Changing 50% Avios Flights
Feb 7, 2021, 1:52 pm
#121
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I took an FTV yesterday for a cancelled 50% Avios booking + 241 and the agent dropped some heavy hints that I could expect another 50% Avios flights sale to materialise in the not-too-distant future. Not sure how speculative that was on their part but I would think another sale is certainly possible...
Feb 7, 2021, 1:59 pm
#122
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I took an FTV yesterday for a cancelled 50% Avios booking + 241 and the agent dropped some heavy hints that I could expect another 50% Avios flights sale to materialise in the not-too-distant future. Not sure how speculative that was on their part but I would think another sale is certainly possible...
Feb 7, 2021, 2:16 pm
#123
Join Date: May 2016
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Wow thats a great result for you, Ive tried twice (once via youfirst once via normal line) and both times i was told that a First>CW downgrade meant i could only move +/-3 days (no reward availalbity needed) or to any day with reward availalbity - and this was inline with the official policy a cabin downgrade (vs a real cancellation), but that's it, guess you got very lucky with the agent. I may try again.
Feb 7, 2021, 7:41 pm
#124
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The issue I have is that I handed over the cash because of the offer and if that is no longer being offered to me I will be out of pocket as I won’t be fully refunded and it is not in the spirit of voluntary
i put my faith in it going ahead and in BA to help them in a time of cash flow issues.
Rightly or wrongly it leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
i put my faith in it going ahead and in BA to help them in a time of cash flow issues.
Rightly or wrongly it leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
It is a voluntary cancellation since it is the passenger asking the airline to be able to cancel the booking; it is no more involuntarily than someone cancelling because they failed to renew a passport, didn't get any required visa or just had their leave cancelled by an organisation for which they work.
What would seem to be the best way to go , would be to wait until last minute and see whether the flight gets cancelled
Feb 8, 2021, 2:43 am
#125
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I took an FTV yesterday for a cancelled 50% Avios booking + 241 and the agent dropped some heavy hints that I could expect another 50% Avios flights sale to materialise in the not-too-distant future. Not sure how speculative that was on their part but I would think another sale is certainly possible...
Feb 8, 2021, 3:58 am
#126
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True for long term business recovery strategy, but not for imminent promotions. The call centre staff would need to be briefed in advance in order to be able to respond to customer queries.
Feb 8, 2021, 5:07 am
#127
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It would be pretty crazy to launch a promo now when there is genuinely no idea what is going on out there. I agree it will happen, but BA needs to have a firm(ish) schedule you can book and members need to have firm(ish) certainty they can go.
Feb 8, 2021, 5:21 am
#128
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....except cash is King, and refunds must be flowing out the door so another sale I guess would generate much needed short -term cash, even it does need refunding in 6 months.
Feb 8, 2021, 6:57 am
#129
Join Date: Aug 2011
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The usual experience is end of June. If you go beyond that then your trip is repriced in the usual Avios amount, then your actual previous Avios spend is deducted. However some people have been able to rebook beyond June, either online for simple trips, or via the Contact Centres. You can have a full refund instead.
Feb 8, 2021, 7:35 am
#130
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I can seem to move a May trip to September (and many other dates) on MMB for a slight tax increase but no Avios increase. Has anyone successfully done this online and then been subsequent contacted by BA to pay up on additional Avios needed or (worst case) had their whole ticket cancelled. My Singapore flights haven't actually been cancelled and I would love to go in late May but don't think it will be feasible by then, even if vaccinated.
Feb 8, 2021, 8:16 am
#131
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I can seem to move a May trip to September (and many other dates) on MMB for a slight tax increase but no Avios increase. Has anyone successfully done this online and then been subsequent contacted by BA to pay up on additional Avios needed or (worst case) had their whole ticket cancelled. My Singapore flights haven't actually been cancelled and I would love to go in late May but don't think it will be feasible by then, even if vaccinated.
But you can only go as far as late-Sept and it's unlikely Singapore will be open by then but I don't need the Avios right now and it's just 1 x one way ticket so happy to have a punt, can always cancel for £35. If I was looking at £140 quid to cancel for both of us return I'd probably have switched it to a BA15/16 and took the refund once it cancelled & wait for something to come up early next year.
Feb 9, 2021, 9:33 am
#132
Join Date: Aug 2015
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Hi,
I'm sure this must have been raised but I can't find it. If I have a flight booked in the offer last year, I assume that if I change it I will need to stump up the other 50% of the Avios plus more if I am moving from off-peak to peak and any difference in taxes on the new booking. If it is a case of 50% more Avios I'll probably just go for a cheap cash booking with QR as I'm cheesed off with BA as I'm an August Gold and feel a little hard done by. But that's another thread that I am familiar with!
Thanks for any help and sorry if it's been raised before....
I'm sure this must have been raised but I can't find it. If I have a flight booked in the offer last year, I assume that if I change it I will need to stump up the other 50% of the Avios plus more if I am moving from off-peak to peak and any difference in taxes on the new booking. If it is a case of 50% more Avios I'll probably just go for a cheap cash booking with QR as I'm cheesed off with BA as I'm an August Gold and feel a little hard done by. But that's another thread that I am familiar with!
Thanks for any help and sorry if it's been raised before....
Feb 9, 2021, 9:37 am
#133
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: UK
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We had Tokyo flights booked for April on a Amex 241 and 50% Avios deal. Called BA on the 0800 number this morning and got straight through to a really helpful guy. He offered flights any time until next January without any worries of availability and no change fees or additional Avios...so booked for Dec. Couldn’t beat it really. He did say however that we would be charged if we wanted to change again. So we’ll done BA!
Feb 9, 2021, 10:04 am
#134
Join Date: Jan 2021
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We had Tokyo flights booked for April on a Amex 241 and 50% Avios deal. Called BA on the 0800 number this morning and got straight through to a really helpful guy. He offered flights any time until next January without any worries of availability and no change fees or additional Avios...so booked for Dec. Couldn’t beat it really. He did say however that we would be charged if we wanted to change again. So we’ll done BA!
I’d ideally like to move the flights to April 2022 as opposed to December 2021 though, but I guess a 6 month extension window on the original offer period isn’t too bad!
Feb 9, 2021, 11:50 am
#135
Join Date: Sep 2000
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We had Tokyo flights booked for April on a Amex 241 and 50% Avios deal. Called BA on the 0800 number this morning and got straight through to a really helpful guy. He offered flights any time until next January without any worries of availability and no change fees or additional Avios...so booked for Dec. Couldn’t beat it really. He did say however that we would be charged if we wanted to change again. So we’ll done BA!