Sep 19, 2021, 1:29 am
Last edit by: sayling
Have your double Tier Points posted? If not (and 30 days 14 working days (changed Dec 2022) - have elapsed since your return date) send your membership number, date of birth, email address and postcode for each passenger in the reservation to [email protected] and they will award the Tier Points for you. See this post for more information.
This post contains:
See this post for historical terms and conditions
Change history:
Changes, correct as at 27 September 2023
Now extended to 31 December 2023
Changes, correct as at 20 July 2023
Changes, correct as at 26 June 2023 (assumed - webpage states as 'at 26 June 2022' in condition 9 as at 7/7/2023)
Changes, 'correct as at 20 December 2022':
Link to full conditions: https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb...le-tier-pointsDouble Tier Points Terms and Conditions (UK)
This promotion is only open to Eligible Participants. An Eligible Participant is a person who has a British Airways Executive Club membership and who books and travels on a Qualifying Booking (see definition below). British Airways Holidays reserves the right to verify the eligibility of Eligible Participants. By taking part in this promotion, Eligible Participants confirm that they unconditionally accept the Terms and Conditions set out below.
1. A “Qualifying Booking” is a British Airways Holidays booking that meets all of the following criteria:
a) The booking must be for a British Airways Holidays Flights + Hotel or Flights + Car or Flights + Hotel + Car package booking originating in the UK only.
b) The booking must contain British Airways flights including codeshares and British Airways marketed and/or operated flights only. Flights not meeting these criteria within the booking won’t be awarded Tier Points. Flights offered as part of a British Airways Holidays package that are provided by other airline partners that do not have a BA flight number will not be eligible. Please note: Flights marketed by British Airways with or without a BA flight number that are operated by Aer Lingus, China Southern or LATAM are not eligible for Tier Points.
c) The hotel/car element of the package must be for a minimum of five nights within the flight travel dates for travel before 31 December 2024.
d) The hotel/car element of the package must be used i.e. hotel occupied and or car rental hired for the full booked duration.
e) The total trip length (time between first flight departing the UK and final flight returning to the UK) cannot exceed 30 days.
f) Bookings can only contain one flight departing the UK, multiple journeys from the UK within one booking will not qualify.
g) The participant must register their British Airways Executive Club number against their booking prior to travel.
2. For the avoidance of doubt this offer does not apply to any British Airways flight only bookings made without a hotel or car or where the hotel or car is added to a booking in a separate transaction.
3. This promotion enables Eligible Participants to receive double Tier Points for all qualifying flights which are part of a Qualifying Booking. British Airways Executive Club Terms and Conditions and the Executive Club Conditions of Use will apply.
4. Standard Tier Points for the flight elements will be awarded in line with regular awarding timelines after completion of the flight returning to the UK which is part of a Qualifying Booking. The initial transaction will be updated when the additional Tier Points due as a result of this promotion are added to the standard Tier Points, within 14 working days of the return flight which is part of a Qualifying Booking.
5. The additional Tier Points covered by this promotion are non-transferable and there is no cash or credit alternative. British Airways does not accept any liability in the event that the double Tier Points received as a result of this promotion expire. Tier Points expire at the end of each membership year – the anniversary of when you joined the Club. However, they will be added to your Lifetime Tier Points, the total Tier Points you’ve ever earned with the Club. Your membership year-end date and Lifetime Tier Points are on your Account Page.
6. All holiday packages are offered subject to availability.
7. British Airways Holidays booking Terms and Conditions apply. All travel on British Airways flights is subject to British Airways General Conditions of Carriage and its Notice and Conditions of Contract as stated on each ticket or itinerary as provided. Passengers travelling on flights operated by another carrier will be subject to the conditions of carriage of that carrier.
8. British Airways Holidays reserves the right to cancel or amend without notice the terms of this promotion at any time and for any reason.
9. Information is correct on 27 September 2023.
10. British Airways Holidays is in no way liable for the reproduction or indirect access via any third-party website or home page access which reproduction misstates or omits any of the information or Terms and Conditions of this promotion.
11. Promotional materials form part of these Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions shall prevail if there is any conflict between these and the promotional materials.
12. This promotion will be governed by English law and is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
13. The promoter is British Airways Plc, Waterside, PO Box 365, Harmondsworth, UB7 0GB. Registered No 1777777.
There's mixed reports, as of August 2022 there seems to be a new system where automation is getting tier points added more quickly, previously manual intervention and chasing BA was needed to get the bonus TPs. As of May 2023, when the automated crediting works, it appears to happen 2-3 weeks after the holiday concludes, on a Wednesday. When the promotion started some people found the points posted without having to do anything. Most people are using the email address above or calling BA phone lines.
