£100 off Longhaul Y for 5,000 Avios - this weekend only
Oct 22, 2018, 12:09 am
#76
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I can't recall one directly like this, and it is generous, however there used to be less generous offers where part pay with Avios was valuing around 1.5p each, rather than 2p here. However these offers wouldn't have an end point - you could trade in more than 5,000 Avios. So I think this is in the "delight and surprise" marketing playbook. Usually part pay with Avios is poor value for money.
Oct 22, 2018, 12:18 am
#77
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For the record, I am putting down the Ts&Cs, which should be read in conjunction with the general terms and conditions for part pay by Avios.Current weblink
https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb...ffers/gift-box
- This offer is available to British Airways Executive Club Members resident in the United Kingdom who have an Avios balance of 5000 or more (Eligible Members).
- Eligible Members must be logged into their Executive Club account at ba.com or call via a British Airways contact centre to participate in this offer.
- The offer is available when booking any British Airways operated long haul flight in a World Traveller (economy) cabin only, departing from the UK (Eligible Flight). Any routes from the UK to the following countries/destinations are excluded from this offer: Algeria, Morocco, Nigeria and Saint Petersburg in Russia.
- The offer entitles Eligible Members booking Eligible Flights at ba.com or via a British Airways contact centre, to receive a discount of £100 per person in exchange for 5000 Avios per person (for up to 9 persons within one booking). If there is more than one person on the booking, the Member must have 5000 Avios per person in their account to take advantage of this offer. E.g. for a return booking with four people, the Member must have 20,000 Avios to save £100 per person.
- Eligible bookings can be made at ba.com or via a British Airways contact centre. Bookings made over the telephone from the UK and Ireland will carry a non-refundable £10 offline booking fee per person per ticket. Calls cost up to 5p per minute from a BT landline. Calls from mobiles may vary.
- This offer is available on eligible bookings from Friday 19 October to 23.59(BST) Monday 22 October 2018 for travel from Friday 19 October 2018 to Wednesday 9 October 2019.
- The Executive Club Terms and Conditions and Conditions of Use apply to this offer and can be found at ba.com.
- BA reserves the right to cancel or amend the terms of this offer.
https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb...ffers/gift-box
Oct 22, 2018, 1:25 am
#79
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I think it's a really clever and well judged promotion. Real props to BA marketing on this one. It's allowing a lot of people to get a good saving, and it's also highlighting the fact that BA has some excellent LH fares and leading people to look at the destinations that are on offer. It is possible to game it a bit, but not to the extent of the IB 90000 promo.
Oct 22, 2018, 4:19 am
#80
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BA should be pretty quick on the Price Match Guarantee. I submitted my claim last night (having taken about 7 screenshots in advance) and was pleased to receive an email this morning with the voucher. Very easy process. Big thanks to Bisonrav for explaining the process in his post.
Oct 22, 2018, 7:30 am
#81
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Nice work putting that itinerary together. Rows 9-11 on both sides have A/C and D/F taken so looks like a few others have taken your lead.
Perhaps time for a DO thread?
I could be wrong with the interpretation of the double avios, but perhaps:
One way in N would earn 3249 for golds + double base (1083 x 2 = 2166) = 5415 each way, so a return would be 10830, -5000 promo giving a net of 5830.
Oct 22, 2018, 10:59 am
#83
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BA should be pretty quick on the Price Match Guarantee. I submitted my claim last night (having taken about 7 screenshots in advance) and was pleased to receive an email this morning with the voucher. Very easy process. Big thanks to Bisonrav for explaining the process in his post.
Oct 22, 2018, 12:25 pm
#85
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Very envious of the Beirut trip and would have loved to participate. But already booked on a not terribly £/TP efficient OTP-PHX trip over those dates because I actually need to go to PHX. Though I suppose I didn't have to start in OTP.
