BA RFS
Oct 9, 2020, 6:52 am
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BA RFS
Hi All, trying to book a ticket to Istanbul but for some reason I see the cash requirement to be around 67 something instead of the usual 35 for a RFS on avios? Any idea what is going on. I then checked Paris and again the cash amount is a silly number with the appropriate avios of 9k required
Oct 9, 2020, 7:02 am
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In another thread there has been talk about the Avios booking system being a bit odd, no doubt due to the exceptional long haul promotion at the moment.
The other issue could be that you are no longer eligible for RFS pricing if you haven't earnt any Avios in the past 12 months.
The other issue could be that you are no longer eligible for RFS pricing if you haven't earnt any Avios in the past 12 months.
Dec 24, 2020, 4:56 am
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Hello fellow FTER’s
I am exploring JNB-MRU at the moment 8 May - 15 May 2021.
I see the RFS symbol, earn avios on via my BA Card but am not able to tap into RFS pricing. Any tips on how I could potentially proceed.
I am exploring JNB-MRU at the moment 8 May - 15 May 2021.
I see the RFS symbol, earn avios on via my BA Card but am not able to tap into RFS pricing. Any tips on how I could potentially proceed.
Dec 24, 2020, 5:10 am
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Dec 24, 2020, 5:23 am
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1. One way JNB-MRU economy - R204.44 (2 pax) [1 May 2021]
2. Return Ticket CDG-LHR - RFS Pricing shows up
Any other variation e.g. the below does not show RFS
3. One way JNB-MRU business / club - R1800 (2 pax) [1 May 2021]
4. Return JNB-MRU business ‘ club - R3600 (2 pax) [1 May - 8 May 2021]
I know that its not the avios activity...just not sure what it is.
Dec 24, 2020, 5:39 am
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(Taken from Your guide to spending Avios | 2020 edition.)
Dec 24, 2020, 5:43 am
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This looks correct: ZAR 900 per person per sector.
(Taken from Your guide to spending Avios | 2020 edition.)
(Taken from Your guide to spending Avios | 2020 edition.)
Dec 24, 2020, 6:26 am
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This seldom occurs now on BA mainline RFS, because the availability of the different price points has led to £0.50 becoming the RFS flat rate, so that there are no routes on which actual TFC are lower than the RFS flat rate. This is one (but only one) of the stealth price rises that were introduced when the different price points were brought in. (Another seems to be the effect on short-haul UuA, which I have yet to do any proper analytical work on.) Little attention seems to have been paid on FT to this, because everyone's attention was distracted by what was trumpeted as a great boon to customers.
Even so, Comair RFS flat rates have been significantly higher than mainline RFS rates for some time. It means that in many cases, an award ticket is rather poorer value if measured purely in price terms. In recent years, buying an O class ticket for cash has often been much better value than redeeming an award, if you ignore the flexibility in an award ticket.