Good Afternoon Everyone!

Looking for some help if anyone knows the answer.

I am BA Exec card holder, which has now dropped back down to blue from bronze, as I’ve moved to Northern Ireland so don’t need to travel back and forth.

My question is: I will be renting from Avis in Orlando for 10 days. As I am a travel agent I have used a code to get me discount on the booking. I have added my Avis Preferred number (for quick pick up in MCO) to the booking but the call centre said that my they are unable to add my BAE Exec card as it will change the rate. Now the only reason I want to add it is so that I can add my partner as an additional drive for free, but was advised that because of my status I don’t get a free additional driver. Do you have to be bronze or above to avail this benefit? Should I just ask them when collecting to add the BA number?

Thanks in advance!

OIt’s valid for all Exec Club members irrespective of card color. It may however book into a specific BA CDP. Why don’t you try to recreate the booking on avisba.com and see if you can get the same rate - plus the free 2nd driver.

From the avis /ba t&c’s:

This benefit is available for British Airways Executive Club Members only, all membership tiers, booking on ba.com; avisba.com; BA Call Centres or Avis Call Centres using a BA Executive Club AWD: Gold N744400; Silver N744300; Blue N744100; Bronze N284300.

Rentals made using Avis contracted (corporate/government) rates/AWDs, chauffeur drive, or van rentals do not qualify. Travel industry staff rates including BA and Avis employee programs, replacement/insurance rates, selected association programs, and net rate programmes, and rentals booked with online travel agents (with the exception of ba.com), brokers and price comparison sites do not qualify.

If your partner lives at same address I believe avis allows them to be added for free.

We just picked up an avis rental in USA, booked through avisba, so expecting the additional driver. Avis preferred, so went straight to the car, and then asked about the additional driver at the exit check point. They didn’t know, so went back to the office and they knew nothing about Avis/BA/BAEC benefits but said ‘spouses’ are automatically included. I mentioned our domestic arrangement and they said same address is fine. All a bit a un-confidence-boosting. Same with a previous rental in Canada - I’m not sure that the BAEC benefits are actually processed properly but fortunately have not had to test it out following an incident.