Has BA Ceased offering Armed Forces Discount?
 

I have noticed for some weeks now that BA is no longer offering an online Armed Forces discount. Their company name has quietly dropped off the Defence Discount Service website. Anyone know if this is a deliberate move? Provision of the discount is a condition of their binding commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.

I noticed the link and password didn't work a few weeks ago - I hoped it was a (typical) BA IT glitch... :(

Same with Virgin Atlantic, both are currently missing from DDS web site.
I did notice a couple of months ago my saved link wasn’t working, but DDS still had a link, but was then different to the one saved

Having just booked a flight using the discount, the direct link still works to the Military Service fares (and if you know the password that was formerly promulaged on DDS):

I suspect this is just the expiry date timed out on the DDS side. If you message them they will likely confirm with BA and then reinstate the link. It has happened a number of times before and it is just how DDS stores its offers with an expiry date, this was they ensure the offers are current.

I’ve still been booking flights with the link no issues (it’s in my bookmarks so I rarely go via DDS in any case).

When this thread first came out, I tried the links and it fell over. I forced my way through to the password screen and it was no-go there too, it was if the Closed User Group - which is what this discount amounts to - had been closed off. I'm a member of another CUG and I know what that looks like, it also falls over from time to time. I was going to make some enquiries on Monday about this. The login now looks OK, other than in the DDS listings the link has gone for some reason. But that's not unusual - DDS has its own issues from time to time. I can see and apparently purchase discounted rates. As with all CUGs, it's best to first log in normally to your BAEC account, then log in to the the CUG.

So IT glitch I would say.

Promulgated..what a pure MoD word :-)

Please can somebody send me the password as I don't have it. Thanks
 

You have a DM.

BA DDS Discount
 

last time I saw a similar post (on another website) I could still see the DDS link. I just logged in and, sure enough. It is not there. From memory it just says you have to call to get the discount. Has this changed?

I also had a wave of nostalgia due to the word promulgated!

If DDS members know or had bookmarked the latest direct DDS/BA weblink and can recall the password, then the offer is still available online (there is a technical problem between BA and DDS hence it not being currently available on the Defence Discount Service). It should return as the discount is still a promulgated Armed Forces Covenant commitment from BA (see para 2.1 of their Covenant pledge):

https://assets.publishing.service.go...t_20161007.pdf

It has always been via a direct weblink from DDS to BA and the offer was not generally available over the phone. Infact item 10 of the t&c’s states:

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...ae1a643bb1.png

When Virgin Atlantic had an Armed Forces Covenant discount pledge, their offer was only available via the telephone. However Virgin Atlantic removed their entire covenant pledge and haven’t as yet re-signed up to it.

Barney

Surely Mr Branson ,if he is not too busy bouncing off the walls of his space craft, could be shamed into supporting our serving and former-serving people. Maybe time to drop a line (very old fashoned) or post a few things on twitter to this effect ?

Could someone send me the password. Still not sorted on the DDS side.

many thanks.

Will send you a private message shortly.

Barney

Many thanks Barney

I always seem to forget to check out the discount.. but then again I don't have the password at hand either!

Have sent you a private message as well!

Is anyone able to message me the password please? Thanks!

I will send you a private message in a short while.

Could someone please send me the password. Only managed to use it once before it disappeared 😕

PM sent

Don't suppose someone could DM me the password too? Been trying to find it on DDS all day, even tried calling BA but they couldn't add the discount on :/

Have sent you a message.

Do you mind sending the DDS link and password please? Never used to fly BA so never saved the link.

PM sent

Could you please send it to me as well. Much appreciated.

Have sent you a private message.

Could I please have the password also? It's still not on DDS.

Can someone Please send me the password too?

PM's sent.

Unfortunately I'm finding that the military service fares are now exactly the same as the normal fares with no discount applied.

I have sent you a PM in response to yours.

The offer only applies (as per the t&c's I sent previously) to Euro/World Traveller (not HBO) and Club Euro/World and on BA operated metal only - not on codeshares on AA metal etc. Nor BA Holidays.

Barney.

could I also be sent the password,
many thanks 🤙🏻

The link I have to the Military Service Fares page now says “We regret that the special discount offer is currently unavailable” and password I have (granted it’s from 2019) doesn’t work.

Am I looking at the wrong site?

Dear BA forum members,

As per the t&c’s of the BA/Defence Discount Service (DDS) discount offer (and BA’s wider Armed Forces Corporate Covenant commitment), the discount is only available to members of the Defence Discount Service and/or HM Armed Forces/Ministry of Defence staff.

Sorry to have to say this, but I am receiving a number of PM’s/messages from people requesting the DDS/BA discount link/password who are obviously not DDS members or members of HM Armed Forces/MOD staff.

To be clear, if you request the link and/or password, you will be asked a question that only bona-fide DDS members can answer before you will receive the offer link/password details.

Alternatively, the link/password can be sent to an official MOD (@mod.gov.uk) e-mail address.

I am happy to forward the link/password details to entitled personnel once entitlement is established, but if you are not so entitled, please do not ask for the link/password.

Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.

Barney.

Barney,
completely understand, I’m more than happy to answer questions about dds as I’m on leave and don’t have access to a Mod net terminal
Sean

It wasn't aimed at you Sean. You will have a PM shortly.

Hi barney,

I completely forgot to check FT and reply back to your PM.

Have PM'ed back with appropriate checks/email.

Cheers pal

Could you please send me the code too? Thanks & REgards

I have sent you a private message.