Booking two flights for the same departure time
Jan 24, 2022, 3:41 am
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Booking two flights for the same departure time
I already have a BA cash flight booked at 15:25 on the 10 March LHR to XX. However I am considering booking a flight around the same time and date, LHR-YY.
Will BA.com allow me book two flights departing at the same time? My intention is to cancel ONE of the flights for an e-Voucher closer to the date of departure.
Will BA.com allow me book two flights departing at the same time? My intention is to cancel ONE of the flights for an e-Voucher closer to the date of departure.
Jan 24, 2022, 4:48 am
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Yes, currently I hold 3 bookings for a certain NCL-LHR flight in March, they haven't batted an eyelid.
Chopping and changing holiday plans and some good reward availability is the reason. Obviously I'll cancel two of them.
Chopping and changing holiday plans and some good reward availability is the reason. Obviously I'll cancel two of them.
Jan 24, 2022, 5:03 am
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Jan 24, 2022, 5:53 am
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For general interest, here's what BA says on duplicate bookings on their trade web site:
Duplicate bookings are more than 1 booking with the same customer name, same flight time and same departure and arrival airports. This applies even if the bookings are made in different booking classes and flight segments.
If one PNR has a ticket number but the other hasn't, the booking without a ticket number will be cancelled.
We also check for duplicate segments within the same PNR but will not cancel a ticketed PNR or a Group booking.
Cancelled segments for duplicate bookings
We will cancel segments if the booking is for Blue Executive Club Members or non Executive Club cardholders if they have:
Warnings for duplicate bookings
For some bookings, we won't cancel the segment but will send a warning if we think it may be a duplicate.
We will send you a warning for:
Duplicate bookings are more than 1 booking with the same customer name, same flight time and same departure and arrival airports. This applies even if the bookings are made in different booking classes and flight segments.
If one PNR has a ticket number but the other hasn't, the booking without a ticket number will be cancelled.
We also check for duplicate segments within the same PNR but will not cancel a ticketed PNR or a Group booking.
Cancelled segments for duplicate bookings
We will cancel segments if the booking is for Blue Executive Club Members or non Executive Club cardholders if they have:
- same origin and destination city
- shorthaul flights (all cabins) with same date but could be a different flight number and/or class
- longhaul flights in cabins W and M with same date but could be a different flight number and/or class
Warnings for duplicate bookings
For some bookings, we won't cancel the segment but will send a warning if we think it may be a duplicate.
We will send you a warning for:
- longhaul flights in cabins W and M with a different date but within 24 hours
- any of the segments are in F or J cabin
- customers with Gold and Silver Executive Club Members (and oneworld equivalent)
Jan 24, 2022, 6:01 am
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Just to note this is for TA booking.
For non TA bookings I am not aware of anyone ever reporting BA cancelling bookings for the same day at the same time (as the OP asks about) or even when booked on the exact same flight on duplicate bookings. I have had that myself a few times for various reasons and nothing happened.
For non TA bookings I am not aware of anyone ever reporting BA cancelling bookings for the same day at the same time (as the OP asks about) or even when booked on the exact same flight on duplicate bookings. I have had that myself a few times for various reasons and nothing happened.
Jan 24, 2022, 6:12 am
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For non TA bookings I am not aware of anyone ever reporting BA cancelling bookings for the same day at the same time (as the OP asks about) or even when booked on the exact same flight on duplicate bookings. I have had that myself a few times for various reasons and nothing happened.
In any case, what the OP wants to do here is not even a duplicate booking. The proposal is to buy a ticket for LHR-AAA and another ticket for LHR-BBB. I can't remember ever seeing anything that suggested that BA would get upset about this. This contrasts with some other airlines; but even in those cases, the customer can book in a way that makes it difficult for the airline to be sure whether they are multiple bookings for the same person, or bookings made for different people.
Jan 24, 2022, 6:58 am
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For general interest, here's what BA says on duplicate bookings on their trade web site:
Duplicate bookings are more than 1 booking with the same customer name, same flight time and same departure and arrival airports. This applies even if the bookings are made in different booking classes and flight segments.
Duplicate bookings are more than 1 booking with the same customer name, same flight time and same departure and arrival airports. This applies even if the bookings are made in different booking classes and flight segments.
Oct 2, 2023, 1:15 pm
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I was wondering about this. In my case, however, it's not the same time of departure, just the same day.
I have a paid business XXX-LHR-DUB with LHR-DUB departing until late evening (8hr LHR connection). I'm considering skipping that one and going to NCE instead 2hrs after landing in LHR (avios award). Will BA notice that I have two BA flights on the same day and cancel one of them...or both?
I have a paid business XXX-LHR-DUB with LHR-DUB departing until late evening (8hr LHR connection). I'm considering skipping that one and going to NCE instead 2hrs after landing in LHR (avios award). Will BA notice that I have two BA flights on the same day and cancel one of them...or both?
Oct 2, 2023, 1:30 pm
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You usually get checked into the final destination in the US, but being checked in for DUB isn't a problem particularly as long as you don't use the BP in the transit route at Heathrow. Either use the NCE BP if you have it or go landside and back in with it. You'll then miss conformance on the DUB flight and be offloaded. Assumes no checked bags.
Oct 2, 2023, 1:47 pm
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I was wondering about this. In my case, however, it's not the same time of departure, just the same day.
I have a paid business XXX-LHR-DUB with LHR-DUB departing until late evening (8hr LHR connection). I'm considering skipping that one and going to NCE instead 2hrs after landing in LHR (avios award). Will BA notice that I have two BA flights on the same day and cancel one of them...or both?
I have a paid business XXX-LHR-DUB with LHR-DUB departing until late evening (8hr LHR connection). I'm considering skipping that one and going to NCE instead 2hrs after landing in LHR (avios award). Will BA notice that I have two BA flights on the same day and cancel one of them...or both?
Oct 2, 2023, 1:56 pm
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You usually get checked into the final destination in the US, but being checked in for DUB isn't a problem particularly as long as you don't use the BP in the transit route at Heathrow. Either use the NCE BP if you have it or go landside and back in with it. You'll then miss conformance on the DUB flight and be offloaded. Assumes no checked bags.
I'll be coming from the US, i'll try to make sure I do not get checked in for LHR-DUb leg.
Oct 2, 2023, 2:09 pm
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I doubt you'll be able to stop the DUB checkin and it'll probably cause a conversation on skip lagging if you try. With checked bags there are also some complications as they'll be checked through to Dublin by default.