Flight Pass
Apr 21, 2016, 12:21 pm
#151
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL, A3 Gold, M&M SEN, FlyingBlue Gold, AS MVP Gold, Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Amb
Posts: 902
I booked the 500euro ticket yesterday and just now got the confirmation that it was booked...I kept checking the BA site and the flight after had sold out so was getting really worried that my selected flight would be full before they confirmed it - but everything has finally worked.
Apr 21, 2016, 12:31 pm
#152
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 84
sorry, I realise my post didn't quite come out as obvious as I intended.
Yes, I booked, what would have been a 500euro return on BA via optiontown (had to wait over 24 hours for the confirmation) but since then the confirmations have been almost immediate. The latest flight I booked via optiontown was a whopping 965euros on BA - and I only paid 250 (as agreed on the optiontown flightpass).
This has the potential to revolutionise my flying patterns!
Yes, I booked, what would have been a 500euro return on BA via optiontown (had to wait over 24 hours for the confirmation) but since then the confirmations have been almost immediate. The latest flight I booked via optiontown was a whopping 965euros on BA - and I only paid 250 (as agreed on the optiontown flightpass).
This has the potential to revolutionise my flying patterns!
Apr 21, 2016, 2:08 pm
#154
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver, HH Diamond, Avis President's Club
Posts: 1,219
Yes it's definitely very good for booking last-minute at popular times, like Fridays and holidays.
So it's best for reducing ridiculously expensive fares down to acceptable fares, not so much for producing super-cheap fares for buying in bulk (like a carnet) - it's still generally cheapest to just book well in advance
So it's best for reducing ridiculously expensive fares down to acceptable fares, not so much for producing super-cheap fares for buying in bulk (like a carnet) - it's still generally cheapest to just book well in advance
Jul 25, 2016, 4:09 am
#155
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: London, UK
Programs: Virtuoso, Hyatt Privé, Impresario, Four Seasons, Marriott Stars, Kempinski, Accor STEP, SLH, IHG,etc
Posts: 94
I've just booked flights 9 & 10 of my 16-flight BA Flight Pass and noticed that it has booked into L class. I have the Freedom Option and all previous 8 flights had booked into a B class. Has anyone else had this issue? I've emailed them to check why this has happened and asking them to fix but no response yet.
Getting nervous as I'm approaching the end of my EC membership year and need these flights to earn me 20 tier points each (as previously) to get me to Silver!
Thanks,
Steve
Getting nervous as I'm approaching the end of my EC membership year and need these flights to earn me 20 tier points each (as previously) to get me to Silver!
Thanks,
Steve
Jul 25, 2016, 5:20 am
#156
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Yorkshire Dales, UK
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold, Marriott Platinum Elite, Avis President's Club
Posts: 120
Yup, had the same today on my LBA-LHR flight - only 20 TPs rather than 40 (return!)
Would be keen for you to share your response (if you get one!!)
Would be keen for you to share your response (if you get one!!)
Last edited by jonnywishbone; Jul 25, 2016 at 5:21 am Reason: Clarification!
Jul 26, 2016, 12:34 pm
#158
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: London, UK
Programs: Virtuoso, Hyatt Privé, Impresario, Four Seasons, Marriott Stars, Kempinski, Accor STEP, SLH, IHG,etc
Posts: 94
Well, I haven't had a response to my email but just spent 35 mins on the phone to the Optiontown call centre. Not very useful, unfortunately. I was told to contact BA to confirm if an L class ticket will give me the same flexibility as a B class ticket. A BS answer really that completely misses the point. They agreed that the ticket should have been booked in B class and future bookings "should" book into B class but they can't change my current reservation (I'm flying in 12 hours) nor cancel it and rebook it.
Mental note to book the next set of flights at least a week in advance to give Optiontown enough time to fix things.
Ugh!
Mental note to book the next set of flights at least a week in advance to give Optiontown enough time to fix things.
Ugh!
Jul 27, 2016, 3:40 pm
#161
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: London, UK
Programs: Virtuoso, Hyatt Privé, Impresario, Four Seasons, Marriott Stars, Kempinski, Accor STEP, SLH, IHG,etc
Posts: 94
Jul 28, 2016, 6:02 am
#162
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 84
Just been told by a friend of mine that he has just booked 4 flights and they all booked into 'L' class. This was 5 minutes ago and he is fuming!
Does anyone know if you can completely cancel flight bookings and then rebook?
Does anyone know if you can completely cancel flight bookings and then rebook?
Jul 29, 2016, 7:26 am
#163
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: London, UK
Programs: Virtuoso, Hyatt Privé, Impresario, Four Seasons, Marriott Stars, Kempinski, Accor STEP, SLH, IHG,etc
Posts: 94
Thanks
Jul 29, 2016, 4:39 pm
#164
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 84
Spent 20 minutes on the phone on Thursday: the answer was "we will sort this out, please wait 24 hours for an email".
No email, so waited 30 hours to make sure, and rang again.
The second guy said there was no record of the incident at all. Then told me that it would be sorted out in a few hours. "It is not a problem at all" he said, "by the morning it will be back to B class".
I think it's a problem when you pay for something and get less than you paid for.
But my more pressing concern is that the whole thing is collapsing - personally that would be a disaster for my pocket!
No email, so waited 30 hours to make sure, and rang again.
The second guy said there was no record of the incident at all. Then told me that it would be sorted out in a few hours. "It is not a problem at all" he said, "by the morning it will be back to B class".
I think it's a problem when you pay for something and get less than you paid for.
But my more pressing concern is that the whole thing is collapsing - personally that would be a disaster for my pocket!