booking and cancelling RFS award repeatedly
Jul 13, 2018, 5:06 am
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booking and cancelling RFS award repeatedly
Would I be breaching any terms and conditions if I kept booking an avios seat, and then book another avios seat on the same flight 23 hours after, and then cancel the previos booking? I do not particularly want to fly in Club Europe but if nothing else opens up then that is fine. I have seen that more seats usually open up closer to departure date.
Jul 13, 2018, 5:10 am
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I've regularly done this taking domestic in CE and then cancelling and grabbing when (if) Y comes up
I've also done on hotels, but not within the 24hrs, when the Avios cost drops significantly
I've also done on hotels, but not within the 24hrs, when the Avios cost drops significantly
Jul 13, 2018, 5:12 am
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I expect you'd get away with it but they would be entitled to ask what the mistake is, if they think you're abusing the rule. What would be your answer, and why shouldn't they cancel your second new booking rather than your intial (about to go past 24hrs) booking?
I expect you'd get away with it but they would be entitled to ask what the mistake is, if they think you're abusing the rule. What would be your answer, and why shouldn't they cancel your second new booking rather than your intial (about to go past 24hrs) booking?
Jul 13, 2018, 5:15 am
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I expect you'd get away with it but they would be entitled to ask what the mistake is, if they think you're abusing the rule. What would be your answer, and why shouldn't they cancel your second new booking rather than your intial (about to go past 24hrs) booking?
I expect you'd get away with it but they would be entitled to ask what the mistake is, if they think you're abusing the rule. What would be your answer, and why shouldn't they cancel your second new booking rather than your intial (about to go past 24hrs) booking?
Jul 13, 2018, 5:28 am
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I would say the core issue would be that if BA spotted people doing this on any scale - and it wouldn't be difficult to find out - then it could have negative implications for the 24 hour cooling off rule, which in turn could then make life more difficult for those who wouldn't being doing repeat cancellations. I don't think it's going to get you in trouble, it's just anti-social.
If you are Avios poor then paying the redeposit fee if ET shows up would seem more sensible, less work, and less risky if you forget / computer goes down etc.You may not want to pay the CE supplement, but surely it's better than not having the option at all?
If you are Avios poor then paying the redeposit fee if ET shows up would seem more sensible, less work, and less risky if you forget / computer goes down etc.You may not want to pay the CE supplement, but surely it's better than not having the option at all?
Jul 13, 2018, 5:30 am
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I would say the core issue would be that if BA spotted people doing this on any scale - and it wouldn't be difficult to find out - then it could have negative implications for the 24 hour cooling off rule, which in turn could then make life more difficult for those who wouldn't being doing repeat cancellations. I don't think it's going to get you in trouble, it's just anti-social.
If you are Avios poor then paying the redeposit fee if ET shows up would seem more sensible, less work, and less risky if you forget / computer goes down etc.
If you are Avios poor then paying the redeposit fee if ET shows up would seem more sensible, less work, and less risky if you forget / computer goes down etc.
Agreed last thing we need is them pulling the facility.
There is a logic to the Last minute rewards seats coming available (To a rough degree) that if you figure out can save you the hassle of cancelling constantly