BA American Express 2-4-1 Voucher Discussion
Aug 15, 2018, 3:29 am
#856
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 2,676
Two years ago when I was GGL - I booked a nice little trip for myself and family to the west coast. 2 x 241 (one mine, one wifes), 4xGUFx and a joker. All under one booking/PNR, no problems.
Last night - now just gold - called Japan to try and book a trip just using 2 x 241s (amex) - one in my account, one in my wife's (both in the same household account) and was told "nope - must be two bookings". I challenged that I had done it before and had there been a policy change? Was told no - just the way it is - but i was welcome to call the exec club line in the morning if the flights were available and see if they could do it differently because I was talking to "sales".
Looking at the route I wanted - it looked like the seats were going to hang around, so I waited. Called Gold line this morning - got Newcastle - and was told the exact same thing. MUST be two bookings when using a 241 from a different account. Again - challenged to say "but I've done it before" and was told "maybe GGL can do it differently"
Have I missed something? Am I wrong? Can GGL just do different things?
Last night - now just gold - called Japan to try and book a trip just using 2 x 241s (amex) - one in my account, one in my wife's (both in the same household account) and was told "nope - must be two bookings". I challenged that I had done it before and had there been a policy change? Was told no - just the way it is - but i was welcome to call the exec club line in the morning if the flights were available and see if they could do it differently because I was talking to "sales".
Looking at the route I wanted - it looked like the seats were going to hang around, so I waited. Called Gold line this morning - got Newcastle - and was told the exact same thing. MUST be two bookings when using a 241 from a different account. Again - challenged to say "but I've done it before" and was told "maybe GGL can do it differently"
Have I missed something? Am I wrong? Can GGL just do different things?
Aug 15, 2018, 5:41 am
#857
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 1,387
Two years ago when I was GGL - I booked a nice little trip for myself and family to the west coast. 2 x 241 (one mine, one wifes), 4xGUFx and a joker. All under one booking/PNR, no problems.
Last night - now just gold - called Japan to try and book a trip just using 2 x 241s (amex) - one in my account, one in my wife's (both in the same household account) and was told "nope - must be two bookings". I challenged that I had done it before and had there been a policy change? Was told no - just the way it is - but i was welcome to call the exec club line in the morning if the flights were available and see if they could do it differently because I was talking to "sales".
Looking at the route I wanted - it looked like the seats were going to hang around, so I waited. Called Gold line this morning - got Newcastle - and was told the exact same thing. MUST be two bookings when using a 241 from a different account. Again - challenged to say "but I've done it before" and was told "maybe GGL can do it differently"
Have I missed something? Am I wrong? Can GGL just do different things?
Last night - now just gold - called Japan to try and book a trip just using 2 x 241s (amex) - one in my account, one in my wife's (both in the same household account) and was told "nope - must be two bookings". I challenged that I had done it before and had there been a policy change? Was told no - just the way it is - but i was welcome to call the exec club line in the morning if the flights were available and see if they could do it differently because I was talking to "sales".
Looking at the route I wanted - it looked like the seats were going to hang around, so I waited. Called Gold line this morning - got Newcastle - and was told the exact same thing. MUST be two bookings when using a 241 from a different account. Again - challenged to say "but I've done it before" and was told "maybe GGL can do it differently"
Have I missed something? Am I wrong? Can GGL just do different things?
Aug 15, 2018, 10:52 am
#858
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL. HH Diamond. CC, SPG, MR Gold.
Posts: 59
Evening all, a quick question about the comp voucher and a closed BAEC account.
If I made a booking with a companion voucher on my account, and subsequently closed my BAEC account prior to the flight being taken, would the PNR be cancelled or would I be able to take the flight as a non-member?
I realise there would certainly be issues if the booking needed to be cancelled as the voucher would not be re-deposited, but I’m just looking into a simple straightforward booking, just where the BAEC account is closed prior to the flight taking place.
Thanks all.
If I made a booking with a companion voucher on my account, and subsequently closed my BAEC account prior to the flight being taken, would the PNR be cancelled or would I be able to take the flight as a non-member?
