Quick (urgent) question on adding friend to an account
Jul 15, 2017, 5:32 am
#1
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Quick (urgent) question on adding friend to an account
Son has just missed a flight (not his fault and airline won't help - not BA).
So I can see redemption availability for him and the friend he is travelling with. But friend is not on my HHA and I want to know if my son can add a friend to his directly to his account? So bypassing the HHA.
Practically impossible for me to due because I am at an all day event with no access to decent technology.
So I can see redemption availability for him and the friend he is travelling with. But friend is not on my HHA and I want to know if my son can add a friend to his directly to his account? So bypassing the HHA.
Practically impossible for me to due because I am at an all day event with no access to decent technology.
Jul 15, 2017, 5:35 am
#2
Join Date: Dec 2014
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Son has just missed a flight (not his fault and airline won't help - not BA).
So I can see redemption availability for him and the friend he is travelling with. But friend is not on my HHA and I want to know if my son can add a friend to his directly to his account? So bypassing the HHA.
Practically impossible for me to due because I am at an all day event with no access to decent technology.
So I can see redemption availability for him and the friend he is travelling with. But friend is not on my HHA and I want to know if my son can add a friend to his directly to his account? So bypassing the HHA.
Practically impossible for me to due because I am at an all day event with no access to decent technology.
Anyways, it is the head of household who add and remove accounts. Does the friend has a BAEC account? If not then he will need to create one and you need to add him?
Remember if the friend is under 18 then someone will have to open the account for him. It can't be done by self.
I may be wrong but experts will confirm that!
Jul 15, 2017, 6:26 am
#3
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Thanks, not a BA ticket.
Will the BAEC add someone immediately if I call them? Or can they add someone to an Avios booking without them being a BAEC member?
Will the BAEC add someone immediately if I call them? Or can they add someone to an Avios booking without them being a BAEC member?
Jul 15, 2017, 6:31 am
#4
Join Date: Dec 2014
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No you can't redeem flights for anyone outside the HHA or friends and family list.
With a standalone account you can redeem for anyone.
Jul 15, 2017, 7:08 am
#5
Join Date: Mar 2017
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If you have a household account set up, you can only make redemption bookings for people listed on said household account (if they live at the same address as you) or listed on a Friends and Family account (if they live at a different address to you).
It's easy to add someone to a Friends and Family account. All you need is their date of birth and email address to send an invite to them. Once they accept the invitation you will then be able to redeem flights. The call centre cannot bypass this step unfortunately.
It's easy to add someone to a Friends and Family account. All you need is their date of birth and email address to send an invite to them. Once they accept the invitation you will then be able to redeem flights. The call centre cannot bypass this step unfortunately.
Jul 19, 2017, 10:29 am
#6
Join Date: Sep 2004
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If you have a household account set up, you can only make redemption bookings for people listed on said household account (if they live at the same address as you) or listed on a Friends and Family account (if they live at a different address to you).
It's easy to add someone to a Friends and Family account. All you need is their date of birth and email address to send an invite to them. Once they accept the invitation you will then be able to redeem flights. The call centre cannot bypass this step unfortunately.
It's easy to add someone to a Friends and Family account. All you need is their date of birth and email address to send an invite to them. Once they accept the invitation you will then be able to redeem flights. The call centre cannot bypass this step unfortunately.
Thanks in advance for the clarification.
Jul 19, 2017, 10:34 am
#7
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Brighton, UK
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Am a bit confused, so please clarify if my understanding is correct. I have a HHA (me & hubby) and I can redeem HHA avios for me and/or hubby. I would like to add my sister (living in Canada) and my niece (living in Australia) to my Family & Friends list. I read the FAQ in BA website for this list - I will need their full names (as appeared in passports, their email address and date of birth). Q - Once they are accepted into the list, I can then use avios to redeem award flights for them (with or without me flying). Which avios will be used - my avios, or HHA avios?
Thanks in advance for the clarification.
Thanks in advance for the clarification.
Bit I am not sure about is whose avios get used with F&F booking, just yours or HHA's pro rata to earnings as usual.
Someone will be along to clarify that!
Jul 19, 2017, 10:35 am
#8
Join Date: May 2014
Location: BRU
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HHA avios. When you have a HHA the avios will always come out from each member's account, proportionally to how many of them they have.
Jul 19, 2017, 10:44 am
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Am a bit confused, so please clarify if my understanding is correct. I have a HHA (me & hubby) and I can redeem HHA avios for me and/or hubby. I would like to add my sister (living in Canada) and my niece (living in Australia) to my Family & Friends list. I read the FAQ in BA website for this list - I will need their full names (as appeared in passports, their email address and date of birth). Q - Once they are accepted into the list, I can then use avios to redeem award flights for them (with or without me flying). Which avios will be used - my avios, or HHA avios?
Thanks in advance for the clarification.
Thanks in advance for the clarification.
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