Amex 2-4-1 redemption - return leg CW > F?
Oct 17, 2014, 1:33 am
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Amex 2-4-1 redemption - return leg CW > F?
I have an Amex 2-4-1 redemption booking to BOM for a wedding in early December.
Outbound we are flying F and inbound we are in CW (all that was available at the time).
Is it possible to book the return in F now that it is showing availability on our selected flight? Or, will doing this potentially mean cancelling the outbound leg and returning out F availability to general inventory with no guarantee of it returning?
This is the only thing that concerns me as there's no more F or CW availability on the outbound.
Finally - I assume my Amex voucher would be applied to the mileage rate to move up to F on the return?
Thanks in advance
Outbound we are flying F and inbound we are in CW (all that was available at the time).
Is it possible to book the return in F now that it is showing availability on our selected flight? Or, will doing this potentially mean cancelling the outbound leg and returning out F availability to general inventory with no guarantee of it returning?
This is the only thing that concerns me as there's no more F or CW availability on the outbound.
Finally - I assume my Amex voucher would be applied to the mileage rate to move up to F on the return?
Thanks in advance
Oct 17, 2014, 1:38 am
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Yes you can do this. It will be an extra 25k, i.e. you do benefit from the voucher again, making the simple cost 150k instead of 125k.
Make sure the agent is making a change rather than insisting on a cancel/rebook which is risky. It should be possible and I've done so, but it's possible an agent might not know how and go down the wrong route. They may also have reprice the taxes if there is a change, and charge you the change fee (Ł35pp?).
Make sure the agent is making a change rather than insisting on a cancel/rebook which is risky. It should be possible and I've done so, but it's possible an agent might not know how and go down the wrong route. They may also have reprice the taxes if there is a change, and charge you the change fee (Ł35pp?).
Oct 17, 2014, 2:06 am
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Oct 17, 2014, 3:21 am
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Oct 17, 2014, 12:23 pm
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What do you think BA would have done if the £ had strengthened??
Oct 17, 2014, 12:33 pm
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Oct 17, 2014, 2:14 pm
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Really? I'd call that extra gross margin.
Oct 17, 2014, 2:55 pm
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