do you login with your AARP id and then to your BA Exec account to book the ticket?
Alternately, I could login from my friend's AARP id and then to my BA Exec account. Not sure which is safer.
Jan 23, 2015, 12:09 pm
#75
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Yes, I logged in to AARP, clicked on the link for the BA discount, which took me to the BA site (with discounted prices displayed), selected a flight, then entered the Chase 10% promotional code, and then received the additional discount.