Mar 22, 2019, 3:46 am
Last edit by: Oxon Flyer
Register, book and travel before the end of our centenary year and you can collect 100% bonus Avios on all British Airways flights.
This offer also includes all domestic flights in the UK and within southern Africa, as well as British Airways flights operated by our partners, American Airlines, Iberia and Finnair when you travel between Europe and North America.
For an extra treat in our 100th year of flying; if you complete six flights with us, or our partners, you will unlock an additional reward of 2019 bonus Avios.
Register before booking.
Book your flights between 21 March and 19 April 2019
Fly before 31 December 2019
This offer also includes all domestic flights in the UK and within southern Africa, as well as British Airways flights operated by our partners, American Airlines, Iberia and Finnair when you travel between Europe and North America.
For an extra treat in our 100th year of flying; if you complete six flights with us, or our partners, you will unlock an additional reward of 2019 bonus Avios.
Register before booking.
Book your flights between 21 March and 19 April 2019
Fly before 31 December 2019
BA100 promo : 100% Bonus Avios on 6 flights
Mar 23, 2019, 7:23 am
#46
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Any thoughts on this scenario ...
I have flights on a 72 hour hold. I registered for this promotion after holding the flights. But then confirm the booking after registering. Will these flights be eligible for the promotion? I assume they will since the booking was not confirmed prior to registration. Or will BA's state of the art IT systems say otherwise?
I have flights on a 72 hour hold. I registered for this promotion after holding the flights. But then confirm the booking after registering. Will these flights be eligible for the promotion? I assume they will since the booking was not confirmed prior to registration. Or will BA's state of the art IT systems say otherwise?
Mar 23, 2019, 1:55 pm
#48
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100% Avios Bonus Offer
Annoying it is only for flights booked AFTER registration...
I have 6 sectors starting next week and would have bagged me an extra 15k Avios 😢
I have 6 sectors starting next week and would have bagged me an extra 15k Avios 😢
Mar 23, 2019, 2:02 pm
#49
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i have no other time slot left to book new tatl flight..
Mar 23, 2019, 2:26 pm
#50
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I really don’t get your logic that early booked are being penalised. You’re just not getting some bonus avios. Happens all the time with offers.
Im ‘missing out’ on some flights I booked in January but if I’d booked now the price would have doubled and I’d rather save hard cash than get some extra avios whose value is far less than the cash I’ve saved.
Im ‘missing out’ on some flights I booked in January but if I’d booked now the price would have doubled and I’d rather save hard cash than get some extra avios whose value is far less than the cash I’ve saved.
Mar 23, 2019, 2:26 pm
#51
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I've been caught out on these offers from time to time and understand the frustration, but in reality Its simply more about incentivizing the yet to book rather than penalize anyone whose already in the system whose cash they have. I'm now trying to find a reason to book something so it works.
Mar 23, 2019, 2:42 pm
#52
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I liked last year short haul promo of 16K avios for 4 returns flights, where also pre-existing bookings where counted toward the bonus.
I already had three trips scheduled and booked another in order to obtain the bonus. If existing bookings were not valid, I wouldn't have booked 4 flights just for the bonus.
For this promo I already booked almost everything for the whole year and surely I will not book anything else before 19th April, but I understand the point about enticing people to book something with BA, scheduled or not.
I already had three trips scheduled and booked another in order to obtain the bonus. If existing bookings were not valid, I wouldn't have booked 4 flights just for the bonus.
For this promo I already booked almost everything for the whole year and surely I will not book anything else before 19th April, but I understand the point about enticing people to book something with BA, scheduled or not.
Mar 23, 2019, 3:04 pm
#53
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Then we will have another thread to discuss. If I recall, last year there was a promotion for extra avios similar to this offer, I registered after my flights were booked, and at the end I saw the extra avios were credited to my account after each flight as a nice surprise.
Mar 23, 2019, 5:24 pm
#54
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Just signed up for it this morning then got 1300 gbp return from Mex-Lhr-Cdg in CW. With silver, guessing total avios gain of 35000-40000 avios on that. Plus wife and stepson will pick up another 25 or so each. Not a bad return.
Curious to see what the extra bonus is for 6 flights
Curious to see what the extra bonus is for 6 flights
Mar 24, 2019, 2:57 am
#57
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It is perfectly sensible for BA to incentivise further bookings rather than rewarding existing ones. That’s business. Some promotions don’t work for everyone.
However, it seems tacky to dress it up as a 2019 centenary reward when it’s nothing of the sort. “We wouldn't have achieved this remarkable milestone without you, so we're saying thank you with a special offer.” Except BA is only saying thank you if you book between March 23 and April 19! Just as a birthday gift should not be conditional, a sales promotion shouldn’t be passed off as a “thank you”.
However, it seems tacky to dress it up as a 2019 centenary reward when it’s nothing of the sort. “We wouldn't have achieved this remarkable milestone without you, so we're saying thank you with a special offer.” Except BA is only saying thank you if you book between March 23 and April 19! Just as a birthday gift should not be conditional, a sales promotion shouldn’t be passed off as a “thank you”.
Mar 24, 2019, 3:30 am
#58
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I'm still getting the "you're already registered" thing.
Wouldn't have known anything about it if it wasn't for these forums as I've had only 3 emails since December from BA anyway. It's mentioned somewhere within my BAEC though, but that takes more effort to find than it should / ought to.
Wouldn't have known anything about it if it wasn't for these forums as I've had only 3 emails since December from BA anyway. It's mentioned somewhere within my BAEC though, but that takes more effort to find than it should / ought to.
Mar 24, 2019, 2:22 pm
#60
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FINALLY got the e-mail, as did the OH. No use at all, as we're fully booked for the rest of 2019.
An Anniversary 100 Avios would have been the least I expected.
An Anniversary 100 Avios would have been the least I expected.