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Old Mar 8, 2016, 1:42 am
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I have been monitoring a specific fare to KRK and overnight the HBO fare has jumped hugely, it may be a co-incidence and all the lower fare classes just happened to have been sold overnight but I have that and another SH to book within the next week or so and will be watching closely. I might just have to take my first flight on a LCC!
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Old Mar 8, 2016, 1:45 am
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Originally Posted by Prospero
The new “hand baggage only” and “with checked bag” fare categories now appear on ba.com for the CDG route.

The screenshots below show the fare and comparable benefits applicable to an O class fare.



Has anything changed here?
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Old Mar 8, 2016, 1:49 am
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Originally Posted by mikeyfly
Price difference from HBO to checked is still the same Ł10 or so each way. This is what you see on the next page now where you can increase flexibility. The checked bag fare is still cheap with no flexibility

Example is taken from LHR-MAD
It looks like you can only UUA on full flex. If that's the case this is a major "enhancement".
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Old Mar 8, 2016, 1:55 am
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Originally Posted by nbevan
Has anything changed here?
Actually, since you asked.... No, it appears not. When I proceed to the next stage of the booking, BA.com tells me the O class fare selected is a Standard fare and offers upsell options for Semi-Flex and Fully-Flex.
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Old Mar 8, 2016, 1:55 am
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Originally Posted by chrisljo
It looks like you can only UUA on full flex. If that's the case this is a major "enhancement".
What makes you think that? Once the O bucket is sold out other fares will be offered. It's only with O Q and G fares that you're not able to UuA.

I'm not seeing any changes on the VIE-LHR route, could it be that this actually kicks in at midnight tonight??
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Old Mar 8, 2016, 1:56 am
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I can't see any changes yet. As with everything IT at BA.... who knows.
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Old Mar 8, 2016, 1:59 am
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Think they must be taking their time or doing it route by route. LON-FRA is still in the old format
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Old Mar 8, 2016, 2:08 am
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First person to find the new fare wins a Peak bakery iced bun!
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Old Mar 8, 2016, 2:20 am
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Just been advised the roll out of new fare structure has been delayed.
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Old Mar 8, 2016, 2:21 am
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Originally Posted by cbagent
Just been advised the roll out of new fare structure has been delayed.
Jokes.
They can't even get the exit row seating issue 'fixed'. Nevermind roll out a new fare structure.
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Old Mar 8, 2016, 2:25 am
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Originally Posted by rxfleming
Jokes.
They can't even get the exit row seating issue 'fixed'. Nevermind roll out new fares.
I'm wondering if this is all part of the same problem? Maybe the new fare structure is dependent on what they've tried to implement for the seat selection. As this is not yet working correctly, they can't go ahead with the fare structure changes?
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Old Mar 8, 2016, 2:33 am
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Hmm I'm a bit annoyed. I wanted to see what the prices for the new fare would be so I've held off booking until now. I hope the prices haven't gone up.
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Old Mar 8, 2016, 3:02 am
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Originally Posted by cbagent
Just been advised the roll out of new fare structure has been delayed.
Due to IT problems?
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Old Mar 8, 2016, 3:28 am
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Originally Posted by cbagent
Just been advised the roll out of new fare structure has been delayed.
Are it the same IT guys who are fixing the exit seat reservation issue that now have to implement the new fare structure? If so, a little patience will be needed.
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Old Mar 8, 2016, 3:38 am
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I couldn't possibly comment.
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