How do I get ... frustrated
Apr 15, 2017, 4:37 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 6
How do I get ... frustrated
Gold Status holder with over 1 million miles< trying for redemption flights in first for June to Rome and, December to JNB - No availability .. checking daily
Cabin in first and business is wide open for revenue
Any ideas on how I can get award seats
Cabin in first and business is wide open for revenue
Any ideas on how I can get award seats
Apr 15, 2017, 4:40 pm
#2
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: 3,937
Ahead of the official welcome party (who you may have catched and will be along shortly or may welcome you in the morning), may I warmly welcome you to FT and to the BAEC forum in particular.
If you are a BA Gold member, you can use double Avios to get a seat...
But there seams to be reasonable availability form London to your destinations at the moment if your reasonable flexible.
This is what it is currently showing me for available dates in June to Rome in Economy
And in Business
And for JNB
How many seats are you looking for?
p.s. no idea why FT is displaying one of the JNBs twice, it only shows 4 pictures attached in the script.
If you are a BA Gold member, you can use double Avios to get a seat...
Originally Posted by BA Gold Benefits
If there is no availability in your chosen cabin or on the flight, with the Gold Priority Reward you have the option of using double the regular Avios to secure a seat of your choice on the flight, providing you book 30 days or more in advance. All you have to do is call us to make the arrangements.
This is what it is currently showing me for available dates in June to Rome in Economy
And in Business
And for JNB
How many seats are you looking for?
p.s. no idea why FT is displaying one of the JNBs twice, it only shows 4 pictures attached in the script.
Last edited by navylad; Apr 15, 2017 at 5:23 pm
Apr 15, 2017, 4:42 pm
#3
Join Date: May 2016
Location: UK
Programs: British Airways Executive Club Gold, Global Entry
Posts: 363
How many seats, and what dates are you looking at? I put in June 1st +/- 3 days and immediately saw redemption available for LHR-FCO - although I was only searching for 1 seat.
Edited to welcome your first post on FlyerTalk khandheria! I'm not sure if that's a record, 13 years between joining and posting - but it's good to see you've become active!
Edited to welcome your first post on FlyerTalk khandheria! I'm not sure if that's a record, 13 years between joining and posting - but it's good to see you've become active!
Last edited by FeedbirdNiner; Apr 15, 2017 at 4:49 pm
Apr 15, 2017, 5:16 pm
#6
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: 3,937
BA's website
There is only Economy (Eurotraveler) or Business (Club Europe) to Rome on BA, no first unless your not travelling from London?
There is only Economy (Eurotraveler) or Business (Club Europe) to Rome on BA, no first unless your not travelling from London?
Apr 15, 2017, 5:16 pm
#7
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: London
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 2,644
I believe that is www.britishairways.com!
Apr 15, 2017, 6:18 pm
#9
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: BOS
Programs: BA Silver, Mucci
Posts: 5,289
5000
Apr 15, 2017, 7:01 pm
#12
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: SAV/HHH
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold (current GGL), HH Diamond
Posts: 1,293
Yes, you need to manually change your country on the website to UK in order to get to these pages. Your account stays in your current country, you just change the website country option.
Apr 15, 2017, 7:53 pm
#13
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
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Posts: 21,178
Side question now that we are at the topic of the award calendar, do you need to have the necessary AVIOS in your account to use the search function?
Apr 15, 2017, 11:08 pm
#14
Moderator, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges, and Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold; Flying Blue Life Platinum; LH Sen.; Hilton Diamond; Kemal Kebabs Prized Customer
Posts: 63,836
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.
