Booking two award flights for same day
Apr 1, 2014, 7:59 am
#1
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Booking two award flights for same day
I booked a one-way for two people using Avios on US Airways for a flight in July. I'd prefer to go later in the day, but currently there is only one seat available for the later flight. What is the risk in my booking the later flight for 1 (same name as one of the two), and hoping for a second seat to open up and cancelling if it doesn't?
Apr 1, 2014, 8:18 am
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Apr 1, 2014, 9:07 am
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I did this on AA last November. In domestic first as well. The loss of Avios was well worth the convenience of getting to the destination early.
BA does not really monitor bookings per you BAEC account. They will get concerned if you have more than one booking on the same flight but they do not check for this until really late. I've had both Avios and cash reservations for the same flight for a short period of time; normally during a BA sale.
BA does not really monitor bookings per you BAEC account. They will get concerned if you have more than one booking on the same flight but they do not check for this until really late. I've had both Avios and cash reservations for the same flight for a short period of time; normally during a BA sale.
Apr 1, 2014, 9:31 am
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BA got a reduction in their Avios liability, AA got to upgrade two ExecPlat members based on my Avios instead of for free. I lost on my Avios but was happy to do so. Everyone wins.
Apr 1, 2014, 9:40 am
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Makes no difference. It is less than 24 hours before the flight so no refund was possible. No change to that rule.
BA got a reduction in their Avios liability, AA got to upgrade two ExecPlat members based on my Avios instead of for free. I lost on my Avios but was happy to do so. Everyone wins.
BA got a reduction in their Avios liability, AA got to upgrade two ExecPlat members based on my Avios instead of for free. I lost on my Avios but was happy to do so. Everyone wins.
Apr 1, 2014, 10:52 am
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Makes no difference. It is less than 24 hours before the flight so no refund was possible. No change to that rule.
BA got a reduction in their Avios liability, AA got to upgrade two ExecPlat members based on my Avios instead of for free. I lost on my Avios but was happy to do so. Everyone wins.
BA got a reduction in their Avios liability, AA got to upgrade two ExecPlat members based on my Avios instead of for free. I lost on my Avios but was happy to do so. Everyone wins.