BA Holidays bookings - BAEC earning
Jan 23, 2017, 10:39 pm
#16
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I've booked several economy class BA Holidays and had different fare classes each time, including getting 10 tier points outbound and a mysterious 5 points inbound (with reduced Avios too).
A slight irritant, but I'd saved a fortune compared to flight only booking and wasn't likely to pass through a status barrier.
Topcashback, whatever random fare class value you get, 2 Avios per £ on the total booking value and the actual cash saving had me happy enough though.
A slight irritant, but I'd saved a fortune compared to flight only booking and wasn't likely to pass through a status barrier.
Topcashback, whatever random fare class value you get, 2 Avios per £ on the total booking value and the actual cash saving had me happy enough though.
Jan 24, 2017, 4:27 am
#17
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Jan 24, 2017, 4:40 am
#18
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The Ts & Cs say: "a Qualifying Flight is a published or corporate negotiated net fare flight in any selling class or cabin."
In fact it might go further than just class G:
17) This promotion cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer, promotion or deal, including but not limited to: (i) redemption bookings; (ii) travel agent or industry discounted fares (including agency, industry, employee discounts), inclusive holidays, group discount fares, child/infant fares or senior citizen fares, whether or not booked in one of the qualifying classes; and (iii) bookings made with vouchers (e.g. shareholder's discount voucher).
Jan 24, 2017, 4:49 am
#19
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Jan 24, 2017, 8:28 am
#22
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Trouble is G gets used for two different things - Group Bookings and BA Holiday Y Fares. Flight-only group bookings would qualify for the triple avios promotion, I imagine.
However, in the case of BA holidays bookings, I suspect that is an inclusive holiday and therefore excluded.
To work out what's what, you would need the full fare could, not just the G bucket bit, and the description of the fare in the T&Cs.
However, in the case of BA holidays bookings, I suspect that is an inclusive holiday and therefore excluded.
To work out what's what, you would need the full fare could, not just the G bucket bit, and the description of the fare in the T&Cs.
Jan 24, 2017, 8:31 am
#23
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Jan 24, 2017, 11:32 am
#24
Join Date: Jan 2017
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I've got a BA holiday booked in First which is showing as A so I don't think that's the case.
Jan 24, 2017, 11:52 am
#25
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All very interesting data points, thanks all.
From my point of view, just to ensure that BA holidays would be a qualifying flight to act as two of the minimum four flights I need for BAEC status it seems certain that it does qualify.
Perhaps a section should be dedicated on the already very comprehensive dashboard for BA holidays summarising the above - if I remember correctly booking a Flight + Hotel/Car also gives a means to avoid or defray the BA Credit Card payment surcharge?
From my point of view, just to ensure that BA holidays would be a qualifying flight to act as two of the minimum four flights I need for BAEC status it seems certain that it does qualify.
Perhaps a section should be dedicated on the already very comprehensive dashboard for BA holidays summarising the above - if I remember correctly booking a Flight + Hotel/Car also gives a means to avoid or defray the BA Credit Card payment surcharge?
Jan 24, 2017, 1:27 pm
#26
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Jan 25, 2017, 12:53 am
#27
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Well, thanks to the advice from here I've booked it. Just for reference it was fare bucket G as predicted - myflights shows the fare basis as GLGBDPA, but interestingly there is still nothing on the eticket receipt that is obvious what the fare is based upon.
But MMB confirms a paltry 250 Avios and 10 Tier Points for the return flight which is as expected and the same as the "O" Fare class.
But MMB confirms a paltry 250 Avios and 10 Tier Points for the return flight which is as expected and the same as the "O" Fare class.
Jan 25, 2017, 4:40 am
#28
Join Date: Aug 2015
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Indeed, it all adds up. The £20-odd topcashback I got for my most recent booking was something like a quarter of the total package price! Made it significantly cheaper than a flight only booking.
Jan 25, 2017, 12:28 pm
#29
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Ah yes, drat. I could have booked it as two separate bookings (as two of us were travelling) and got two lots of cashback. Next time....
Jan 27, 2017, 2:47 am
#30
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I need to be in Dubai next month and was looking at booking a WTP/hotel package via BA. I'm assuming from the above discussions that the flights will earn full WTP TPs and triple avios?