I realise there would certainly be issues if the booking needed to be cancelled as the voucher would not be re-deposited, but I’m just looking into a simple straightforward booking, just where the BAEC account is closed prior to the flight taking place.
Thanks all.
Aug 15, 2018, 11:16 am
#859
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,958
Aug 15, 2018, 12:19 pm
#860
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL. HH Diamond. CC, SPG, MR Gold.
Posts: 59
Aug 15, 2018, 12:39 pm
#861
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,958
Aug 15, 2018, 1:00 pm
#862
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 36
Any chance of 4 x J class LHR - JFK with 2 x 2for1
I'm looking to book 4 first tickets LHR to New York July 2019 with 2 x 2 for 1 vouchers. I can see the odd amount of availability for early in the year but none for July (only 2 seats)
We're quite flexible with dates and times and don't mind which airport in the New York area. What is the best tactic? Book 2 x J and 2 x CW and then try to upgrade the CW tickets if availability becomes free. We do want to travel together.
Any advice would be helpful. Thanks
We're quite flexible with dates and times and don't mind which airport in the New York area. What is the best tactic? Book 2 x J and 2 x CW and then try to upgrade the CW tickets if availability becomes free. We do want to travel together.
Any advice would be helpful. Thanks
Aug 15, 2018, 2:07 pm
#863
Join Date: Jun 2003
Programs: BA, IHG, 5C
Posts: 4,413
Are the vouchers in different names? You can’t split classes if it’s two of your own vouchers. (And J is CW, FIRST is F.)
Given it’s NYC, I might suggest you wait and see for a month. Does the F availability end with the school holidays or maybe 330 days from now?
Given it’s NYC, I might suggest you wait and see for a month. Does the F availability end with the school holidays or maybe 330 days from now?
Aug 15, 2018, 2:12 pm
#864
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 36
There is plenty of availability for 2 seats but only limited for 4. The nearest dates are in April when 4 seats are available in J.
Aug 15, 2018, 4:25 pm
#865
Join Date: Mar 2018
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 34
I'm looking to book 4 first tickets LHR to New York July 2019 with 2 x 2 for 1 vouchers. I can see the odd amount of availability for early in the year but none for July (only 2 seats)
We're quite flexible with dates and times and don't mind which airport in the New York area. What is the best tactic? Book 2 x J and 2 x CW and then try to upgrade the CW tickets if availability becomes free. We do want to travel together.
Any advice would be helpful. Thanks
We're quite flexible with dates and times and don't mind which airport in the New York area. What is the best tactic? Book 2 x J and 2 x CW and then try to upgrade the CW tickets if availability becomes free. We do want to travel together.
Any advice would be helpful. Thanks
Aug 15, 2018, 4:51 pm
#866
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 1,387
Evening all, a quick question about the comp voucher and a closed BAEC account.
If I made a booking with a companion voucher on my account, and subsequently closed my BAEC account prior to the flight being taken, would the PNR be cancelled or would I be able to take the flight as a non-member?
I realise there would certainly be issues if the booking needed to be cancelled as the voucher would not be re-deposited, but I’m just looking into a simple straightforward booking, just where the BAEC account is closed prior to the flight taking place.
Thanks all.
If I made a booking with a companion voucher on my account, and subsequently closed my BAEC account prior to the flight being taken, would the PNR be cancelled or would I be able to take the flight as a non-member?
I realise there would certainly be issues if the booking needed to be cancelled as the voucher would not be re-deposited, but I’m just looking into a simple straightforward booking, just where the BAEC account is closed prior to the flight taking place.
Thanks all.
Aug 15, 2018, 5:22 pm
#867
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 2,832
Please explain why you would ever close your Executive Club account, particularly when you have pending reward flights in the account. Something is missing here.
Aug 15, 2018, 6:00 pm
#868
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Oxford
Programs: Skyteam Elite+, VS Red, HHonours Diamond, Accor Plat
Posts: 629
Aug 16, 2018, 1:18 am
#870
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL. HH Diamond. CC, SPG, MR Gold.
Posts: 59
I assume you’re refering to the recent Iberia promo - no, didn’t go for that one so that’s nothing to do with it.