BA Enhances its short haul economy fare structure
Jun 14, 2016, 8:35 am
#437
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I'm a bit confused by this new fare structure with regards TPs. In the past, a semi-flex would always earn 50% TPs. However I just booked the 'with baggage' option for a LGW-EDI round trip, and I'm only earning 15 TPS. It seems one leg has booked into a 5 TP fare bucket. Is this supposed to happen?? Do the HBO / Baggage options have any relation to fare class?
Jun 14, 2016, 8:57 am
#438
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I'm a bit confused by this new fare structure with regards TPs. In the past, a semi-flex would always earn 50% TPs. However I just booked the 'with baggage' option for a LGW-EDI round trip, and I'm only earning 15 TPS. It seems one leg has booked into a 5 TP fare bucket. Is this supposed to happen?? Do the HBO / Baggage options have any relation to fare class?
So most likely you got 10 TP for one leg because of no availability of the lowest (O,Q,G) fare classes.
Jun 15, 2016, 7:42 am
#439
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What seems to be the case, from a few checks I've done is:
- if originally booked to/from LHR, you can also use LGW and LCY on the same day of travel free of charge (and it magically comes into place at midnight London time).
- if originally booked to/from LGW you can also use LHR and LCY but there is a fare difference applied if there are no irrops. That fare difference can be exceedingly good value for money depending on context.
- If originally booked to/from LCY I think it's the same as LGW (fare difference), which makes LGW invariably free, but I need more evidence to be sure, my one example wasn't clear cut due to a time change.
And yes, even if there is just a J1 seat left, you can snaffle it up off a O class booking, on the day of departure.
- if originally booked to/from LHR, you can also use LGW and LCY on the same day of travel free of charge (and it magically comes into place at midnight London time).
- if originally booked to/from LGW you can also use LHR and LCY but there is a fare difference applied if there are no irrops. That fare difference can be exceedingly good value for money depending on context.
- If originally booked to/from LCY I think it's the same as LGW (fare difference), which makes LGW invariably free, but I need more evidence to be sure, my one example wasn't clear cut due to a time change.
And yes, even if there is just a J1 seat left, you can snaffle it up off a O class booking, on the day of departure.
Any ideas what 'low' and 'moderate' fare differences might mean in reality?
Jun 26, 2016, 10:03 am
#440
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I made use of the free change on the day of travel option on a "Plus" fare for the first time yesterday. I changed from one LHR-EDI flight to a different LHR-EDI flight and as expected there was no charge. Out of interest I looked at the cost of changing to an LGW-EDI flight the same day and was quoted a fare difference to pay of over Ł200.
Jun 26, 2016, 10:25 am
#441
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I made use of the free change on the day of travel option on a "Plus" fare for the first time yesterday. I changed from one LHR-EDI flight to a different LHR-EDI flight and as expected there was no charge. Out of interest I looked at the cost of changing to an LGW-EDI flight the same day and was quoted a fare difference to pay of over Ł200.
Jun 30, 2016, 12:36 pm
#442
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I can't see the definitive answer to this in the thread so far, if I book a BA codeshare on EI metal (DUB-LHR) with checked baggage can I use the same day change, or is it BA metal only?
Thanks
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Jun 30, 2016, 1:40 pm
#443
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Unfortunately not. You need - quite specifically - a "Plus" fare for this, and they are only offered on BA metal services. BA sells a "with bag" fare - not Plus - for Aer Lingus, but it's not the same ticket and has a Ł60 change fee involved. You can buy a flexible ticket for Aer Lingus and BA flights, but that's usually a lot more than the Plus fare.
Jul 1, 2016, 2:53 am
#444
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Unfortunately not. You need - quite specifically - a "Plus" fare for this, and they are only offered on BA metal services. BA sells a "with bag" fare - not Plus - for Aer Lingus, but it's not the same ticket and has a Ł60 change fee involved. You can buy a flexible ticket for Aer Lingus and BA flights, but that's usually a lot more than the Plus fare.
Jul 1, 2016, 4:49 am
#445
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They even apologised that it was a middle seat as that's all that was left! Very helpful staff all round so I would say it's worth a try even if you can't bank on it.
Jun 6, 2017, 1:35 am
#447
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Plus or Basic are not linked to the fare itself. You should be able to see your baggage allowance in MMB and of course on ba.com when you select the flights during the booking process.
Jun 7, 2017, 5:58 am
#449
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Basically, if not OWS/OWE, if you are in CE you get lounge access and if in ET you don't. This is the same as short haul.
Jun 7, 2017, 7:59 am
#450
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I decided to fly home a little earlier today on nun jER flight, originally Plus fare at the last flight to the late afternoon flight, which was several hundred more when in booked, saved another couple of hundred with the POUG too.
Has been my only experience of buying a Y ticket for some time, but they are both great perks.
Has been my only experience of buying a Y ticket for some time, but they are both great perks.