Another 241 downgrade story - from F - with no [EC261] compo
Oct 10, 2017, 6:44 am
#197
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Because I asked the question on here 6 weeks ago, and it hasn't been answered by BA. The failure to answer the question is what gives rise to the uncertainty. It continues to be a live issue. FT'ers can judge for themselves whether this is something they need to worry about or not.
Oct 10, 2017, 6:48 am
#198
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I am slightly worried about a 2-4-1 in F I have on New Years Day, which went from an empty cabin to an almost full several weeks after I booked in a short time. I wouldn't be surprised to see it get to full / overbooked shortly which will leave me, in my opinion, at risk
Oct 10, 2017, 10:00 am
#200
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I have booked 6 seats in F to JNB in November as a treat for some friends - 4 Avios tickets using 2x241, 1 OnBusiness ticket and my own, which is a revenue ticket. Flights outbound and return are both full in F, so I guess there is a chance of a downgrade, but it's not really worth worrying about. Given that 4 of the group are flying F for the first time, if the worst comes to the worst I'll take the downgrade myself, but, let's be honest, the chances are pretty slim. The best advice here is to make your bookings then sit back and relax. You can't influence what's going to happen and there's enough information on here to help you make the best of the situation if the worst does happen.
Oct 10, 2017, 10:13 am
#201
Join Date: Jan 2011
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I have booked 6 seats in F to JNB in November as a treat for some friends - 4 Avios tickets using 2x241, 1 OnBusiness ticket and my own, which is a revenue ticket. Flights outbound and return are both full in F, so I guess there is a chance of a downgrade, but it's not really worth worrying about. Given that 4 of the group are flying F for the first time, if the worst comes to the worst I'll take the downgrade myself, but, let's be honest, the chances are pretty slim. The best advice here is to make your bookings then sit back and relax. You can't influence what's going to happen and there's enough information on here to help you make the best of the situation if the worst does happen.
Oct 10, 2017, 10:15 am
#202
Join Date: Oct 2009
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I have booked 6 seats in F to JNB in November as a treat for some friends - 4 Avios tickets using 2x241, 1 OnBusiness ticket and my own, which is a revenue ticket. Flights outbound and return are both full in F, so I guess there is a chance of a downgrade, but it's not really worth worrying about. Given that 4 of the group are flying F for the first time, if the worst comes to the worst I'll take the downgrade myself, but, let's be honest, the chances are pretty slim. The best advice here is to make your bookings then sit back and relax. You can't influence what's going to happen and there's enough information on here to help you make the best of the situation if the worst does happen.
Oct 10, 2017, 11:28 am
#203
Join Date: May 2013
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Because I asked the question on here 6 weeks ago, and it hasn't been answered by BA. The failure to answer the question is what gives rise to the uncertainty. It continues to be a live issue. FT'ers can judge for themselves whether this is something they need to worry about or not.
Where would you expect this to end? BA should answer every question about everything? On every Internet forum and social media?
A bit naive I would suggest.
Oct 10, 2017, 11:48 am
#204
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They've answered this sort of question in the past. However, there doesn't seem to be the same level of involvement on FT these days.
Oct 10, 2017, 1:18 pm
#205
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Maybe factual things needing clarification. But I sense this thread is more speculative and I doubt BA will want to add to the speculation about an issue that seems very small scale.
Oct 11, 2017, 5:12 am
#207
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Oct 11, 2017, 5:36 am
#208
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Oct 11, 2017, 6:43 am
#209
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It's rather naive to think BA doesn't have a social media strategy, and isn't aware of what is being said.
By not responding BA adds to the speculation. By responding BA could end it.
Oct 11, 2017, 7:30 am
#210
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BA may not be able to respond in the negative to the accusation that they deliberately downgrade 2-4-1 customers when they don't control all their outstation staff properly. There are plenty of accounts of station managers in some places who believe that 2-4-1 and Avoid customers are inferior to cash customers and openly treat them worse.
BA could state they do not do this, to be followed soon after by another incident of a customer downgraded "because you didn't really pay for your ticket" from the Middle East or another place.
That would only further confirm, in the mind of suspicious customers, that they are duplicitous and inconsistent.
BA could state they do not do this, to be followed soon after by another incident of a customer downgraded "because you didn't really pay for your ticket" from the Middle East or another place.
That would only further confirm, in the mind of suspicious customers, that they are duplicitous and inconsistent.