2. I’ve waited for a very long time and the points have not posted. What can I do?
See the start of the wiki use the email indicated. Some people have found success by phoning their dedicated exec club number and asking.
3. Do I have to wait 30 or 60 days to ask for the bonus Tier Points (TPs)?
Now 14 working days after return. There’s mixed opinions on the board from those who have been waiting a long time. If the bonus TPs will upgrade your status then we suggest you ask for them as soon as you can.
4. The offer says the bonus tier points post with the same dates as the original flights but mine posted on the date I got the email. Why is this and can I change it?
The offer says that the bonus points should post on the dates of the original flights but very few are; normally they are posting on the date the bonus TPs are processed. If that affects you negatively then you should ask for them to be changed (email or phone). On the other hand some people are quite happy with them posting later, there’s no sign of BA changing dates retrospectively. Again, if you benefit from the posting date, the FT custom is to thank the BA IT dept. for their coding competence in silence.
5. Does the offer work just for the person booking /paying or for all passengers?
It works for all passengers on the same booking. Some people have had BA claim only the booker gets the bonus TPs. This has been happening to a number of posters recently and is not in accordance with the offer terms. If this happens to you, complain.
6. Does the 5 night qualification include nights on the plane? So if I book night flights both ways can I just stay 3 nights in a hotel and qualify?
It appears you have to have 5 hotel nights or five nights car hire in the booking: a night flight doesn’t count but if it’s all booked at one time then you can stay in multiple hotels (split stay)
7. Is there any limit to the number of bonus tier points I can get from the promotion?
Apparently not, there are some posters who already have had thousands of bonus tier points; depends on the depth of your wallet and availability of holidays.
8. Can I get upgraded status by using bonus Tier Points?
Yes, a number of posters have done this, not just getting to silver but to gold and beyond and at least 3 people have got GGL as a result of the offer
9. Do multi-stop tickets work?
Yes, a number of posters have had success – all the flights should have BA codeshare numbers but do not need to be on BA metal. Some posters have earned more than 1000 TPs in total for multi-stop trips they have taken.
10. What if my flight is disrupted / cancelled?
If your flights are changed at the last moment BA Holidays normally will reroute you. At least one poster has had BA change some of their flights to a non codeshare flight and still got the bonus TPs. It’s thought that you might get the bonus TPs but there’s no definite confirmation of this.
11. Do reduced TP earning thresholds for status levels apply to bonus TP earning?
Yes, up until the end of the 2022.
12. Can I earn GUF (Gold Upgrade Vouchers) using the offer?
Yes, if you get over 2500 or 3500 TPs in total as normal.
13. What about using vouchers or Upgrade with Avios with the offer?
Redemption holidays (avios plus a combination hotel) don’t qualify. Using UUA or vouchers (for which you have to call BA Holidays to use)- it’s not clear, we would expect the revenue level of tier points to post along with matching tier points to post, should you do better than this the custom on FT is to count your blessings in silence.
14. Do bonus TPs count towards lifetime tier point totals?
Yes.
15. I booked a car hire for the trip to convert a flight to a qualifying holiday. Do I have to actually pick up the car to get the bonus TPs?
The answer seems to be... depends on when you made the booking! Check the T&Cs for dates, but for bookings made prior to 26 June 2023, no. There is at least one poster who has not picked up the car and got the double tier points - although, in that case, Avis had massive queues and the poster had to leave the airport. It's probably OK to do this but not 100% definite. Others are claiming a sudden onset of amnesia on their arrival around their car hire booking and still apparently were getting the bonus points.
16. What happens if I booked according to the offer but then my flights / other arrangements get changed by BA holidays due to cancellations?
When you book it's worth getting a hard copy of your receipt as evidence. This will show you are in accordance with the offer terms. If things get changed later by BAH you can apply to BA to get the original offer TPs bonus TPs and Avios. This has worked for one person at least but you may have to be persistent.
Initial US terms and conditions
These seem to vary from the terms available for holidays originating from the UK.
This promotion is only open to Eligible Participants. An Eligible Participant is a person who has a British Airways Executive Club membership and who books and travels on a Qualifying Booking (see definition below). British Airways reserves the right to verify the eligibility of Eligible Participants. By taking part in this promotion, Eligible Participants confirm that they unconditionally accept the Terms and Conditions set out below.
1. A “Qualifying Booking” is a British Airways vacation booking that meets all of the following criteria:
a) The booking must be for a British Airways Flights + Hotel or Flights + Car or Flights + Hotel + Car package booking originating in the USA only, booked in one transaction.
b) The booking must contain British Airways flights including codeshares and British Airways marketed and/or operated flights only. Flights not meeting these criteria within the booking won’t be awarded Tier Points. Flights offered as part of a British Airways vacation package that are provided by other airline partners that do not have a BA flight number will not be eligible.
c) The hotel/car element of the package must be booked and used for the full duration of the vacation package, which must be a minimum of five nights, with the flights completed on or before 31 December 2024.
d) The participant must register their British Airways Executive Club number against their booking prior to travel.
