Post Outrageous Ticket Change Prices
May 24, 2019, 3:48 am
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May 24, 2019, 3:57 am
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2. This weekend on Nice return flight (yes I know bank holiday and F1) but paid some £1800 for ticket which in itself is a joke (but clearly priced just below private per person!). In J fare bucket on the return. Tried to change to 2hr earlier flight but LHR instead of LCY on same day. Price? £900.
May 24, 2019, 4:02 am
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When I looked this morning there were about 7 fare basis available in the J class, for travel today. In, ranging from £500 to £1700 return. In theory they all have different rules and conditions, in reality they rarely do. So yes, I think that's quite a wild divergence, and if we check tomorrow the situation could be completely different in either direction.
May 24, 2019, 5:08 am
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BA sets prices at what it believes passengers will pay. If the price is too high, the seat goes out empty or BA drops it to something a passenger will pay. That is what fare buckets are about.
The fact that you consider a fare too high is meaningless if there is someone else who will.
The fact that you consider a fare too high is meaningless if there is someone else who will.
May 24, 2019, 5:57 am
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When I see complaints about high fares, I tend to think, "commercial enterprise", i.e. anyone would try to get as much as possible for a given product. Don't we also try to maximise our pay?
Some of the fares are indeed rather high. I recall something like £845 one way ET fare to Bucharest one Christmas many years ago, which left me feeling traumatised enough to fly out of Luton... (yes that LTN of which I have a phobia).
Some of the fares are indeed rather high. I recall something like £845 one way ET fare to Bucharest one Christmas many years ago, which left me feeling traumatised enough to fly out of Luton... (yes that LTN of which I have a phobia).
May 24, 2019, 10:01 am
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Some European airlines are flying widebodies to NCE over the weekend and at various dates throughout the summer. DY is a particularly frequent user as are XL, TK, and AF obviously typically has a 777 or two (sometimes unannounced!), LH has had some in the past and occasionally, BA 744s or 772s have made it to NCE as have smaller and more surprising airlines such as TP. I think the problem with BA is that with the 787 engine troubles, their long haul fleet is quite stretched at the moment and whilst they could use the 777 to NCE instead of MAD, that would obviously leave a big gap on the MAD route.
May 24, 2019, 10:51 am
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Just occurred to me I’ve had a couple in the last month.... sign of peak markets??
1. On a £6k return J ticket to NYC. Tried to change to earlier return flight on the return. Quote? £4k.....
2. This weekend on Nice return flight (yes I know bank holiday and F1) but paid some £1800 for ticket which in itself is a joke (but clearly priced just below private per person!). In J fare bucket on the return. Tried to change to 2hr earlier flight but LHR instead of LCY on same day. Price? £900.
Also have asked for (paid) upgrades to Club on Euro routes twice at airport and BA has said nothing available and can’t upgrade. One lady said “What do you want BA to just upgrade you for free?”. Erm no. But since empty seats available on flight (EF shows it and when on the plane), why wouldn’t BA sell a seat? Even said don’t care if no meal (had specific reasons for doing it so let’s not go into the sense of it).
What is this??
Anyway, interested if other people have experienced what I think are truly unreasonable pricings!
1. On a £6k return J ticket to NYC. Tried to change to earlier return flight on the return. Quote? £4k.....
2. This weekend on Nice return flight (yes I know bank holiday and F1) but paid some £1800 for ticket which in itself is a joke (but clearly priced just below private per person!). In J fare bucket on the return. Tried to change to 2hr earlier flight but LHR instead of LCY on same day. Price? £900.
Also have asked for (paid) upgrades to Club on Euro routes twice at airport and BA has said nothing available and can’t upgrade. One lady said “What do you want BA to just upgrade you for free?”. Erm no. But since empty seats available on flight (EF shows it and when on the plane), why wouldn’t BA sell a seat? Even said don’t care if no meal (had specific reasons for doing it so let’s not go into the sense of it).
What is this??
Anyway, interested if other people have experienced what I think are truly unreasonable pricings!
If you try to change inbound befoe flying outbound, BA pricing rules dictate the ticket is repriced at that days prices in same class+bucket , or costlier bucket if original bucket closed off, plus change fees
Instead far far better (cheaper) to only request change of inbound date/time after first completing all outbound legs.
May 24, 2019, 11:01 am
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I don't say this as a way to be unpleasant, but surely as you're willing to pay £1,800 for a return flight to France, you're the very cause of the problem? If people didn't pay the extortionately jacked-up prices when there's high demand, then they wouldn't try and charge them.
May 24, 2019, 11:04 am
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HEL > EDI via LHR
I could easily pick this journey up for on average the 200 pounds mark for a basic Y return
But lately with the changes to schedule prices are closer to 600 or 700 pounds for the most basic Y fare
That's why I have been forced to change airline as its no longer affordable for my regular trip.
BAEC no more
wasted time chasing status that I can no longer use.
I could easily pick this journey up for on average the 200 pounds mark for a basic Y return
But lately with the changes to schedule prices are closer to 600 or 700 pounds for the most basic Y fare
That's why I have been forced to change airline as its no longer affordable for my regular trip.
BAEC no more
wasted time chasing status that I can no longer use.
May 24, 2019, 11:05 am
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May 24, 2019, 11:32 am
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one tip.
If you try to change inbound befoe flying outbound, BA pricing rules dictate the ticket is repriced at that days prices in same class+bucket , or costlier bucket if original bucket closed off, plus change fees
Instead far far better (cheaper) to only request change of inbound date/time after first completing all outbound legs.
If you try to change inbound befoe flying outbound, BA pricing rules dictate the ticket is repriced at that days prices in same class+bucket , or costlier bucket if original bucket closed off, plus change fees
Instead far far better (cheaper) to only request change of inbound date/time after first completing all outbound legs.
Has been thus for several years now.
May 24, 2019, 4:16 pm
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It seemed expensive for 280 tier points
And, it was room only!!
Based on the tier points run thread £1,400 gets you 1,320 tier points.
So £76,360 would let you do that 54 times. Say you only managed 52; one a week for a year. That’s 68,640 tier points
And, it was room only!!
Based on the tier points run thread £1,400 gets you 1,320 tier points.
So £76,360 would let you do that 54 times. Say you only managed 52; one a week for a year. That’s 68,640 tier points