When is the next BA sale?
Aug 20, 2019, 3:18 am
#2761
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Just to highlight for those looking for 2020, there is a separate 6 month exUK advance purchase fare to the US in J atm, I was looking at exINV to NYC for £1310 in J next year.
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OUTBOUND - PERMITTED TUE/WED/THU ON EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
INBOUND - PERMITTED MON/TUE/WED ON EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
INBOUND - PERMITTED MON/TUE/WED ON EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
FROM UNITED KINGDOM - PERMITTED
20AUG 19 THROUGH 26OCT 19 OR
28MAR 20 THROUGH 24APR 20 OR
22MAY 20 THROUGH 03JUL 20 OR
18AUG 20 THROUGH 24OCT 20
FOR EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
TO UNITED KINGDOM - PERMITTED
08SEP 19 THROUGH 28OCT 19 OR
1JAN 20 THROUGH 09JAN 20 OR
06APR 20 THROUGH 24APR 20 OR
2MAY 20 THROUGH 15JUL 20 OR
07SEP 20 THROUGH 26OCT 20
FOR EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
20AUG 19 THROUGH 26OCT 19 OR
28MAR 20 THROUGH 24APR 20 OR
22MAY 20 THROUGH 03JUL 20 OR
18AUG 20 THROUGH 24OCT 20
FOR EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
TO UNITED KINGDOM - PERMITTED
08SEP 19 THROUGH 28OCT 19 OR
1JAN 20 THROUGH 09JAN 20 OR
06APR 20 THROUGH 24APR 20 OR
2MAY 20 THROUGH 15JUL 20 OR
07SEP 20 THROUGH 26OCT 20
FOR EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 6 MONTHS BEFORE DEPARTURE.
RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE ON/BEFORE 15SEP 19.
Aug 20, 2019, 3:37 am
#2762
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Will be returning from. The US (MIA) on the 19th of July next year, drat!
Outbound is flexible but fits within the window to 03 July. I assume for that fare you need to return within the window specified? Sorry if that's a really obvious question but it's not something I've any experience with.
Outbound is flexible but fits within the window to 03 July. I assume for that fare you need to return within the window specified? Sorry if that's a really obvious question but it's not something I've any experience with.
Aug 20, 2019, 4:44 am
#2763
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I’m looking at LAS for around May next year. I’m flying from DUB but don’t mind positioning / getting a separate ticket to LHR or elsewhere. Based on the above, leaving 26/27 May should be cheapest (ex LHR) but it’s actually cheaper by about £150 if I depart 19/20 May. I’ve also looked at PHX, SFO, LAX and the same seems to happen.
Any ideas?
Aug 20, 2019, 5:07 am
#2764
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UK half term pricing ?
Aug 20, 2019, 6:41 am
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Aug 20, 2019, 7:00 am
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Aug 20, 2019, 7:14 am
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Deleted wrong post sorry
Aug 20, 2019, 7:20 am
#2768
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I can reserve the outbound before 15 Sept but the inbound is not until late September (or am I being dense) as this could work for us
Aug 21, 2019, 10:01 am
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Kenwood travel sale starts friday , normally thats a good indicator of a Ba Sale running. A betting man would double down..
Aug 21, 2019, 12:44 pm
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Aug 21, 2019, 1:10 pm
#2771
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Hoping for some half decent fares in December to SFO/SJC!
Aug 21, 2019, 1:21 pm
#2772
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Aug 21, 2019, 2:42 pm
#2773
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I'd be very surprised if there were any sale prices for flights from the US to the UK. I can't remember the last time there was an ex-US sale. Everything seems to be UK-centric unfortunately. Of course if it's not the UK then it's ex-EU. My solution to that has been to book a one-way flight to the UK using Avios and then book UK - US returns. Unfortunately my dates tend to be pretty much fixed (Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas etc.) and so a lot of the sales are irrelevant due to the date ranges. The most recent Luxury Sale might have worked but I already had booked flights back to the US using a GUF2 so would have had to change those (and hence pay the change fees) and although the outbound dates were within the sale period, the return dates weren't and therefore it wasn't of any use to me. I tend to just look at prices, decide if they make sense based on when I am flying, and book. I can't recall ever booking during a sale.
Aug 21, 2019, 2:48 pm
#2774
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I'd be very surprised if there were any sale prices for flights from the US to the UK. I can't remember the last time there was an ex-US sale. Everything seems to be UK-centric unfortunately. Of course if it's not the UK then it's ex-EU. My solution to that has been to book a one-way flight to the UK using Avios and then book UK - US returns. Unfortunately my dates tend to be pretty much fixed (Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas etc.) and so a lot of the sales are irrelevant due to the date ranges. The most recent Luxury Sale might have worked but I already had booked flights back to the US using a GUF2 so would have had to change those (and hence pay the change fees) and although the outbound dates were within the sale period, the return dates weren't and therefore it wasn't of any use to me. I tend to just look at prices, decide if they make sense based on when I am flying, and book. I can't recall ever booking during a sale.
Aug 21, 2019, 3:18 pm
#2775
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I'd be very surprised if there were any sale prices for flights from the US to the UK. I can't remember the last time there was an ex-US sale. Everything seems to be UK-centric unfortunately. Of course if it's not the UK then it's ex-EU. My solution to that has been to book a one-way flight to the UK using Avios and then book UK - US returns. Unfortunately my dates tend to be pretty much fixed (Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas etc.) and so a lot of the sales are irrelevant due to the date ranges. The most recent Luxury Sale might have worked but I already had booked flights back to the US using a GUF2 so would have had to change those (and hence pay the change fees) and although the outbound dates were within the sale period, the return dates weren't and therefore it wasn't of any use to me. I tend to just look at prices, decide if they make sense based on when I am flying, and book. I can't recall ever booking during a sale.