Originally Posted by golfmad

Other TAs who have not had Propeller's experience may not ask you to sign anything out of ignorance of the situation. They may then be hit with chargebacks too.

Originally Posted by Wozza2404

Whilst this is possibly true of smaller agents, I really can't see BA being so brazen as to attack the likes of Amex Travel or Flight Centre.

Originally Posted by golfmad

Given that we know BA may go after the TA for bookings where the last leg is dropped, why is it ok to use a TA for this other than Propeller?

Originally Posted by golfmad

Other TAs who have not had Propeller's experience may not ask you to sign anything out of ignorance of the situation. They may then be hit with chargebacks too.

Originally Posted by golfmad

I agree but experienced people asking here for TAs that will process GUFs will no doubt already be familiar with the likes of Amex and Flight Centre.

Originally Posted by rossmacd

Do you have a specific problem in this area?

Originally Posted by golfmad

I have views on the subject and have expressed them in this thread. Is there something that's not clear or that you don't understand and would like me to expand upon?

Originally Posted by rossmacd

No very clear. Just those who wish to engage in this shady practice do not need to be preached to.

I am also one of those horrible people that "live" in Germany to evade the BA credit card fees, if that helps.

Originally Posted by Wozza2404

Whilst this is possibly true of smaller agents, I really can't see BA being so brazen as to attack the likes of Amex Travel or Flight Centre.

Originally Posted by Filthy Monkey

BA will submit ADMs to any company, regardless of size. I know of Amex receiving one recently simply because the agent did not follow instructions and provide the correct Gold Upgrade deal number in the tour code field following an upgrade submission.

I have to say, I'm very much with Golfmad on this one. If you're going to cheat the system and risk causing problems to a company, maybe think twice and either book direct with BA or complete the full journey.

Originally Posted by GinFizz

Thanks both for the replies. Not what was I hoping to hear, but thanks anyway

The LCY-GRX flight is a nice option, but unfortunately the timing of the flight from LCY is also too early to make on the same day as arriving from Beijing. I think we'll either have to take the BA flight to MAD at 16:15 (I guess if there are delays we can be moved to a later IB flight according to IRROPS procedures), or maybe we'll re-jig the plans to spend a couple of days in London on either side of the Spanish trip (rather than one block at the end of the trip).

Interesting also to read about the history of the BA/IB flight numbers - I hadn't noticed that it was the other way around on the MAD-LHR flights (maybe also the IB flights that don't fit the same pattern were added afterwards as extra slots became available?).




That doesn't look right to me either. I do recall that the fuel surcharge (YQ) on flights in CW for journeys starting in the USA can be eye-watering, but I don't think that applies to Y+ (the WTP cabin).

In any case I just ran a check on ITA Matrix for some dummy dates in August, and ORD-LHR(stopover)-KRK//WAW-LHR-ORD in Y+ comes up with taxes of around only 450 USD. In your case it should be a little higher than that as the LHR-KRK/WAW-LHR legs will be in CE so attract a a higher UK APD - but that is only 17USD extra (total very close the figure you were expecting). Using the Avios calculator tool on the BA site (pricing up as two separate trips and ignoring the stopover) also gives similar numbers.

I guess the open jaw at return is causing problems here. Maybe try pricing up a simple ORD-KRK-ORD trip to reassure yourself of the numbers, and then call to book the actual trip? Are you trying to make this booking as a Avios+GUF or cash+GUF booking?

Originally Posted by golfmad

Other TAs who have not had Propeller's experience may not ask you to sign anything out of ignorance of the situation. They may then be hit with chargebacks too.

Originally Posted by Calchas

I doubt BA would withdraw ticketing authority from say Carlson Wagonlit.

Originally Posted by sew

Quick question. I know it says on here you can combine the GUF2 with an AMEX voucher. But on-line I can't seem to find the option - and when I called the gold line, the lady said they couldn't be combined? What am I doing wrong?!

Thanks