2. For the avoidance of doubt this offer does not apply to any British Airways flight only bookings made without a hotel or car or where the hotel or car is added to a booking in a separate transaction.
3. This promotion enables Eligible Participants to receive double Tier Points for all qualifying flights which are part of a Qualifying Booking. British Airways Executive Club Terms and Conditions and the Executive Club Conditions of Use will apply.
4. Standard Tier Points for the flight elements will be awarded in line with regular awarding timelines after completion of the flight returning to the USA which is part of a Qualifying Booking. The initial transaction will be updated when the additional Tier Points due as a result of this promotion are added to the standard Tier Points, within 14 working days of the return flight which is part of a Qualifying Booking.
5. The additional Tier Points covered by this promotion are non-transferable and there is no cash or credit alternative. British Airways does not accept any liability in the event that the double Tier Points received as a result of this promotion expire. Tier Points expire at the end of each membership year – the anniversary of when you joined the Club. However, they will be added to your Lifetime Tier Points, the total Tier Points you’ve ever earned with the Club. Your membership year-end date and Lifetime Tier Points are on your Account Page.
6. All vacation packages are offered subject to availability.
7. British Airways vacation booking Terms and Conditions apply. All travel on British Airways flights is subject to British Airways General Conditions of Carriage and its Notice and Conditions of Contract as stated on each ticket or itinerary as provided. Passengers travelling on flights operated by another carrier will be subject to the conditions of carriage of that carrier.
8. British Airways reserves the right to cancel or amend without notice the terms of this promotion at any time and for any reason.
9. Information is correct on 27 July 2023.
10. British Airways is in no way liable for the reproduction or indirect access via any third-party website or home page access which reproduction misstates or omits any of the information or Terms and Conditions of this promotion.
11. Promotional materials form part of these Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions shall prevail if there is any conflict between these and the promotional materials.
12. This promotion will be governed by English law and is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
13. The promoter is British Airways Plc, Waterside, PO Box 365, Harmondsworth, UB7 0GB. Registered No 1777777.
This post contains:
- Link to saved copies of the Terms and Conditions (UK)
- Change history of the UK T&C
- Current UK T&C (when maintained)
- Some FAQs originally compiled by firstlight (I think)
- Original US T&C added by Oxon Flyer
See this post for historical terms and conditions
Change history:
Changes, correct as at 27 September 2023
- Condition 1.b) addition: "Please note: Flights marketed by British Airways with or without a BA flight number that are operated by Aer Lingus, China Southern or LATAM are not eligible for Tier Points."
- Condition 1.e) addition (original 1.e now 1.g): "The total trip length (time between first flight departing the UK and final flight returning to the UK) cannot exceed 30 days."
- Condition 1.f) addition: "Bookings can only contain one flight departing the UK, multiple journeys from the UK within one booking will not qualify."
Changes, correct as at 20 July 2023
- Condition 1.c) changed to: "The hotel/car element of the package must be for a minimum of five nights within the flight travel dates for travel before 31 December 2024."
Changes, correct as at 26 June 2023 (assumed - webpage states as 'at 26 June 2022' in condition 9 as at 7/7/2023)
- Condition 1.c) changed to: "The hotel/car element of the package must be for a minimum of five nights within the flight travel dates for travel before 31 December 2023."
- Condition 1.d) changed to: "The hotel/car element of the package must be used i.e. hotel occupied and or car rental hired for the full booked duration.", with original 1.d) now as 1.e)
- Condition 4. now refers to "within 14 working days of the return flight"
Changes, 'correct as at 20 December 2022':
- Condition 1.c) changed to: "The hotel/car element must be for a minimum of five nights for travel before 31 December 2023" (was 'whole trip')
- Condition 4. changed to: "Standard Tier Points for the flight elements will be awarded in line with regular awarding timelines after completion of the flight returning to the UK which is part of a Qualifying Booking. The initial transaction will be updated when the additional Tier Points due as a result of this promotion are added to the standard Tier Points, within 14 working days of the return sector which is part of a Qualifying Booking." (was 30 / 60 days) - possibly due to automation of the process
Link to full conditions: https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb...le-tier-pointsDouble Tier Points Terms and Conditions (UK)
This promotion is only open to Eligible Participants. An Eligible Participant is a person who has a British Airways Executive Club membership and who books and travels on a Qualifying Booking (see definition below). British Airways Holidays reserves the right to verify the eligibility of Eligible Participants. By taking part in this promotion, Eligible Participants confirm that they unconditionally accept the Terms and Conditions set out below.
