BA Promo: Take 2 for £2014 in CW, Out 21 Dec-3 Jan, Rtn by 11 Jan '15
Dec 2, 2014, 4:43 pm
#346
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: BRS; PVG
Programs: BA Gold, A3 *G, EY Gold, AZ CFP (ST E+). Hilton Gold
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Dec 2, 2014, 4:47 pm
#348
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: @somewhere, if help needed use my email address [email protected]
Programs: BA & QR
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Dec 2, 2014, 4:53 pm
#350
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Glasgow
Programs: BA Gold, QF NB
Posts: 675
Just booked JER-LGW//LHR-JFK-LAX-HNL-PHX-EWR//JFK-LHR-HEL-MAN, 1250TP in total, at £0.62/TP, bumping me straight to Gold for a lot less than a grand...I could go as low as £0.59/TP by routing via PHX twice but I prefer the AA JFK-LAX transcon.
I have never thought I would ever achieve Gold with BA, as I never fancied a pure status run, but this sale is just so good that it would be a crime not to jump in
. Also spending a full day in New York and a bit over 2 days in balmy HNL is quite appealing.
I have been reading people doing ex-EU HNL runs while shaking my head and questioning their sanities
. Now that I am doing it myself I am really excited to say the least.
But all this would not be possible without the collective wisdom of this board, and the ever so wonderful dutch_122^
I have never thought I would ever achieve Gold with BA, as I never fancied a pure status run, but this sale is just so good that it would be a crime not to jump in
. Also spending a full day in New York and a bit over 2 days in balmy HNL is quite appealing.I have been reading people doing ex-EU HNL runs while shaking my head and questioning their sanities
. Now that I am doing it myself I am really excited to say the least.But all this would not be possible without the collective wisdom of this board, and the ever so wonderful dutch_122^
Dec 2, 2014, 4:58 pm
#352
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Dec 2, 2014, 4:58 pm
#353
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Am I having a brain fart? If I would open a new BAEC account lets say on DEC 25th and qualify (more or less) within that year, would my Gold be valid until 12/15 or 12/16 (not taking into accoun the overlapping months of extra card validity)?
Dec 2, 2014, 5:06 pm
#354
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Maidenhead, UK
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 445
Edit: or rather the end of Jan or the end of Feb.
Give it a minute and someone will correct me!
Dec 2, 2014, 6:41 pm
#355
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Glasgow
Programs: BA Blue
Posts: 509
I'm considering going GLA - HNL via LHR and DFW. I've a 50 min connection at LAX between my flight in from DFW and my flight out to HNL. Is that a bad idea?
Edit: whoops, too late. I just booked it. AA's MCT for dom-dom connections is apparently only 30 mins. LAX T4 is only a small terminal, and I'll have only hand luggage anyway.
Edit: whoops, too late. I just booked it. AA's MCT for dom-dom connections is apparently only 30 mins. LAX T4 is only a small terminal, and I'll have only hand luggage anyway.
Last edited by Teefaf; Dec 2, 2014 at 9:19 pm
Dec 2, 2014, 9:18 pm
#356
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: UK, France and USA
Programs: *A, BAEC -Gold
Posts: 291
Hope am not too late for the party
Hope am not too late for the party :-)
Trying to get a trip from Lon to Atl on 21st Dec and back the 10th Jan
This is what am coming up with. Any help or improvements to get more tier points will be appreciated.
London (LGW) to Barcelona (BCN) - Sun, Dec 21
British Airways 2706
Dep: 9:45AM Arr: 12:55PM 2h 10m Airbus A319 Business (J)
Layover in BCN 21h 5m
British Airways
Barcelona (BCN) to New York (JFK) - Mon, Dec 22
British Airways 1557
Dep: 10:00AM Arr: 1:15PM 9h 15m Boeing 767 Business (I)
OPERATED BY AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. Layover in JFK 3h 45m
American Airlines Inc. New York (JFK) to Miami (MIA) - Mon, Dec 22
American Airlines Inc. 2351 Dep: 5:00PM Arr: 8:21PM 3h 21m Boeing 757 First (A)
Layover in MIA 0h 44m
American Airlines Inc.
