BA American Express 2-4-1 Voucher Discussion
Apr 20, 2017, 6:30 am
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BA American Express 2-4-1 Voucher Discussion
This thread is for discussion of, and questions about the British Airways American Express Companion Voucher.
@:-) The British Airways American Express Companion Voucher entitles you to receive a second seat for a companion on the same flight as you and in the same cabin when you make a reward booking on a British Airways mainline flight with a BA prefixed flight number (but not on flights operated by franchisee, codeshare or alliance airlines). All you’ll have to pay is the taxes, fees and charges for you and your companion’s tickets.
The Wiki will be regularly updated with questions and answers as they come up, but if you have any particular questions that haven't been answered, please feel free to post and someone will be along to help.
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@:-) The British Airways American Express Companion Voucher entitles you to receive a second seat for a companion on the same flight as you and in the same cabin when you make a reward booking on a British Airways mainline flight with a BA prefixed flight number (but not on flights operated by franchisee, codeshare or alliance airlines). All you’ll have to pay is the taxes, fees and charges for you and your companion’s tickets.
The Wiki will be regularly updated with questions and answers as they come up, but if you have any particular questions that haven't been answered, please feel free to post and someone will be along to help.
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Last edited by obduro; Apr 21, 2017 at 2:07 pm
Apr 20, 2017, 6:47 am
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Wow fantastic work !
Apr 20, 2017, 6:50 am
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Apr 20, 2017, 7:20 am
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Great work, obduro! Thank you very much; I think this will be a great addition to the resources here.
I've taken the liberty of tinkering a bit with a few points, which I hope are both accurate and helpful:-
I've taken the liberty of tinkering a bit with a few points, which I hope are both accurate and helpful:-
- Clarified the position for Premium Plus Card members using two vouchers at the same time
- All outbound travel (not just the first sector) must have been completed by the voucher expiry date
- If a one-way booking has been completely travelled, an inbound flight cannot be added to the booking
- Reinforced that "same flight for all" applies to Premium Plus Cardmembers using two vouchers at the same time
- Inbound travel can take place after voucher expiry date, but must be within ticket validity (normally one year from the date of outbound travel AIUI)
Apr 20, 2017, 8:19 am
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Really helpful Globaliser, thank you - would rather it be accurate as you say, otherwise it becomes less useful!
Apr 20, 2017, 8:24 am
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Great work. Think it would be useful to clarify the rules surrounding the use of the voucher when the card/voucher holder is in a household account.
Apr 20, 2017, 8:34 am
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Added "If you (as the Cardmember who earned the voucher) are part of a BA Household Account, then both you and your companion must be members of the Household Account, or be on the 'Friends and Family' list that is attached to it." to the bullet points...
Apr 20, 2017, 8:38 am
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I was thinking more in terms of 'if the voucher holder is in a household account do their travel companions also need to be part of the same household account?' I thought I read that they do but haven't found the evidence to support this.
Apr 20, 2017, 8:48 am
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Q: I am a member of a Household Account. What are the rules around my companion travelling with me when this is the case?
A: The voucher terms state that, where you (as the Cardmember who earned the 2-4-1 voucher) are already part of a BA Household Account, the cardmember who travels with you must also be a member of the same Household Account. This is because Members of a Household Account cannot redeem their Avios for anyone outside of the Household Account. If this is problematic, there are a few ways to resolve this issue:
- Add your companion to your Household Account. It should be noted that Household Accounts can have a maximum of seven members at any one time, and can only be changed every six months. Your companion must also live at the same address as you for this to be an option
- Add your companion to your Household Account's Family and Friends List. Once you have a Household Account, you can create a list of family and friends, so you can spend your Avios on people outside the group and, most importantly, on people who do not share the same address as you. You can nominate up to five people on your Family and Friends List, and you can access your Family and Friends list after you have logged into your online Executive Club account at ba.com. From here you can easily add individuals to your list – simply follow the on-screen instructions.
- You withdraw from your Household Account. You may wish to note that Household Accounts can only be changed every six months
Apr 20, 2017, 10:39 am
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Excellent resource Thread/Wiki ... well done ^
I can imagine new users of a 241 being much comforted by this collation of info.
I can imagine new users of a 241 being much comforted by this collation of info.
Apr 20, 2017, 11:21 am
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Wow! Fantastic! I haven't yet got an Amex (cue sharp intake of breath!), but I was looking at them last night.
One thing that I couldn't work out for sure is what happens for 2 adults travelling with an infant. Do I pay the Avios and tax for an adult plus an infant, then use the voucher to pay only taxes for the other adult?
One thing that I couldn't work out for sure is what happens for 2 adults travelling with an infant. Do I pay the Avios and tax for an adult plus an infant, then use the voucher to pay only taxes for the other adult?
Apr 20, 2017, 11:38 am
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Wonderful job...thank you ^
Apr 20, 2017, 11:46 am
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Buyer beware...
Wow! Fantastic! I haven't yet got an Amex (cue sharp intake of breath!), but I was looking at them last night.
One thing that I couldn't work out for sure is what happens for 2 adults travelling with an infant. Do I pay the Avios and tax for an adult plus an infant, then use the voucher to pay only taxes for the other adult?
One thing that I couldn't work out for sure is what happens for 2 adults travelling with an infant. Do I pay the Avios and tax for an adult plus an infant, then use the voucher to pay only taxes for the other adult?
For your specific query, yes the companion voucher just reduces the Avios required. You pay taxes the same way as if you were just using Avios.
So as a guess I'd recommend treating the infant independently of the 2 adults.
You may want to have a read of the stories of the pax on companion vouchers that have suffered downgrades before you spend £195 and dedicate £10k of spending.
This is particularly relevant to high demand tourist routes with low frequency flights.
Apr 20, 2017, 12:22 pm
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Will do, thanks. The plan is to use the voucher on a trip to either SFO or BOM.
Apr 20, 2017, 1:01 pm
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Thank you 