Your guide to the Executive Club, attaining status and earning Avios | 2018 edition
Jun 12, 2018, 10:25 am
#166
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Just want to confirm this point. I checked with 2 BA agents on the phone (HK/UK) and both said that I need to fly a BA marketed and operated flight (physical BA plane) to meet the eligible flight requirement. FYI, I was enquiring about a flight from HKG - Ho Chi Minh City: BA4563 marketed by BA but operated by CX.
FWIW, this is a ba.com page that has been linked to from this thread: https://www.britishairways.com/trave...s/public/en_gb
Jun 12, 2018, 10:43 am
#167
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Just want to confirm this point. I checked with 2 BA agents on the phone (HK/UK) and both said that I need to fly a BA marketed and operated flight (physical BA plane) to meet the eligible flight requirement. FYI, I was enquiring about a flight from HKG - Ho Chi Minh City: BA4563 marketed by BA but operated by CX.
Jun 12, 2018, 12:01 pm
#168
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Jun 12, 2018, 10:56 pm
#169
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Trust us on this; the definition comes from BAEC.
FWIW, this is a ba.com page that has been linked to from this thread: https://www.britishairways.com/trave...s/public/en_gb
FWIW, this is a ba.com page that has been linked to from this thread: https://www.britishairways.com/trave...s/public/en_gb
Jun 13, 2018, 1:22 am
#170
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Jun 13, 2018, 3:05 am
#171
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I share the same thoughts. However is it possible just to purchase the BA codeshare flights, say HKG SGN/SYD return? Tried searching some but were either with no available fares or high rocketed ones.
Jun 13, 2018, 4:21 am
#172
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Not usually. The BA codeshares are usually only available when connecting to or from a BA flight. Usually they are not bookable as standalone BA codeshares. A few excpetions are EI flights and VY flights on some routes where the BA codeshare is bookable as a standalone flight on ba.com.
Jun 16, 2018, 4:30 am
#173
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how long do estore miles usually take to post? It says withing 40 days, it's been about 50 now since some were pending for me
Jun 16, 2018, 8:47 am
#174
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40 seems to be about the min time in my experience. Booking. com is upto 120 AFTER your stay. Aslong as they show in pending transactions on shopping.ba.com then just sit back and wait. I have had a coupe cases of them not then appearing in my account but if you click the link for missing avios then they seem to be found and credited pretty quick.
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Jun 20, 2018, 8:31 pm
#175
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I have an open jaw flight booked in CW/CE JFK-LHR-TXL with return BUD-LHR-JFK. I want to upgrade the return LHR-JFK segment using Avios. My current Avios balance is 0. I tried to transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards but it wouldn't allow it. I tried to just buy Avios, but that's not permissible because my balance is 0. My question is twofold: Do I just need to make a purchase through the shopping portal to get some Avios in my account and then purchase or transfer? Since I have a "surface sector" is an upgrade with Avios not possible anyway? Not sure it's relevant, but I am OW sapphire through AA.
Jun 21, 2018, 5:39 am
#176
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Quick question, I’m about to book a reward ticket on a Oneworld-flight (not BA) that leaves 1 hour 20 minutes after the arrival of my BA flight from LHR. Does BA check bags through to the destination of that reward flight or do I need to claim my bags and check in again? In that case 1 hour 20 minutes might be a bit short (despite priority luggage and fast track), if I miss that reward flight would there be a chance to travel on the next available flight (probably not)?
Thanks in advance..
Thanks in advance..
Jun 21, 2018, 9:34 am
#177
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Quick question, I’m about to book a reward ticket on a Oneworld-flight (not BA) that leaves 1 hour 20 minutes after the arrival of my BA flight from LHR. Does BA check bags through to the destination of that reward flight or do I need to claim my bags and check in again? In that case 1 hour 20 minutes might be a bit short (despite priority luggage and fast track), if I miss that reward flight would there be a chance to travel on the next available flight (probably not)?
Thanks in advance..
Thanks in advance..
If so, then BA will not check your luggage through to your onward destination and 1 hour 20 minutes is really not viable and I would leave much more time in between, personally a minimum of at least 3 hours. You'd be classed as a no show for a separate booking and would have to purchase/book a new fare which is not advisable.
BA no longer through checking baggage with separate tickets
Jun 21, 2018, 11:21 am
#178
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Is this going to be on a separate ticket and who is the 2nd flight going to be with if I may ask?
If so, then BA will not check your luggage through to your onward destination and 1 hour 20 minutes is really not viable and I would leave much more time in between, personally a minimum of at least 3 hours. You'd be classed as a no show for a separate booking and would have to purchase/book a new fare which is not advisable.
BA no longer through checking baggage with separate tickets
If so, then BA will not check your luggage through to your onward destination and 1 hour 20 minutes is really not viable and I would leave much more time in between, personally a minimum of at least 3 hours. You'd be classed as a no show for a separate booking and would have to purchase/book a new fare which is not advisable.
BA no longer through checking baggage with separate tickets
Yes it’s separate (flight with avios after a paid flight), transfer is at BKK and the onward avios flight is with MH, I’ll take a later flight then.
Jun 21, 2018, 2:54 pm
#179
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A later flight is most definitely the thing to do, still a slight risk being on separate tickets but it should be okay.
Jun 26, 2018, 3:02 am
#180
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I'm sure its on here somewhere but I'll ask again.
Booked a flight through JAL on a JAL ticket but was a codeshare with KE , on KE metal.
Am I still eligible for Avois and TP?
Booked a flight through JAL on a JAL ticket but was a codeshare with KE , on KE metal.
Am I still eligible for Avois and TP?