1. A “Qualifying Booking” is a British Airways Holidays booking that meets all of the following criteria:
a) The booking must be for a British Airways Holidays Flights + Hotel or Flights + Car or Flights + Hotel + Car package booking originating in the UK only.
b) The booking must contain British Airways flights including codeshares and British Airways marketed and/or operated flights only. Flights not meeting these criteria within the booking won’t be awarded Tier Points. Flights offered as part of a British Airways Holidays package that are provided by other airline partners that do not have a BA flight number will not be eligible. Please note: Flights marketed by British Airways with or without a BA flight number that are operated by Aer Lingus, China Southern or LATAM are not eligible for Tier Points.
c) The hotel/car element of the package must be for a minimum of five nights within the flight travel dates for travel before 31 December 2024.
d) The hotel/car element of the package must be used i.e. hotel occupied and or car rental hired for the full booked duration.
e) The total trip length (time between first flight departing the UK and final flight returning to the UK) cannot exceed 30 days.
f) Bookings can only contain one flight departing the UK, multiple journeys from the UK within one booking will not qualify.
g) The participant must register their British Airways Executive Club number against their booking prior to travel.
2. For the avoidance of doubt this offer does not apply to any British Airways flight only bookings made without a hotel or car or where the hotel or car is added to a booking in a separate transaction.
3. This promotion enables Eligible Participants to receive double Tier Points for all qualifying flights which are part of a Qualifying Booking. British Airways Executive Club Terms and Conditions and the Executive Club Conditions of Use will apply.
4. Standard Tier Points for the flight elements will be awarded in line with regular awarding timelines after completion of the flight returning to the UK which is part of a Qualifying Booking. The initial transaction will be updated when the additional Tier Points due as a result of this promotion are added to the standard Tier Points, within 14 working days of the return flight which is part of a Qualifying Booking.
5. The additional Tier Points covered by this promotion are non-transferable and there is no cash or credit alternative. British Airways does not accept any liability in the event that the double Tier Points received as a result of this promotion expire. Tier Points expire at the end of each membership year – the anniversary of when you joined the Club. However, they will be added to your Lifetime Tier Points, the total Tier Points you’ve ever earned with the Club. Your membership year-end date and Lifetime Tier Points are on your Account Page.
6. All holiday packages are offered subject to availability.
7. British Airways Holidays booking Terms and Conditions apply. All travel on British Airways flights is subject to British Airways General Conditions of Carriage and its Notice and Conditions of Contract as stated on each ticket or itinerary as provided. Passengers travelling on flights operated by another carrier will be subject to the conditions of carriage of that carrier.
8. British Airways Holidays reserves the right to cancel or amend without notice the terms of this promotion at any time and for any reason.
9. Information is correct on 27 September 2023.
10. British Airways Holidays is in no way liable for the reproduction or indirect access via any third-party website or home page access which reproduction misstates or omits any of the information or Terms and Conditions of this promotion.
11. Promotional materials form part of these Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions shall prevail if there is any conflict between these and the promotional materials.
12. This promotion will be governed by English law and is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
13. The promoter is British Airways Plc, Waterside, PO Box 365, Harmondsworth, UB7 0GB. Registered No 1777777.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Do the points post automatically?There's mixed reports, as of August 2022 there seems to be a new system where automation is getting tier points added more quickly, previously manual intervention and chasing BA was needed to get the bonus TPs. As of May 2023, when the automated crediting works, it appears to happen 2-3 weeks after the holiday concludes, on a Wednesday. When the promotion started some people found the points posted without having to do anything. Most people are using the email address above or calling BA phone lines.
2. I’ve waited for a very long time and the points have not posted. What can I do?
See the start of the wiki use the email indicated. Some people have found success by phoning their dedicated exec club number and asking.
3. Do I have to wait 30 or 60 days to ask for the bonus Tier Points (TPs)?
Now 14 working days after return.
4. The offer says the bonus tier points post with the same dates as the original flights but mine posted on the date I got the email. Why is this and can I change it?
The offer says that the bonus points should post on the dates of the original flights but very few are; normally they are posting on the date the bonus TPs are processed. If that affects you negatively then you should ask for them to be changed (email or phone). On the other hand some people are quite happy with them posting later, there’s no sign of BA changing dates retrospectively. Again, if you benefit from the posting date, the FT custom is to thank the BA IT dept. for their coding competence in silence.
5. Does the offer work just for the person booking /paying or for all passengers?
It works for all passengers on the same booking. Some people have had BA claim only the booker gets the bonus TPs. This has been happening to a number of posters recently and is not in accordance with the offer terms. If this happens to you, complain.
6. Does the 5 night qualification include nights on the plane? So if I book night flights both ways can I just stay 3 nights in a hotel and qualify?
