Unexpected extra blessing with Joker
Jul 3, 2019, 5:46 am
#1
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Unexpected extra blessing with Joker
I've been GGL for about six months, and the other day flew my first flight booked with a Joker . This was redeeming Avios, so no cash paid other than taxes, etc. Glancing at my account today, I was surprised (to put it mildly) to discover it has credited as a cash booking. Is this some GGL/Joker perk of which I was unaware - or just it tracking incorrectly and giving me an unexpected boost to my Avios and TPs?
Last edited by DominicB; Jul 3, 2019 at 8:03 pm
Jul 3, 2019, 5:52 am
#3
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It's a bank error in your favour and is not a perk of status. Probably best not to advertise the fact too widely either.
EDIT: I can't believe we used almost exactly the same words!!!!!!!!
EDIT: I can't believe we used almost exactly the same words!!!!!!!!
Jul 3, 2019, 7:52 am
#5
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Jul 3, 2019, 7:56 am
#6
Join Date: Oct 2015
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I've been GGL for about six months, and the other day flew my first flight booked with a Joker - LHR-SIN in First. This was redeeming Avios, so no cash paid other than taxes, etc. Glancing at my account today, I was surprised (to put it mildly) to discover it has credited as a cash booking. Is this some GGL/Joker perk of which I was unaware - or just it tracking incorrectly and giving me an unexpected boost to my Avios and TPs?
Jul 3, 2019, 8:41 am
#9
Join Date: Jul 2017
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I redeemed a 2-4-1 voucher the other day and it is still showing on my account as available. Shame i wonrt have time to redeem. I never tested the unexpected Gold renewal date being an additional year in the future due to too many flights last year. But in both I think STFU, but even in Monopoly there is only one of these cards...
Jul 3, 2019, 9:41 am
#12
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OP, I believe BA read this board and there can't be that many GGL's based where you are and who achieved that in the time period mentioned and who flew that route in the last few days in F using a Joker. If I were you I'd amend your opening post so it's more generic 
Unlikely I know but that's what I'd do and take it as a bank favour in your error.
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Unlikely I know but that's what I'd do and take it as a bank favour in your error.
100 lines for you to write
Some things should not be posted about
Some things should not be posted about...………...
Jul 3, 2019, 9:01 pm
#13
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Several years ago my wife qualified for BAEC Silver status through an AAdvantage F redemption. At the time it was a fairly common outcome of a particular system glitch which was soon closed down.
Jul 3, 2019, 9:11 pm
#14
Join Date: Aug 2007
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As much as I want to say throw a party and book the points on another fare, I wouldn't book any of those miles on another trip. I'd wait at least 90 days. A buddy of mine experienced an Amex booboo where he was credited 5x the amount of points to a points xfer partner. Luckily, there was no clawback of the erroneous points and he enjoyed them.
Jul 6, 2019, 1:33 am
#15
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same happened to me on a GUF/Joker redemption today and I was pleasantly surprised.
so what will happen if i "requalify" for GGL with 3000 TPs, then they reverse it in future?
Its hard to be living on the edge no!
so what will happen if i "requalify" for GGL with 3000 TPs, then they reverse it in future?
Its hard to be living on the edge no!