So what you do in my situation (tonight’s BA107 overbooked)
Mar 4, 2019, 1:21 pm
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So what you do in my situation (tonight’s BA106 overbooked)
Hi all,
So in a couple of hours, I am due to fly BA 106 from DXB to LHR in W class. However, when I arrived at check-in, having not being able to check in via the app this morning, was told that I couldn’t be assigned a seat for the flight yet.
So so what would you do in my situation? Can I be ticketed QF and travel on EK, or go via Amman or Helsinki?
One more thing, the 90 tier points I was expecting to get for this flight would take me to 280 for the current 12 month period. Anyway that would grant the extra 20 due to the inconvenience, or is there another routing that can break the 110 threshold I need to reach bronze?
Cheers,
Alex
So in a couple of hours, I am due to fly BA 106 from DXB to LHR in W class. However, when I arrived at check-in, having not being able to check in via the app this morning, was told that I couldn’t be assigned a seat for the flight yet.
So so what would you do in my situation? Can I be ticketed QF and travel on EK, or go via Amman or Helsinki?
One more thing, the 90 tier points I was expecting to get for this flight would take me to 280 for the current 12 month period. Anyway that would grant the extra 20 due to the inconvenience, or is there another routing that can break the 110 threshold I need to reach bronze?
Cheers,
Alex
Last edited by ajrblakey; Mar 4, 2019 at 1:32 pm
Mar 4, 2019, 1:40 pm
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Depending on how urgently you need your reach your destination I would collect the €600 compensation and enjoy accommodation at the airline's expense. Or see if they will reroute you on another airline. And maybe even both.
On the other hand the overbooking may clear. It often does.
On the other hand the overbooking may clear. It often does.
Mar 4, 2019, 1:40 pm
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There's no Y+ via AMM or HEL, or on EK. Nor is there Y+ via AMM if you were to do AMM-LHR on BA (2 cabin service).
I don't think airlines rebook onto codeshares during irrops (though I've had this happen once), in your case it wouldn't help you.
The only thing I could think of to get your extra TPs would be DXB-BAH on CX then BAH-LHR.
I don't think airlines rebook onto codeshares during irrops (though I've had this happen once), in your case it wouldn't help you.
The only thing I could think of to get your extra TPs would be DXB-BAH on CX then BAH-LHR.
Mar 4, 2019, 1:43 pm
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Depending on how urgently you need your reach your destination I would collect the €600 compensation and enjoy accommodation at the airline's expense. Or see if they will reroute you on another airline. And maybe even both.
On the other hand the overbooking may clear. It often does.
On the other hand the overbooking may clear. It often does.
Cheers,
Alex
Mar 4, 2019, 1:49 pm
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One more thing, the 90 tier points I was expecting to get for this flight would take me to 280 for the current 12 month period. Anyway that would grant the extra 20 due to the inconvenience, or is there another routing that can break the 110 threshold I need to reach bronze?
I have never seen a report on here of TPs being given due to inconvenience so I would think you are wasting your time on this one.
Mar 4, 2019, 1:54 pm
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