It appears you have to have 5 hotel nights or five nights car hire in the booking: a night flight doesn’t count but if it’s all booked at one time then you can stay in multiple hotels (split stay)
7. Is there any limit to the number of bonus tier points I can get from the promotion?
Apparently not, there are some posters who already have had thousands of bonus tier points; depends on the depth of your wallet and availability of holidays.
8. Can I get upgraded status by using bonus Tier Points?
Yes, a number of posters have done this, not just getting to silver but to gold and beyond and at least 3 people have got GGL as a result of the offer
9. Do multi-stop tickets work?
Yes, a number of posters have had success – all the flights should have BA codeshare numbers but do not need to be on BA metal. Some posters have earned more than 1000 TPs in total for multi-stop trips they have taken.
10. What if my flight is disrupted / cancelled?
If your flights are changed at the last moment BA Holidays normally will reroute you. At least one poster has had BA change some of their flights to a non codeshare flight and still got the bonus TPs. It’s thought that you might get the bonus TPs but there’s no definite confirmation of this.
11. Do reduced TP earning thresholds for status levels apply to bonus TP earning?
Yes, up until the end of the 2022.
12. Can I earn GUF (Gold Upgrade Vouchers) using the offer?
Yes, if you get over 2500 or 3500 TPs in total as normal.
13. What about using vouchers or Upgrade with Avios with the offer?
Redemption holidays (avios plus a combination hotel) don’t qualify. Using UUA or vouchers (for which you have to call BA Holidays to use)- it’s not clear, we would expect the revenue level of tier points to post along with matching tier points to post, should you do better than this the custom on FT is to count your blessings in silence.
14. Do bonus TPs count towards lifetime tier point totals?
Yes.
15. I booked a car hire for the trip to convert a flight to a qualifying holiday. Do I have to actually pick up the car to get the bonus TPs?
The answer seems to be... depends on when you made the booking! Check the T&Cs for dates, but for bookings made prior to 26 June 2023, no. There is at least one poster who has not picked up the car and got the double tier points - although, in that case, Avis had massive queues and the poster had to leave the airport. It's probably OK to do this but not 100% definite. Others are claiming a sudden onset of amnesia on their arrival around their car hire booking and still apparently were getting the bonus points.
16. What happens if I booked according to the offer but then my flights / other arrangements get changed by BA holidays due to cancellations?
When you book it's worth getting a hard copy of your receipt as evidence. This will show you are in accordance with the offer terms. If things get changed later by BAH you can apply to BA to get the original offer TPs bonus TPs and Avios. This has worked for one person at least but you may have to be persistent.
Initial US terms and conditions
These seem to vary from the terms available for holidays originating from the UK.
This promotion is only open to Eligible Participants. An Eligible Participant is a person who has a British Airways Executive Club membership and who books and travels on a Qualifying Booking (see definition below). British Airways reserves the right to verify the eligibility of Eligible Participants. By taking part in this promotion, Eligible Participants confirm that they unconditionally accept the Terms and Conditions set out below.
1. A “Qualifying Booking” is a British Airways vacation booking that meets all of the following criteria:
a) The booking must be for a British Airways Flights + Hotel or Flights + Car or Flights + Hotel + Car package booking originating in the USA only, booked in one transaction.
b) The booking must contain British Airways flights including codeshares and British Airways marketed and/or operated flights only. Flights not meeting these criteria within the booking won’t be awarded Tier Points. Flights offered as part of a British Airways vacation package that are provided by other airline partners that do not have a BA flight number will not be eligible.
c) The hotel/car element of the package must be booked and used for the full duration of the vacation package, which must be a minimum of five nights, with the flights completed on or before 31 December 2024.
d) The participant must register their British Airways Executive Club number against their booking prior to travel.
2. For the avoidance of doubt this offer does not apply to any British Airways flight only bookings made without a hotel or car or where the hotel or car is added to a booking in a separate transaction.
3. This promotion enables Eligible Participants to receive double Tier Points for all qualifying flights which are part of a Qualifying Booking. British Airways Executive Club Terms and Conditions and the Executive Club Conditions of Use will apply.
4. Standard Tier Points for the flight elements will be awarded in line with regular awarding timelines after completion of the flight returning to the USA which is part of a Qualifying Booking. The initial transaction will be updated when the additional Tier Points due as a result of this promotion are added to the standard Tier Points, within 14 working days of the return flight which is part of a Qualifying Booking.
5. The additional Tier Points covered by this promotion are non-transferable and there is no cash or credit alternative. British Airways does not accept any liability in the event that the double Tier Points received as a result of this promotion expire. Tier Points expire at the end of each membership year – the anniversary of when you joined the Club. However, they will be added to your Lifetime Tier Points, the total Tier Points you’ve ever earned with the Club. Your membership year-end date and Lifetime Tier Points are on your Account Page.
