BA Holidays Double Tier Points Promotion | 2024 edition
Mar 18, 2024, 11:35 am
#721
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Mar 18, 2024, 11:42 am
#723
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Whilst discussing other matters today with both an agent on the Gold line and later, a BA Holidays sales assistant, it was confirmed to me by both that the de facto number of working days to allow for double tier points to credit in a BA holidays booking is currently 28, rather than the official 14.
Mar 18, 2024, 4:44 pm
#724
Join Date: Nov 2021
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Whilst discussing other matters today with both an agent on the Gold line and later, a BA Holidays sales assistant, it was confirmed to me by both that the de facto number of working days to allow for double tier points to credit in a BA holidays booking is currently 28, rather than the official 14.
Yet THEIR T&C state 14 working days. Not 28 days. Not 28 working days.
Are these individuals aware that they're effectively saying BA are happily breaching their own T&C?
Mar 18, 2024, 4:47 pm
#725
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Cheers.
Mar 19, 2024, 1:58 am
#726
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I appreciate that they are but realistically there is no recourse. It is annoying to have to wait for bonus TPs but in all cases they seem to be arriving within 14-28 working days with or without chasing.
Mar 19, 2024, 2:24 am
#727
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Mar 19, 2024, 2:40 am
#728
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Whilst discussing other matters today with both an agent on the Gold line and later, a BA Holidays sales assistant, it was confirmed to me by both that the de facto number of working days to allow for double tier points to credit in a BA holidays booking is currently 28, rather than the official 14.
Are they using some kind of quantum computer to run the algorithm? Perhaps it is being put through on punch cards on a Babbage machine? I can understand a problem that needs fixed or a delay or some specific issue but to just have a standard 6 week lead time seems insane? I can only imagine that we have returned to the days of a completely manual process.
Mar 19, 2024, 3:16 am
#729
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: UK
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So 28 working days, or effectively 6 weeks.
Are they using some kind of quantum computer to run the algorithm? Perhaps it is being put through on punch cards on a Babbage machine? I can understand a problem that needs fixed or a delay or some specific issue but to just have a standard 6 week lead time seems insane? I can only imagine that we have returned to the days of a completely manual process.
Are they using some kind of quantum computer to run the algorithm? Perhaps it is being put through on punch cards on a Babbage machine? I can understand a problem that needs fixed or a delay or some specific issue but to just have a standard 6 week lead time seems insane? I can only imagine that we have returned to the days of a completely manual process.
Mar 19, 2024, 3:26 am
#730
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Mar 19, 2024, 5:56 am
#731
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That machine was obsolete by the time the Wright brothers left their bicycle shop to pursue other more lofty ventures 😉
Mar 19, 2024, 6:36 am
#732
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Mar 19, 2024, 1:25 pm
#733
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Northumberland, UK
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I realise I’m cutting it fine to book in the sale which finishes tonight, but I’m looking at NCL-LHR - MIA- GCM return, including 5 days car hire and the website isn’t showing me I will get double tier points. I’ve just spent 30 mins on the phone with an agent who said the itinerary wasn’t showing double tier points for him either.
Has anyone got the double tier points even when their booking hasn’t confirmed they will?
I’ve not tried looking at a NCL-LHR-GCM routing to see if that makes a difference but I need to go via MIA at least on the outbound.
Has anyone got the double tier points even when their booking hasn’t confirmed they will?
I’ve not tried looking at a NCL-LHR-GCM routing to see if that makes a difference but I need to go via MIA at least on the outbound.