Your guide to spending Avios | 2021 edition
Feb 4, 21, 6:56 am
#31
Join Date: Nov 2017
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It is possible that BA may release Club World reward seats at some point closer to departure but it is more likely that the reward seats that were released have already been snapped up.
FTV stands for Future Travel Voucher - it is the scheme that BA is currently offering in its Book With Confidence scheme (BwC for short) where you can cancel a flight for any reason up to one hour before departure in exchange for a voucher to use against a future flight
More detais here:
Book with confidence policy
FTV stands for Future Travel Voucher - it is the scheme that BA is currently offering in its Book With Confidence scheme (BwC for short) where you can cancel a flight for any reason up to one hour before departure in exchange for a voucher to use against a future flight
More detais here:
Book with confidence policy
I am comfortable with only receiving a FTV. What happens where a flight is upgraded with avios and then cancelled by the passenger?
Are the avios refunded?
thanks
Feb 4, 21, 7:24 am
#32
Join Date: Jul 2019
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I am not sure what happens to your Avios if you upgrade using Avios and then try to cancel for a refund. If you cancel in exchange for the FTV the Avios and any cash paid sit inside the FTV - effectively allowing you to book the same upgraded seat at a future date
Feb 4, 21, 7:54 am
#33
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Sorry I had misread. If the passenger cancels, all is held in a single FTV.
Last edited by alex67500; Feb 4, 21 at 9:10 am Reason: Misread the question
Feb 4, 21, 8:36 am
#34
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That is true if BA cancels, but not necessarily the case if the passenger cancels. If the passenger cancels it depends on the original purchase conditions of the ticket eg is it fully flexible?
Feb 4, 21, 9:08 am
#35
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True, sorry I misread. You're correct. In the case where a passenger cancels, everything is held in the FTV, Avios and cash. Mea culpa.
Feb 4, 21, 9:33 am
#36
Join Date: Nov 2017
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fyi - I made the premium economy bookings with cash, then called to upgrade.
only took about ten minutes.
if I cancel, the cash value and avios are added to the FTV.
thanks for all the contribution
ps -Just need to decide where else to book now as I fear some rug will be pulled at some point this year
Feb 4, 21, 10:11 am
#37
Join Date: Jul 2019
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thanks
fyi - I made the premium economy bookings with cash, then called to upgrade.
only took about ten minutes.
if I cancel, the cash value and avios are added to the FTV.
thanks for all the contribution
ps -Just need to decide where else to book now as I fear some rug will be pulled at some point this year
fyi - I made the premium economy bookings with cash, then called to upgrade.
only took about ten minutes.
if I cancel, the cash value and avios are added to the FTV.
thanks for all the contribution
ps -Just need to decide where else to book now as I fear some rug will be pulled at some point this year
Feb 4, 21, 10:54 am
#38
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: BA
Posts: 96
You're welcome! I hope you get to fly. Next time around you can use the "book and upgrade" feature on the BA website to do it all online which can be useful as it ensures that you get the seats in the next cabin. Doing it the way you did you run the risk of someone bagging the CW seats while you're waiting on the phone.
On a tangent - was very hard to find business reward flights in August and September to Vancouver. Any idea why that is?
Vancouver being coastal isnt an issue in October but Toronto can be.
Feb 4, 21, 11:22 am
#39
Join Date: Jul 2019
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Will do that in future but in this case it was open jaw. You can book open jaw for cash but can only book and upgrade simultaneously for return flights involving the same destinations.
On a tangent - was very hard to find business reward flights in August and September to Vancouver. Any idea why that is?
Vancouver being coastal isnt an issue in October but Toronto can be.
On a tangent - was very hard to find business reward flights in August and September to Vancouver. Any idea why that is?
Vancouver being coastal isnt an issue in October but Toronto can be.
Feb 5, 21, 6:34 am
#40
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Not sure if this is the right place or If I should have made a new thread; but does anyone know if BAEC phone agents are able to book broken up married segments? I wanted to book an intra Asia award on CX, but it only shows up if I search it as a married segment. Thanks a lot!
Feb 5, 21, 6:36 am
#41
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Not sure if this is the right place or If I should have made a new thread; but does anyone know if BAEC phone agents are able to book broken up married segments? I wanted to book an intra Asia award on CX, but it only shows up if I search it as a married segment. Thanks a lot!
Feb 5, 21, 11:05 am
#42
Join Date: Feb 2021
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Long time lurker, first time poster. Y'all have been a wealth of knowledge for me on all things BAEC.
I am flying DCA-MIA-LHR and return in a few weeks to get Gold. I am CW on the LHR-MIA return flight. I saw on BA.com and Seat Spy that there was a F upgrade available. However, when I called the service center, they indicated that there was no availability. Any help or guidance would be helpful on this.
I am flying DCA-MIA-LHR and return in a few weeks to get Gold. I am CW on the LHR-MIA return flight. I saw on BA.com and Seat Spy that there was a F upgrade available. However, when I called the service center, they indicated that there was no availability. Any help or guidance would be helpful on this.
Feb 5, 21, 9:03 pm
#43
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 3,186
Long time lurker, first time poster. Y'all have been a wealth of knowledge for me on all things BAEC.
I am flying DCA-MIA-LHR and return in a few weeks to get Gold. I am CW on the LHR-MIA return flight. I saw on BA.com and Seat Spy that there was a F upgrade available. However, when I called the service center, they indicated that there was no availability. Any help or guidance would be helpful on this.
I am flying DCA-MIA-LHR and return in a few weeks to get Gold. I am CW on the LHR-MIA return flight. I saw on BA.com and Seat Spy that there was a F upgrade available. However, when I called the service center, they indicated that there was no availability. Any help or guidance would be helpful on this.
rb211.
Feb 8, 21, 10:14 am
#44
Join Date: Feb 2021
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Posts: 3
Thank you for your help on this; I am happy to provide more information. I tried to UuA online when I saw that there was availability. The website indicated that I could not do this online, so I called. The agent indicated that I could not upgraded at this time. I called back two other times (two different days) with the same results. Please let me know If there is any information that I can provide.
Feb 8, 21, 6:45 pm
#45
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 3,186
Thank you for your help on this; I am happy to provide more information. I tried to UuA online when I saw that there was availability. The website indicated that I could not do this online, so I called. The agent indicated that I could not upgraded at this time. I called back two other times (two different days) with the same results. Please let me know If there is any information that I can provide.
rb211.