6. All vacation packages are offered subject to availability.
7. British Airways vacation booking Terms and Conditions apply. All travel on British Airways flights is subject to British Airways General Conditions of Carriage and its Notice and Conditions of Contract as stated on each ticket or itinerary as provided. Passengers travelling on flights operated by another carrier will be subject to the conditions of carriage of that carrier.
8. British Airways reserves the right to cancel or amend without notice the terms of this promotion at any time and for any reason.
9. Information is correct on 27 July 2023.
10. British Airways is in no way liable for the reproduction or indirect access via any third-party website or home page access which reproduction misstates or omits any of the information or Terms and Conditions of this promotion.
11. Promotional materials form part of these Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions shall prevail if there is any conflict between these and the promotional materials.
12. This promotion will be governed by English law and is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
13. The promoter is British Airways Plc, Waterside, PO Box 365, Harmondsworth, UB7 0GB. Registered No 1777777.
Double Tier Points on British Airways Holidays bookings [*now inc FROM USA*]
Jan 23, 2022, 3:20 am
#781
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 833
Thanks for that. Interestingly, if I add a domestic connecting flight (from NCL) onto the exact same flights/hotel I have booked, it shows the double tier points offer in red alongside the hotel details! This even though two of the flights are Iberia coded and not BA.
This is what the T&C say (bold added for emphasis)
A “Qualifying Booking” is a British Airways Holidays booking that meets all of the following criteria:
b. British Airways flights including codeshares and British Airways marketed and/or operated flights only.
b. British Airways flights including codeshares and British Airways marketed and/or operated flights only.
Jan 23, 2022, 5:10 am
#782
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Up North
Programs: BA Gold , Hilton Diamond
Posts: 158
I may send an email in due course and see what BA say.
Jan 23, 2022, 9:07 am
#783
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 268
Some distance upthread I posted a screenshot of a prospective BAH to Thailand that included a Jetstar connection via SIN, with a 3K flight code, offering 2x points
This week, we've been looking at a BAH trip to the Maldives, using Qatar from Manchester. All flights carry a QR (not BA) designator and again the 2x points offer is prominent on the search and the summary pages.
Jan 23, 2022, 12:22 pm
#784
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 833
That's not necessarily so, it seems.
Some distance upthread I posted a screenshot of a prospective BAH to Thailand that included a Jetstar connection via SIN, with a 3K flight code, offering 2x points
This week, we've been looking at a BAH trip to the Maldives, using Qatar from Manchester. All flights carry a QR (not BA) designator and again the 2x points offer is prominent on the search and the summary pages.
Some distance upthread I posted a screenshot of a prospective BAH to Thailand that included a Jetstar connection via SIN, with a 3K flight code, offering 2x points
This week, we've been looking at a BAH trip to the Maldives, using Qatar from Manchester. All flights carry a QR (not BA) designator and again the 2x points offer is prominent on the search and the summary pages.
In the OPs case, I think they were saying that they didn't get the red text, but when they did a similar type of booking (adding in another leg), they did - even though it included the same non-BA coded flights
Jan 23, 2022, 2:47 pm
#785
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 109
Am I likely to remain eligible for the double TP offer if a flight change with one of the flights in the booking (due to schedule change) was booked onto an AA flight number by BAH?
My original booking was all BA flight numbers/codeshares, but now a little worried BAH may claim that I am not eligible. Would be keen to get thoughts?
My original booking was all BA flight numbers/codeshares, but now a little worried BAH may claim that I am not eligible. Would be keen to get thoughts?
Jan 24, 2022, 1:37 am
#786
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Around somewhere
Programs: Gold, Some red card and some hotel cards.
Posts: 709
Complete PEBKAC.
Got a necessary trip coming up to the US East Coast involving a bit of city hopping (PHL-BOS-NYC with the hotel in NYC not booked as we'll actually be in the wilds of NJ). Anyway I stupidly ensured that we had a hotel booked for more than what I thought was the minimum 5 nights (9 night stay) but realised that this doesn't qualify for double TP as it isn't the entirety of the stay.
Does anybody have any suggestions as to how to fix this? I could cancel and start again and choose the cheapest hotel possible for "another 3 nights" anywhere that BAH can put me? I could extend the BOS stay and leave early? I guess the bottom line is can existing BAH bookings be modified to qualify or am I better off starting again and swallowing the deposit? If existing bookings can be modified then I guess call and explore options? Seems like a waste of a double TP earning opportunity otherwise.
TIA
Got a necessary trip coming up to the US East Coast involving a bit of city hopping (PHL-BOS-NYC with the hotel in NYC not booked as we'll actually be in the wilds of NJ). Anyway I stupidly ensured that we had a hotel booked for more than what I thought was the minimum 5 nights (9 night stay) but realised that this doesn't qualify for double TP as it isn't the entirety of the stay.
