Price drop
Jan 3, 2019, 8:41 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 451
Price drop
I booked a holiday in the BA sale and was surprised to see that the price has now dropped (not significantly, but enough to annoy me). Do BA have a price guarantee / refund the difference for this sort of thing?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Jan 3, 2019, 10:42 am
#9
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Up North
Programs: BA Gold , Hilton Diamond
Posts: 158
All responses so far are accurate - ultimately you were happy with the price and deal when you booked. All I would say is that I have had similar situations in the past and I have called the friendly staff at BA and dependent upon whether the hotel element of the booking is changeable (some are) you could ring and explain your situation and see what options you may have (or not as the case may be).
By way of a tip when booking on BA Holidays, I always review the room options when booking as it is clear some are non refundable/changeable and some are - this sometimes helps when the need arises to change rooms or look at a change in offer.
Ultimately, it hurts not a jot to call, be pleasant and ask the question expecting a big NO but you may be surprised. You will lose nothing by doing so!
Good luck!
By way of a tip when booking on BA Holidays, I always review the room options when booking as it is clear some are non refundable/changeable and some are - this sometimes helps when the need arises to change rooms or look at a change in offer.
Ultimately, it hurts not a jot to call, be pleasant and ask the question expecting a big NO but you may be surprised. You will lose nothing by doing so!
Good luck!
Jan 3, 2019, 11:33 am
#10
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: California
Posts: 463
This is why one should not check the price after one has already booked :P if the price difference including the value of the room upgrade is more than the cancellation penalty, you could cancel and rebook at the newer deal?
Jan 3, 2019, 12:21 pm
#11
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 21,022
When the BA prices rises do you contact BA and tell them you want to give them more money?
Jan 3, 2019, 4:26 pm
#12
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 411
I do find that I tend to win more than I lose though so i can't complain.
Jan 3, 2019, 7:03 pm
#13
Join Date: Jul 2014
Programs: Mucci de l'Arbitrage
Posts: 927
Jan 4, 2019, 12:28 am
#15
Join Date: May 2018
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 219
I had a similar case a few years ago. Bought during the "sale" and found the price had dropped by a few hundred quid the day after the sale ended. I only checked to find out how much I had saved compared to non-sale prices!
I (hopefully) contacted BA and asked what could be done, since it meant the "sale" was in fact the complete opposite. Nothing could be done.
I now take the sale prices with a huge pinch of salt.
I (hopefully) contacted BA and asked what could be done, since it meant the "sale" was in fact the complete opposite. Nothing could be done.
I now take the sale prices with a huge pinch of salt.