How do I get ... frustrated
#16
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Surrey, UK
Programs: BA Gold, *A Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 652
Its pretty annoying that when the Exec Club was enhanced a couple of years back, the only benefit they could come up with was they were making more reward seats available.... yet fast forward to now and there doesn't appear to be any more availability than before.
#17
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 2,191
As a GCH reward availability is excellent on SH. Never book LH on miles so can't comment there.
#19
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 7,464
Agreed. Even I find if you can be a little flexible, availability is there. Of course, I wouldn't even try on the SYD, SFO, MIAs etc, but usually I can get something to work. QR award availability is usually good, and CX shorthaul I find excellent.
#20
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC GGL/GFl, HH Diamond, BW Diamond, Virgin Voyages Deep Blue Extra, Blue Peter Badge Holder
Posts: 3,933
Sorry OP, I wasn't aware you were in the US, the flights I searched where from the UK
If you message me with airports that you can fly from to get to either, happy to search for you. Alternatively, it might be worth phoning the Gold line as they will also be able to search partner availability too.
If you message me with airports that you can fly from to get to either, happy to search for you. Alternatively, it might be worth phoning the Gold line as they will also be able to search partner availability too.
#21
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: BOS
Programs: BA Silver, Mucci
Posts: 5,289
So a welcome and a congratulations.
Welcome to Flyertalk khandheria, and welcome to the BA Board. You have absolutely come to the right place, and if you haven't found a set of dates that works for you by all means consider a Gold Priority Reward. If conventional availability shows up a day or more before departure - and availability in the 2-4 days timeframe is quite common - you can cancel the GPR and book the normal redemption. That said, BA's routes to SA are often very full. Don't overlook the LGW-CPT and the Iberia services too.
And congratulations on 5000 posts, HilFly, your contributions here are always worth reading.
Welcome to Flyertalk khandheria, and welcome to the BA Board. You have absolutely come to the right place, and if you haven't found a set of dates that works for you by all means consider a Gold Priority Reward. If conventional availability shows up a day or more before departure - and availability in the 2-4 days timeframe is quite common - you can cancel the GPR and book the normal redemption. That said, BA's routes to SA are often very full. Don't overlook the LGW-CPT and the Iberia services too.
And congratulations on 5000 posts, HilFly, your contributions here are always worth reading.
I don't know why I started to put the number at the bottom of the significant number posts - maybe ready for the day that I put all my posts into bestselling book form
#23
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: BOS
Programs: BA Silver, Mucci
Posts: 5,289