BA American Express 2-4-1 Voucher Discussion
Apr 18, 2019, 4:19 pm
#1411
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Edinburgh
Programs: BA Gold, FB Gold
Posts: 83
Thanks, should have been clearer - would only book Y if J not available (looking for 4 seats which don't always come up domestically)
Apr 18, 2019, 4:26 pm
#1412
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Dundee
Programs: BA Plastic. HH Diamond. Speedwell Bar Lifetime Platinum.
Posts: 1,426
Apr 18, 2019, 4:44 pm
#1413
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Programs: KLM Flying Blue, Singapore Airlines Kris Flyer, British Airways Executive Club
Posts: 106
Apr 20, 2019, 7:21 am
#1414
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 127
Are domestic connections on 241 bookings no longer 'free'?
I am looking to book MAN/LAX via LHR next year, in Club, dates are off peak - expecting to pay 125,000 but they want 140500.
Have I missed something?
I am looking to book MAN/LAX via LHR next year, in Club, dates are off peak - expecting to pay 125,000 but they want 140500.
Have I missed something?
Apr 20, 2019, 8:31 am
#1415
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 628
live just priced up Ncl to ord for March next year and it’s showing as 18,000 more avios than lhr to ord in First.... Let’s hope it’s a glitch....
Apr 20, 2019, 9:04 am
#1417
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 628
Pit might be worth starting a new post with the twitter response, as this is a major change of policy.
Apr 20, 2019, 9:10 am
#1418
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Location: Leeds, UK
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There has been no announcement for this. Usually BA have announced these changes prior to taking effect so I am slightly sceptical this has changed. I would go back and challenge them to show when and where this was announced - I couldn't find your tweet otherwise I would have done it too.
Apr 20, 2019, 9:56 am
#1419
Join Date: Aug 2006
Programs: BAEC Gold/GGL, IHG Diamond AMB
Posts: 1,074
There has been no announcement for this. Usually BA have announced these changes prior to taking effect so I am slightly sceptical this has changed. I would go back and challenge them to show when and where this was announced - I couldn't find your tweet otherwise I would have done it too.
Apr 20, 2019, 9:59 am
#1420
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departing from INV/JER would always save you the APD (~£160 per person in W/J/F) so can work out to be cost effective for a 2-4-1. It really depends on positioning costs, extra time needed, etc. as to whether it would be worthwhile in any individual situation.
Apr 20, 2019, 10:29 am
#1421
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 127
Karfa,
I DM’d them hence you can’t find my tweet.
i am going to call them tomorrow so I will report back what they say.
I DM’d them hence you can’t find my tweet.
i am going to call them tomorrow so I will report back what they say.
Apr 20, 2019, 10:59 am
#1423
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: UK
Programs: BA GGL, BA LTG/GFL, Honors Diamond, Accor Platinum, Bonvoy Silver
Posts: 718
The changes from April '15 and a web archive from the short haul feeder change not applying to long haul is located in this thread.
Still "free" domestic connections to long-haul Avios redemption flights?
Still "free" domestic connections to long-haul Avios redemption flights?
Apr 20, 2019, 11:00 am
#1424
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Scotland
Posts: 377
A Head for Points post reply states " Just called CS. Technical errors., they are working on it. They are happy to take the booking over the phone fee-free for the correct avios. "
Apr 20, 2019, 11:15 am
#1425
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: The North
Posts: 1,848
Really hope this isn’t a change.
For those of us based in the regions, the changes to short haul redemptions a few years back were already painful enough - even with RFS, and valuing Avios at 1p each, you’re talking a bare minimum of £160 Avios plus £70 fees RFS per person to go XXX-LHR-YYY off peak. At that price it’s often considerably more cost effective to go via AMS or CDG with KLM/AF, which is regularly a little cheaper than BA’s cheapest flights.
If this was being added to LH flights too, it would be a very definite negative enhancement!
For those of us based in the regions, the changes to short haul redemptions a few years back were already painful enough - even with RFS, and valuing Avios at 1p each, you’re talking a bare minimum of £160 Avios plus £70 fees RFS per person to go XXX-LHR-YYY off peak. At that price it’s often considerably more cost effective to go via AMS or CDG with KLM/AF, which is regularly a little cheaper than BA’s cheapest flights.
If this was being added to LH flights too, it would be a very definite negative enhancement!