BA Enhances its short haul economy fare structure
Feb 25, 2016, 4:50 am
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Nicked from EI? I quite like it, simple is better for me. Free flight changes on the mid tier especially as i often rock up to the airport far too early or book a longer layover at lhr when returning home just in case...
Feb 25, 2016, 4:51 am
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Apart from the being able to select a seat 48 hours before departure I don't see much difference for me.
Feb 25, 2016, 4:58 am
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This is welcome and I'll await the fare structure. I would think that the fare buckets would still apply but the fare rules change.
Given that an o/w RFS gives more flexibility for £17.50 than most Y fare buckets, I think this is a potentially excellent move.
Given that an o/w RFS gives more flexibility for £17.50 than most Y fare buckets, I think this is a potentially excellent move.
Feb 25, 2016, 5:00 am
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Feb 25, 2016, 5:02 am
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Ah yes, so in effect even easier to do, at least in theory. I'd certainly be interested to see how this plays out in LHR / LGW and LCY (in particular that one). Hopefully the staff will be geared up for it.....
Feb 25, 2016, 5:04 am
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BA Enhances its short haul economy fare structure
This is potentially very good news for me, assuming corporate booking sites (meaning, of course, my company's!) still behave as they do now. Our corporate booking site has ignored HBO entirely, and BA can still price at a level where it's a viable option. Assuming there's no substantial increase in the middle option that prices BA entirely out of the market, the benefit will be increased flexibility.
The problem will come if the middle option skyrockets in price. Our policy doesn't require connections so in theory I could still use BA for most itineraries, and I don't mind paying a small premium for non-stop. But if the middle fare is going to end up at some multiple of a connecting option on another carrier it'll be difficult for me to justify that spend. Everyone's under cost-control pressure these days!
The problem will come if the middle option skyrockets in price. Our policy doesn't require connections so in theory I could still use BA for most itineraries, and I don't mind paying a small premium for non-stop. But if the middle fare is going to end up at some multiple of a connecting option on another carrier it'll be difficult for me to justify that spend. Everyone's under cost-control pressure these days!
Feb 25, 2016, 5:05 am
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So the only differences between SuperFlex en HyperFlex are that HyperFlex is cancelable and allows free seat selection at time of booking?
Am I reading this correct?
Am I reading this correct?
Feb 25, 2016, 5:08 am
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I have a funny feeling that us status holders are going to be disappointed over seat selection on the middle fare and we'll only be able to select at T-48hrs. I don't base this on any knowledge, just a gut feel.
I dearly hope I am proved wrong!
I dearly hope I am proved wrong!
Feb 25, 2016, 5:08 am
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Will this apply to all tickets from 8th March or tickets bought from 8th March?
Reason I ask is I am returning late March from AMS-LHR-GLA and although previously I've asked on another thread, I have a 1 hour connection at LHR. I've got bags of time in AMS after I arrive from HKG on CX and was thinking about asking at the ticket desk about getting an earlier flight to LHR.
Have looked online about changing the flight and it's £100 + any fare difference. What should I expect if I asked at the desk on the day?
Sorry if it's a stupid question.
Cheers all.
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Reason I ask is I am returning late March from AMS-LHR-GLA and although previously I've asked on another thread, I have a 1 hour connection at LHR. I've got bags of time in AMS after I arrive from HKG on CX and was thinking about asking at the ticket desk about getting an earlier flight to LHR.
Have looked online about changing the flight and it's £100 + any fare difference. What should I expect if I asked at the desk on the day?
Sorry if it's a stupid question.
Cheers all.
Safe & Happy Travels
S
Feb 25, 2016, 5:16 am
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Feb 25, 2016, 5:25 am
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Well it looks OK at first glance, but it will all completely depend upon the price differential and if there are associated changes to status benefits. Somehow I don't see all of the hand baggage 'present' fares just being converted to semi-flex with no increase in price.
Feb 25, 2016, 5:31 am
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Feb 25, 2016, 5:40 am
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There's also the issue of TPs. For example at present you can earn 10 TPs on a pretty cheap HBO fare in N class. It's possible (I'm not saying likely) that BA will change all N class and above fares to 'WTB' fares with a corresponding increase in price, meaning essentially that all cheap shorthaul P2P will only earn 5 TP.