Miami (MIA) to Atlanta (ATL) - Mon, Dec 22
American Airlines Inc. 2214 Dep: 9:05PM Arr: 11:00PM 1h 55m Airbus A319 First (A)
Atlanta (ATL) to London (LHR) - Sat, Jan 10
US Airways Atlanta (ATL) to Charlotte (CLT) - Sat, Jan 10
US Airways 1719 Dep: 1:55PM Arr: 3:07PM 1h 12m
Airbus A319 First (A)
Layover in CLT 5h 43m
American Airlines Inc. Charlotte (CLT) to London (LHR) - Sat, Jan 10
American Airlines Inc. 732 Dep: 8:50PM Arr: 9:35AM 7h 45m Airbus A330 Business (I)
OPERATED BY US AIRWAYS Sun, Jan 11
LGW - BCN = 40
BCN - JFK = 140
JFK - MIA = 60
MIA - ATL = 60
ATL - CLT = 60
CLT - LHR = 140
£1,017.27 - 500TPS
Trying to get a trip from Lon to Atl on 21st Dec and back the 10th Jan
This is what am coming up with. Any help or improvements to get more tier points will be appreciated.
London (LGW) to Barcelona (BCN) - Sun, Dec 21
British Airways 2706
Dep: 9:45AM Arr: 12:55PM 2h 10m Airbus A319 Business (J)
Layover in BCN 21h 5m
British Airways
Barcelona (BCN) to New York (JFK) - Mon, Dec 22
British Airways 1557
Dep: 10:00AM Arr: 1:15PM 9h 15m Boeing 767 Business (I)
OPERATED BY AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. Layover in JFK 3h 45m
American Airlines Inc. New York (JFK) to Miami (MIA) - Mon, Dec 22
American Airlines Inc. 2351 Dep: 5:00PM Arr: 8:21PM 3h 21m Boeing 757 First (A)
Layover in MIA 0h 44m
American Airlines Inc.
Miami (MIA) to Atlanta (ATL) - Mon, Dec 22
American Airlines Inc. 2214 Dep: 9:05PM Arr: 11:00PM 1h 55m Airbus A319 First (A)
Atlanta (ATL) to London (LHR) - Sat, Jan 10
US Airways Atlanta (ATL) to Charlotte (CLT) - Sat, Jan 10
US Airways 1719 Dep: 1:55PM Arr: 3:07PM 1h 12m
Airbus A319 First (A)
Layover in CLT 5h 43m
American Airlines Inc. Charlotte (CLT) to London (LHR) - Sat, Jan 10
American Airlines Inc. 732 Dep: 8:50PM Arr: 9:35AM 7h 45m Airbus A330 Business (I)
OPERATED BY US AIRWAYS Sun, Jan 11
LGW - BCN = 40
BCN - JFK = 140
JFK - MIA = 60
MIA - ATL = 60
ATL - CLT = 60
CLT - LHR = 140
£1,017.27 - 500TPS
Dec 2, 2014, 10:09 pm
#357
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: LHR, SAN
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I have already posted in the other thread (premium fares forum) that I'm having trouble, but my question is now more specific--i can price out an itinerary in ITA but cannot book at the same price with AA, BA or US. Now, to make it even more ugly, I've found an OTA with a similar fare, but one very unpleasant leg in economy. Is this how one finds out they've missed the boat, so to speak?
Dec 3, 2014, 12:21 am
#358
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dutch person (don't know if you are a man/woman or whatever ) BUT how in the world do you get those imojis to post correctly on Ft, mine come out all gibberish?????? 
What is your trick?
) BUT how in the world do you get those imojis to post correctly on Ft, mine come out all gibberish?????? What is your trick?
Dec 3, 2014, 12:23 am
#359
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And now that everyone is turning gold, does that mean when i travel BA next, I can't get my preferred seat???? 
, not that begrudge people getting whatever color they want, all that I want is my regular seat.
, not that begrudge people getting whatever color they want, all that I want is my regular seat.
Dec 3, 2014, 12:28 am
#360
Join Date: Oct 2005
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I have already posted in the other thread (premium fares forum) that I'm having trouble, but my question is now more specific--i can price out an itinerary in ITA but cannot book at the same price with AA, BA or US. Now, to make it even more ugly, I've found an OTA with a similar fare, but one very unpleasant leg in economy. Is this how one finds out they've missed the boat, so to speak?
Pm me please with the details & BAEC number, will look later today when at work if still able to book.