BA 241 return booking
Jan 25, 2020, 8:37 am
#1
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: UK
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BA 241 return booking
We have booked our BA 241 reward outward flights and are awaiting the 355 day window to open so we can book the return.
I understand that we can call BAEC and have the return leg added to the existing 241 booking.
Its a long story but is there any possibility of booking the return (using normal number of avios) via ba.com and then calling BAEC to add those flights to the original 241 booking at a later date with avios/tax recalculation?
Its a long shot I know but would be grateful for your views.
I understand that we can call BAEC and have the return leg added to the existing 241 booking.
Its a long story but is there any possibility of booking the return (using normal number of avios) via ba.com and then calling BAEC to add those flights to the original 241 booking at a later date with avios/tax recalculation?
Its a long shot I know but would be grateful for your views.
Jan 25, 2020, 8:39 am
#2
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My understanding from a number of previous posts on this is that yes, you can do what you suggest and then call BA to connect them together and refund the avios. You obviously need enough avios to make the second booking. wj
Jan 25, 2020, 9:08 am
#3
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 2,832
We have booked our BA 241 reward outward flights and are awaiting the 355 day window to open so we can book the return.
I understand that we can call BAEC and have the return leg added to the existing 241 booking.
Its a long story but is there any possibility of booking the return (using normal number of avios) via ba.com and then calling BAEC to add those flights to the original 241 booking at a later date with avios/tax recalculation?
Its a long shot I know but would be grateful for your views.
I understand that we can call BAEC and have the return leg added to the existing 241 booking.
Its a long story but is there any possibility of booking the return (using normal number of avios) via ba.com and then calling BAEC to add those flights to the original 241 booking at a later date with avios/tax recalculation?
Its a long shot I know but would be grateful for your views.
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Jan 25, 2020, 9:08 am
#4
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Jan 25, 2020, 9:33 am
#5
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Yes you can - I did this recently. All in the excellent 241 thread
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Jan 25, 2020, 1:11 pm
#6
Join Date: Aug 2015
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You can do what you suggest and get the Avios recalculated. The taxes, fees and charges won't be though. That works in your favour sometimes eg HKG. If you're going to North America it will be significantly more expensive though.
Jan 27, 2020, 4:48 am
#7
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Thank you. Presumably a Caribbean trip wont result in higher taxes/fees in this scenario?
Jan 27, 2020, 4:55 am
#8
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It might be worth you checking. Price up a revenue return on ba,com and just look at the taxes/fees/charges, and then price up two one ways and see whether the total taxes/fees/charges is more or less.
Jan 28, 2020, 2:27 am
#9
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Obviously the numbers will vary for other routes - as KARFA says, it's worth checking your exact route.