Does anybody have any suggestions as to how to fix this? I could cancel and start again and choose the cheapest hotel possible for "another 3 nights" anywhere that BAH can put me? I could extend the BOS stay and leave early? I guess the bottom line is can existing BAH bookings be modified to qualify or am I better off starting again and swallowing the deposit? If existing bookings can be modified then I guess call and explore options? Seems like a waste of a double TP earning opportunity otherwise.
TIA
The T and Cs are a bit unclear as they only say if you are modifying a qualifying booking the new booking must also qualifying, nothing about modifying a previous non-qualifing booking. Even the agent had to ring thier boss to find out.
Jan 24, 2022, 1:46 am
#787
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL / GfL
Posts: 3,257
Am I likely to remain eligible for the double TP offer if a flight change with one of the flights in the booking (due to schedule change) was booked onto an AA flight number by BAH?
My original booking was all BA flight numbers/codeshares, but now a little worried BAH may claim that I am not eligible. Would be keen to get thoughts?
My original booking was all BA flight numbers/codeshares, but now a little worried BAH may claim that I am not eligible. Would be keen to get thoughts?
Pilot37
Jan 24, 2022, 3:54 am
#788
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Rugby, United Kingdom.
Programs: United Mileage Plus, Avios
Posts: 63
Hotels for Part of Trip
Morning,
I booked a BAH at the end of October for SA at the end of August 2022. MAN-LHR-JNB, JNB-CPT-PLZ, PLZ-DUR-CPT, CPT-LHR-MAN. All in Club.
At the time, there were no suitable hotels available in Johannesburg or in Cape Town for what I wanted, but we reserved 4 nights in a Lodge near to PLZ and 3 nights in Stellenbosch. I’d have happily booked the lot with BAH but I’m guessing many properties just hadn’t reopened to reservations at that time.
We are gone for three weeks in total. Depending on what you read and where you read it, at the outset you needed at least 5 nights accommodation but the trip could be longer (we have 7 nights booked in hotels in a 20 night trip, 2 nights of which are the overnight flights). The rules now seem to be tightened and the trip must have car or hotels for the entire duration. “The Points Guy” has suggested both apply in the last few weeks.
If the rules were as I thought at the time of reservation, will the double TPs come into play, or will the rules at time of travel apply?
This makes a big difference to me, I booked a discretionary trip in my 2021-2022 TP year to hit gold that I then got a free extension on - I could have made the trip later to ensure it credited where I needed it had I known what would happen.
Thanks…
I booked a BAH at the end of October for SA at the end of August 2022. MAN-LHR-JNB, JNB-CPT-PLZ, PLZ-DUR-CPT, CPT-LHR-MAN. All in Club.
At the time, there were no suitable hotels available in Johannesburg or in Cape Town for what I wanted, but we reserved 4 nights in a Lodge near to PLZ and 3 nights in Stellenbosch. I’d have happily booked the lot with BAH but I’m guessing many properties just hadn’t reopened to reservations at that time.
We are gone for three weeks in total. Depending on what you read and where you read it, at the outset you needed at least 5 nights accommodation but the trip could be longer (we have 7 nights booked in hotels in a 20 night trip, 2 nights of which are the overnight flights). The rules now seem to be tightened and the trip must have car or hotels for the entire duration. “The Points Guy” has suggested both apply in the last few weeks.
If the rules were as I thought at the time of reservation, will the double TPs come into play, or will the rules at time of travel apply?
This makes a big difference to me, I booked a discretionary trip in my 2021-2022 TP year to hit gold that I then got a free extension on - I could have made the trip later to ensure it credited where I needed it had I known what would happen.
Thanks…
Jan 24, 2022, 4:15 am
#789
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 109
While it may be fine, my worry is that BAH might use it as an excuse not to award you double points, and given the posting happens so far after the actual holiday, trying to get a linkage between what was promised and what actually played out might be difficult. I did have success getting myself moved to a flight with a BA code (AA operated) when a few flight changes happened pre my December trip, so have a dig around to see if there are BA coded flights on the route you are flying, or if you want to post the specific flight on here, I'm happy to look on EF to see if such options exist for you.
Pilot37
Pilot37
The flight is JFK-SFO, AA2305 on 10/02 in A class. The original transcon leg I had was on a BA codeshare, although I forget what it was now. I can't imagine that BAH would now let me change that flight just to get on something that has a BA codeshare?
Jan 24, 2022, 4:33 am
#790
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL / GfL
Posts: 3,257
Thanks Pilot37, appreciate the response. I'll be super disappointed if I now don't qualify because BAH made the changes!
