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Old Feb 6, 2021, 5:40 am
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This thread is the continuation of the discussion hosted in the BA Tier Point Runs | 2019-20 edition thread.

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Old Nov 16, 2021, 8:45 am
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Originally Posted by mmxbreaks
I've had JFK-LAS moved by almost 5hrs, making the connection from LHR something like 8hrs.
Problem: I've booked with BA Holidays for double TP promotion so it'll take about 8hrs to get through to them on the phone line to request a change... :-|
8hrs in a lounge beats same amount of time waiting on the phone hands down 😎
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Old Nov 16, 2021, 9:32 am
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Originally Posted by mmxbreaks
Called again. Second agent was baffled why a ticket had been reissued in such a state. Was a total error.

Then couldn't find any SFO or LAX routing, as said the Alaska and Skywest metal flights aren't eligible (didn't think this was a problem given available BA codes).

So it turned into LHR-DFW-LAS or nothing. Booked that.

But now there are two LAS-LAX flights in my return booking... Shambles? :-[[[[[
Skywest operates for Alaska and American Airlines (as American Eagle) and as long as those flights are booked on AA, AS or BA codes, they're eligible to earn avios and tier points.
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Old Nov 16, 2021, 9:34 am
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Originally Posted by onobond
8hrs in a lounge beats same amount of time waiting on the phone hands down 😎
depends on the lounge :-)
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Old Nov 16, 2021, 11:05 am
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Originally Posted by onobond
8hrs in a lounge beats same amount of time waiting on the phone hands down 😎
Originally Posted by champignon
depends on the lounge :-)
Eight hours in any airline lounge is a miserable way to spend a day.
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Old Nov 16, 2021, 11:10 am
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Originally Posted by Misco60
Eight hours in any airline lounge is a miserable way to spend a day.
YMMV as they say. Some are better than a kick in the teeth!
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Old Nov 16, 2021, 11:16 am
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Originally Posted by Misco60
Eight hours in any airline lounge is a miserable way to spend a day.
If they'd put a gym in the CCR, I could enjoy going back and forth between rowing machine, LPGS, treadmill, LPGS, and so on.
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Old Nov 16, 2021, 3:21 pm
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Originally Posted by alex67500
YMMV as they say. Some are better than a kick in the teeth!
I'd agree there. There are a bunch I'd happily spend all day in, especially if they were providing me with cocktails and restaurant grade food!
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Old Nov 17, 2021, 11:49 am
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Another AGP to West Coast fare! Phoned up BA Gold Line and they managed to get the fare down to £1350.32 for 1080TP
Works out at a very reasonable £1.25 per TP
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Old Nov 17, 2021, 1:27 pm
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Originally Posted by Sifu


Another AGP to West Coast fare! Phoned up BA Gold Line and they managed to get the fare down to £1350.32 for 1080TP
Works out at a very reasonable £1.25 per TP
That fare and route was already posted here on October 19th. Posts #1318,1324 and 1328.
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Old Nov 18, 2021, 1:34 am
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Originally Posted by Jaenks
That fare and route was already posted here on October 19th. Posts #1318,1324 and 1328.
i believe the fare is gone, I can’t find it anymore and for whatever reason I have not seen it before. Does anybody knows what fare code had? Maybe I can still find it.
thanks
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Old Nov 18, 2021, 2:55 am
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Originally Posted by high.and.above
i believe the fare is gone, I can’t find it anymore and for whatever reason I have not seen it before. Does anybody knows what fare code had? Maybe I can still find it.
thanks
Still available for me , showing from mid-March onwards.
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Old Nov 18, 2021, 3:25 am
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Originally Posted by David_Doyle
Still available for me , showing from mid-March onwards.
I thought it had a 180-day advance booking rule? It would help me because I'm on the verge of 180 days now but the plans are not firm enough for a maybe booking!
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Old Nov 18, 2021, 3:32 am
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Originally Posted by Sifu
Another AGP to West Coast fare! Phoned up BA Gold Line and they managed to get the fare down to £1350.32 for 1080TP
Works out at a very reasonable £1.25 per TP
That is a brutal itinerary, though, and one for die-hards only.
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Old Nov 18, 2021, 4:06 am
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Originally Posted by Misco60
That is a brutal itinerary, though, and one for die-hards only.
With positioning, that's Gold in one trip if you manage it before June though!
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Old Nov 18, 2021, 4:24 am
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Originally Posted by alex67500
I thought it had a 180-day advance booking rule? It would help me because I'm on the verge of 180 days now but the plans are not firm enough for a maybe booking!
A quick look in ITA Matrix says:

Fare Basis: INX9C1S4

"RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 120 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE."

So you can wait a little time, but as many have seen before, fares can and do change rapidly and without notice......
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