Globaliser

I think that of all the things one might say about Daniel / Propeller, one thing is for sure: Daniel knows as well as any of us that you need A class / I class.

high.and.above

It must have been a very busy route, I can't believe I never had such a problem, even on a last minute ticket

KARFA

Markie

I always assume I am going to have to use a GGL Redemption (Joker) when using my GUF2. In fact today, I found space to HKG/from HKG for the May Bank Holiday in 2019. Unfortunately outbound was only on the 777 but back was on the A380, so I used the Joker to get the upgrade to F both ways.

alex67500

Hi,
are they UK-based? And can they get things priced similar to ITA? Propeller have been great for my needs, but they charge my card in USD. It's still 3x Avios on the BAPP so I've swallowed the hit until now, but being charged in GBP would help.
Thanks!

high.and.above

My T.A. is a friend of mine/my other half lol and does it only for fun.
The good thing is that I never have to pay commission lol although he has to pay to keep his access to the system.

alex67500

Well if they're ever looking to expand, PM me. Otherwise, well...

Filthy Monkey

Adding to the previous comments, there are many times when A class is unavailable, particularly on busy routes with limited flights, such as Miami, Johannesburg, Hong Kong, Singapore and Sydney. If Daniel was unable to apply the GUF it's because there was no availability, not because he didn't look well. He knows what he's doing better than any TA I've come across.

Incidentally, it takes more than 10 minutes to apply a GUF, particularly on the complex bookings that I've known some of my esteemed FT chums to send to Propeller. There's a lot more involved than just banging in a few Sabre commands and popping out a ticket. The unknown 'BA factor' can also often be a problem as each GUF has to be approved prior to ticketing and this can take anything from a few hours to a few days. In the most extreme cases tickets can expire and have to be re-booked. It's certainly not as black and white as your post makes out.

mmxbreaks

They're based in multiple locations is my understanding to cater for time zones.

Regarding currency: ask. I paid for my HNL points run in CAD as the rate was looking better than USD, which helped me save a little.

Filthy Monkey

Perhaps not well known, but there's a hidden benefit to this, particularly on non-flexible tickets. If, for example, you have to cancel, you will generally forfeit the cost of the ticket (minus some taxes) on a UK issued fare, whereas tickets issued from a US point of sale will, in many cases, allow you to apply the credit towards another booking.

Iamnotlost

I asked Propeller if I could pay in GBP and was told I couldn't. From memory the reason given was that the ticket was issued by BA's New York office. Wanted to use Amex Plat so reluctantly accepted the FX fee. Feeling grumpy now that perhaps I should have made more fuss.

orbitmic

Accumulating TPs for the sake of TPs is just the same as accumulating money for the sake of money. It makes no sense to me in and by itself, and they only make sense in terms of what they can get you.

You call your current "mood" TP fatigue, to me it is just basic common sense: the idea of buying business class flights you do not need just to get a GUF which will enable you, next year, to maybe get an upgrade would just be odd in my view. You can just buy the higher class that next time if you need it. Sure there is a small chance it may cost you a bit more, but then there is at least as good a chance it will cost you less especially given the current sales structure.

Just fly what you need and more importantly what you can enjoy.

mikeyfly

Filthy Monkey

I always feel the same, then I get on the 777 in F and I'm pleasantly surprised. It gets a bad rep, but I'm not sure it's entirely justified.

Phil the Flyer