Cheapest ever BA flight?
Apr 4, 2020, 4:46 am
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Apr 4, 2020, 8:38 am
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Apr 4, 2020, 10:01 am
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Yes. I've never flown them but would like to give them a go at some point. I've avoided them until now only because I prefer a long 12 hour flight rather than two shorter ones.
I'm not planning on flying soon. I'm simply wondering whether in, say, a few months' time the flights restart but they keep lounges closed and catering "simplified" for a few months after that.
I'm not planning on flying soon. I'm simply wondering whether in, say, a few months' time the flights restart but they keep lounges closed and catering "simplified" for a few months after that.
Apr 4, 2020, 12:42 pm
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FWIW I've checked 4 trips I did last year at the same dates in H2 (Munich, Marrakech, Düsseldorf and Abu Dhabi) they are all 20-30% more expensive this year (and I booked them closer to the date last year)...not a good sign?
Apr 4, 2020, 12:59 pm
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Not necessarily. I'ts an urban myth that you get the best airline fares with a long lead time, as an extremely general rule, frequently broken, the best fares are at 6 weeks to departure.
Apr 22, 2020, 5:01 am
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That original Oslo flight posted at the top of the thread has been cancelled - would have been a great investment if you were planning on that route sometime in the next year!
What are the ethics of booking cheap fares in the hope of them getting cancelled (and thus getting free rebooking options)? While the flexible booking policy is ongoing till the end of May this seems like a no brainer, unless I'm missing some downsides. Surely BA would be grateful for every penny at the moment.
What are the ethics of booking cheap fares in the hope of them getting cancelled (and thus getting free rebooking options)? While the flexible booking policy is ongoing till the end of May this seems like a no brainer, unless I'm missing some downsides. Surely BA would be grateful for every penny at the moment.
Apr 22, 2020, 5:40 am
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That original Oslo flight posted at the top of the thread has been cancelled - would have been a great investment if you were planning on that route sometime in the next year!
What are the ethics of booking cheap fares in the hope of them getting cancelled (and thus getting free rebooking options)? While the flexible booking policy is ongoing till the end of May this seems like a no brainer, unless I'm missing some downsides. Surely BA would be grateful for every penny at the moment.
What are the ethics of booking cheap fares in the hope of them getting cancelled (and thus getting free rebooking options)? While the flexible booking policy is ongoing till the end of May this seems like a no brainer, unless I'm missing some downsides. Surely BA would be grateful for every penny at the moment.
Jan 24, 2021, 2:37 pm
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In 2007, BA made a mistake in their pricing of a sale offer. They advertised (IIRC) certain flights for 25% off. Their mistake was when you came to book those seats, instead of the 25% reduction, they mistakenly had reduced the fares by 75%! It meant myself and Mrs.M went to HKG return in Y, ( no availability in higher cabins), for £125 each, all in. Which was marvellous, because when we boarded, Y was only a third full. We both had a row of 3 to ourselves. Rather good value I thought! :-)