Your guide to the Executive Club, attaining status and earning Avios | 2015
Sep 2, 2015, 5:26 am
#556
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: BA Gold, QF WP
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All QR business fares are eligible for avios/TPs, so you'll need to call BA to query it.
Sep 2, 2015, 5:35 am
#557
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: London
Programs: Mucci. Nothing else matters.
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Can do online; best way (IME) is https://www.britishairways.com/trave...club/_gf/en_gb
Sep 2, 2015, 6:49 am
#558
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: London
Programs: Many. Too many. I came here to cut them down. I failed.
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Can do online; best way (IME) is https://www.britishairways.com/trave...club/_gf/en_gb
Sep 2, 2015, 7:12 am
#559
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What fare bucket were you booked in for the DOH-LHR segment?
Sep 2, 2015, 7:26 am
#560
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: London
Programs: Many. Too many. I came here to cut them down. I failed.
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But - I have them already for LHR-DOH-DPS / SIN-DOH - they are just refusing to give them to me for the connecting DOH-LHR flight which is a bit of a pain.
Sep 3, 2015, 1:46 am
#561
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club, easyJet and Ryanair
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: UK/Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold (GGL/CCR)
Posts: 15,928
Yes, she'll receive the same benefits as you do. As for Priority Check-In / Boarding, it doesn't really state that you can bring company, but I've never seen any agent go crazy about it, even when there was like a family of thousands doing it...
As for the lounge - you're allowed to bring up to one guest (except CCR).
If you're not traveling on one ticket, her disadvantage would be that she'd be lower in the OPUP list, but since OPUPs don't necessarily happen on a predictable basis, not worth it. If you're on the same ticket you two would be upgraded together, but as you might guess that slimlines your overall chances.
The seat selection benefit might also not be possible if you're flying on separate tickets. However, one might give BA a call. E.g. I also got United recently to put my companion next to me in Economy+ - saved $100 each way. If you're on the same reservation, there shouldn't be any problem.
As for the lounge - you're allowed to bring up to one guest (except CCR).
If you're not traveling on one ticket, her disadvantage would be that she'd be lower in the OPUP list, but since OPUPs don't necessarily happen on a predictable basis, not worth it. If you're on the same ticket you two would be upgraded together, but as you might guess that slimlines your overall chances.
The seat selection benefit might also not be possible if you're flying on separate tickets. However, one might give BA a call. E.g. I also got United recently to put my companion next to me in Economy+ - saved $100 each way. If you're on the same reservation, there shouldn't be any problem.
Sep 3, 2015, 11:20 am
#562
Ambassador: LATAM
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: PNA
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 4,648
I see lots of posts on FT of original TP and Avios credit when people are re-routed onto flights earning less. But what is the situation when original bookings are cancelled and the replacement is more circuitous and therefore worth more TP and Avios? There is an equally persuasive argument to be made in a frequent flyer programme for someone to get the extra credit if they flew more right?
Just wondering in advance as I have a LA flight in full Y to possibly claim. It has not appeared in my BAEC account yet but is worth 20 TP and 1147 Avios
Just wondering in advance as I have a LA flight in full Y to possibly claim. It has not appeared in my BAEC account yet but is worth 20 TP and 1147 Avios
Sep 3, 2015, 12:04 pm
#563
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Join Date: Oct 1999
Location: Juneau, Alaska.
Programs: AS 75K;BA Silver;AA G;HH Dia;HY Glob
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I see lots of posts on FT of original TP and Avios credit when people are re-routed onto flights earning less. But what is the situation when original bookings are cancelled and the replacement is more circuitous and therefore worth more TP and Avios? There is an equally persuasive argument to be made in a frequent flyer programme for someone to get the extra credit if they flew more right?
Just wondering in advance as I have a LA flight in full Y to possibly claim. It has not appeared in my BAEC account yet but is worth 20 TP and 1147 Avios
Just wondering in advance as I have a LA flight in full Y to possibly claim. It has not appeared in my BAEC account yet but is worth 20 TP and 1147 Avios
Sep 3, 2015, 12:07 pm
#564
Ambassador: LATAM
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: PNA
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 4,648
Sep 3, 2015, 12:32 pm
#565
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Wedged somewhere between BTS and VIE ✈
Programs: Star Alliance Gold (A3 Gold), Oneworld Emerald (BA Gold), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,338
Just a quick question regarding a booking I had with AA. One of the flights was cancelled and I was rebooked on another flight. I phoned up to cancel the whole booking but the agent offered me an 'open ticket'. Can somebody please tell me what that means?
Sep 3, 2015, 12:43 pm
#566
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Then you would make reservations on the desired flights at your convenience, subject to availability in the correct booking class.
Sep 3, 2015, 12:47 pm
#567
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Wedged somewhere between BTS and VIE ✈
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It was on a mega-cheap 9 flight ticket (428 EUR), so I'm surprised they offered it to me.
Sep 3, 2015, 12:55 pm
#569
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Wedged somewhere between BTS and VIE ✈
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Another flight had disappeared completely from the master PNR, so I guess she was just trying to make life easy for herself! Next time I'll ask exactly what the 'open ticket' allows.
Thanks anyway.
Sep 5, 2015, 5:05 am
#570
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 168
So none of my flights from a recent big itinerary (8 flights) posted. I retro claimed and received a rejection because the flights were already credited (which they aren't) and I've read this is pretty normal. I called up and asked them to chase the credit and the guy I spoke to said he'd send it off and I should have a response within 3 days. It's been 3 days now and nothing, but I've not had to do a retro claim over the phone before - is it normal for me to not be able to track it online when they have done it in this way? I haven't received any notifications of any claim being submitted like when I do it myself on the web form.