The flight is JFK-SFO, AA2305 on 10/02 in A class. The original transcon leg I had was on a BA codeshare, although I forget what it was now. I can't imagine that BAH would now let me change that flight just to get on something that has a BA codeshare?
The flight is JFK-SFO, AA2305 on 10/02 in A class. The original transcon leg I had was on a BA codeshare, although I forget what it was now. I can't imagine that BAH would now let me change that flight just to get on something that has a BA codeshare?
No need to stress, there were a load of BA codeshare flight number changes recently for AA flights which took a few days to update and in the meantime BAH just moved people to the AA equivalent flight numbers to keep the itinerary intact. There is a BA codeshare on that flight, it is BA4715 - with A class available on it, so whenever you can steal yourself to try and get through to BAH - just ask them to move you to the BA codeshare on that service and they should oblige.
Pilot37
Jan 24, 2022, 4:41 am
#791
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Ealing
Programs: Usual Amex Cent. GGL.
Posts: 1,484
Yeah my current concern is whether 3 sets of hotels will classify as a consecutive "stay". I can rebook the entire package with 3 nights in PHL, 3 nights in BOS and 3 nights in JFK but does that constitute a stay. I did try ringing but got the "Please call back" message..
Jan 24, 2022, 4:51 am
#792
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 109
Hi ben1991,
No need to stress, there were a load of BA codeshare flight number changes recently for AA flights which took a few days to update and in the meantime BAH just moved people to the AA equivalent flight numbers to keep the itinerary intact. There is a BA codeshare on that flight, it is BA4715 - with A class available on it, so whenever you can steal yourself to try and get through to BAH - just ask them to move you to the BA codeshare on that service and they should oblige.
Pilot37
No need to stress, there were a load of BA codeshare flight number changes recently for AA flights which took a few days to update and in the meantime BAH just moved people to the AA equivalent flight numbers to keep the itinerary intact. There is a BA codeshare on that flight, it is BA4715 - with A class available on it, so whenever you can steal yourself to try and get through to BAH - just ask them to move you to the BA codeshare on that service and they should oblige.
Pilot37
As a reference point for everyone and as mentioned upthread, the agent did confirm to me, after checking with her manager, that all flights in the booking do need to be on a BA flight number/codeshare.
Jan 24, 2022, 5:08 am
#793
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: UK
Programs: BA Silver, IHG Platinum
Posts: 943
If your Tier Point year collection ends on say, 08 March, do the bonus TPs credited backdate to the date of your return (e.g. 28 February) or would they apply for the new TP year?
Sorry if this has already been asked, I searched the thread but wasn't able to locate the answer.
Sorry if this has already been asked, I searched the thread but wasn't able to locate the answer.
Jan 24, 2022, 5:12 am
#794
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL / GfL
Posts: 3,257
If your Tier Point year collection ends on say, 08 March, do the bonus TPs credited backdate to the date of your return (e.g. 28 February) or would they apply for the new TP year?
Sorry if this has already been asked, I searched the thread but wasn't able to locate the answer.
Sorry if this has already been asked, I searched the thread but wasn't able to locate the answer.
Pilot37
Jan 24, 2022, 6:13 am
#795
Join Date: Jun 2019
Programs: BA Gold, EI, VS
Posts: 146
I am planning a USA work trip for late March to Indianapolis. I can fly MAN-LHR-XXX-IND//IND-XXX-LHR-MAN or I can fly MAN-LHR-ORD//ORD-LHR-MAN and use 5 days of car hire either at ORD (and drive to IND, 3.5hrs each way) or 5 days of car hire in IND itself. Cost may determine the outcome of that. The extra (double) tier points for the 2 extra sectors would be nice but are not vital.
My query is with dates shwoing on the ba website when I price up the flight+car option. If I put departure Sat 19 Mar, return Thurs 24 March (arrive Fri 25 March), I make this as 5 nights at least, possibly 6 (SaSuMTuW), but the pricing screen shows nothing about the double tier point offer. If I put Fri 18 Mar- Thurs 24 March (6 nights at least, possibly 7) then the red bold text noting double tier points in a box below the car type does appear.
Am I being stupid / not counting days or nights of car hire correctly? If I do book Sat 19 March-Thurs 24 March, would I qualify for the double tier points? TIA
My query is with dates shwoing on the ba website when I price up the flight+car option. If I put departure Sat 19 Mar, return Thurs 24 March (arrive Fri 25 March), I make this as 5 nights at least, possibly 6 (SaSuMTuW), but the pricing screen shows nothing about the double tier point offer. If I put Fri 18 Mar- Thurs 24 March (6 nights at least, possibly 7) then the red bold text noting double tier points in a box below the car type does appear.
Am I being stupid / not counting days or nights of car hire correctly? If I do book Sat 19 March-Thurs 24 March, would I qualify for the double tier points? TIA