Difference between AA and BA for same flights
Mar 16, 2015 | 12:41 pm
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Difference between AA and BA for same flights
I'm looking at buying ticket to get me ex US to UK. When I price it up on AA.co.uk it is about Ł300 less than if I try and price identical flights on BA.com.
I'd really like to get the flights on AA metal to access the MCE seats, but also I want to get them on BA codeshare so I can get them as qualifying for BAEC tier level.
Is there any way around this?
Thanks
I'd really like to get the flights on AA metal to access the MCE seats, but also I want to get them on BA codeshare so I can get them as qualifying for BAEC tier level.
Is there any way around this?
Thanks
Mar 16, 2015 | 12:57 pm
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But if by "qualifying for BAEC tier level" the OP is referring to the "two BA flights" or "four BA flights" that are needed to qualify for a tier in addition to the TPs, then AA code on AA metal won't count.
Mar 16, 2015 | 1:16 pm
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But if by "qualifying for BAEC tier level" the OP is referring to the "two BA flights" or "four BA flights" that are needed to qualify for a tier in addition to the TPs, then AA code on AA metal won't count.
Mar 16, 2015 | 1:51 pm
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Mmmmm, good point about checking against ITA. And no it's not. If I use the BA code it is an extra Ł300 compared to AA code.
Think I may have figured out a way to do it though. I can get the reduced fare on AA .co.uk by using the outbound as BA code share on AA metal and then I have a domestic leg on the return that will give me the 4th qualifying flight I need.
I think!
Think I may have figured out a way to do it though. I can get the reduced fare on AA .co.uk by using the outbound as BA code share on AA metal and then I have a domestic leg on the return that will give me the 4th qualifying flight I need.
I think!
Mar 16, 2015 | 1:57 pm
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Mmmmm, good point about checking against ITA. And no it's not. If I use the BA code it is an extra Ł300 compared to AA code.
Think I may have figured out a way to do it though. I can get the reduced fare on AA .co.uk by using the outbound as BA code share on AA metal and then I have a domestic leg on the return that will give me the 4th qualifying flight I need.
I think!
Think I may have figured out a way to do it though. I can get the reduced fare on AA .co.uk by using the outbound as BA code share on AA metal and then I have a domestic leg on the return that will give me the 4th qualifying flight I need.
I think!
Frankly I would not bother, for Ł300 less you get a vastly superior product on AA in every regard with the possible exception of lounges in LHR......but thats debatable.
Mar 16, 2015 | 3:14 pm
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Did this last month, and the AA cost for the same flights was 500GBP less, I even rang up BA but they could not price match, as the same route was trying to put me in 1st, so I ended up booking the same flights (mainly BA) via AA in the end....