Expedia booked 125 ticket stock,can BA change a tight connection?
May 15, 2024, 3:16 am
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Expedia booked 125 ticket stock,can BA change a tight connection?
Hi Folks,
As the title says,who controls that ticket
Its an inbound in F on BA from MIA on the A380 connecting to DUB 1 hour and 20 mins after arrival,so quite tight with A380 potential delays but rushed anyway
Is it something youfirst could do ? Or the Gold line?
who owns the management of the ticket when its bought from expedia?
I t contains an AA tatl ex DUB and a U.S domestic F all on 125 stock ticket
As the title says,who controls that ticket
Its an inbound in F on BA from MIA on the A380 connecting to DUB 1 hour and 20 mins after arrival,so quite tight with A380 potential delays but rushed anyway
Is it something youfirst could do ? Or the Gold line?
who owns the management of the ticket when its bought from expedia?
I t contains an AA tatl ex DUB and a U.S domestic F all on 125 stock ticket
May 15, 2024, 3:17 am
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I am afraid any change to that would be subject to fare rules - so potentially a change fee and fare reprice. You have to do any changes with your TA. BA dont control the ticket until 24 hours before the first flight.
May 15, 2024, 3:24 am
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Yikes,on that basis,I'd be better off leaving it alone
could I ask instead at the BA desk when checking bags on the return ?
i've no issue with a fee tbh at the desk given the convenience the change would offer
It's fully appearing on MMB and I'm able to choose seats
The fare , considering the F sector home was quite the bargain at sub 3k stg
could I ask instead at the BA desk when checking bags on the return ?
i've no issue with a fee tbh at the desk given the convenience the change would offer
It's fully appearing on MMB and I'm able to choose seats
The fare , considering the F sector home was quite the bargain at sub 3k stg
May 15, 2024, 3:54 am
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Yikes,on that basis,I'd be better off leaving it alone
could I ask instead at the BA desk when checking bags on the return ?
i've no issue with a fee tbh at the desk given the convenience the change would offer
It's fully appearing on MMB and I'm able to choose seats
The fare , considering the F sector home was quite the bargain at sub 3k stg
could I ask instead at the BA desk when checking bags on the return ?
i've no issue with a fee tbh at the desk given the convenience the change would offer
It's fully appearing on MMB and I'm able to choose seats
The fare , considering the F sector home was quite the bargain at sub 3k stg
If you got a "cheap" 1st ticket then you can expect the price difference to be significant, even at historic pricing.
you can always ask at the desk and see what they offer.
May 15, 2024, 4:00 am
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What's your upside from changing? A longer connection and more time in the Concorde Room?
Are you trying to do (or avoid) a back-to-back on DUB-LHR afterwards, or worried you'll be penalised if you decline to fly if your connection is delayed?
If your LHR-DUB is delayed, and you have DUB-LHR on a separate booking with luggage, you can use same-day change when you land at Heathrow (or potentially, before taking of from MIA) to extend the time then.
Are you trying to do (or avoid) a back-to-back on DUB-LHR afterwards, or worried you'll be penalised if you decline to fly if your connection is delayed?
If your LHR-DUB is delayed, and you have DUB-LHR on a separate booking with luggage, you can use same-day change when you land at Heathrow (or potentially, before taking of from MIA) to extend the time then.
May 15, 2024, 4:11 am
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With so many flights from LHR to DUB (including Aer Lingus) there isn't any point to worrying about this. If you are in danger of missing conformance you will get rebooked anyway to the next available flight. But to answer part of the question, BA takes ownership 24 hours before departure (presumably somewhere on the AA network) until arrival into DUB, so BA would only touch the ticket at that point. This counts as a complex ticket so it's best to react to events rather than being proactive based on possible events.
May 15, 2024, 4:50 am
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What's your upside from changing? A longer connection and more time in the Concorde Room?
Are you trying to do (or avoid) a back-to-back on DUB-LHR afterwards, or worried you'll be penalised if you decline to fly if your connection is delayed?
If your LHR-DUB is delayed, and you have DUB-LHR on a separate booking with luggage, you can use same-day change when you land at Heathrow (or potentially, before taking of from MIA) to extend the time then.
Are you trying to do (or avoid) a back-to-back on DUB-LHR afterwards, or worried you'll be penalised if you decline to fly if your connection is delayed?
If your LHR-DUB is delayed, and you have DUB-LHR on a separate booking with luggage, you can use same-day change when you land at Heathrow (or potentially, before taking of from MIA) to extend the time then.
I do need to go to DUB,its all one PNR,so conenience aswell,no rush
During the week,the MIA flight came in at 744am whilst the DUB flight was at 820am
In that scenario,I presume deplaning at 8am latest and directly to a BA desk ?
With so many flights from LHR to DUB (including Aer Lingus) there isn't any point to worrying about this. If you are in danger of missing conformance you will get rebooked anyway to the next available flight. But to answer part of the question, BA takes ownership 24 hours before departure (presumably somewhere on the AA network) until arrival into DUB, so BA would only touch the ticket at that point. This counts as a complex ticket so it's best to react to events rather than being proactive based on possible events.
I will ask at MIA aswell of course
May 15, 2024, 5:01 am
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Upside,more time in the concorde room,vs potentially none at all
I do need to go to DUB,its all one PNR,so conenience aswell,no rush
During the week,the MIA flight came in at 744am whilst the DUB flight was at 820am
In that scenario,I presume deplaning at 8am latest and directly to a BA desk ?
In the scenario of an 8am arrival,I presume the 820am is lost,so can I ask the person at the BA desk to rebook onto a lunchtime flight with maybe a more leisuely couple of hours then in the concorde room ?
I will ask at MIA aswell of course
I do need to go to DUB,its all one PNR,so conenience aswell,no rush
During the week,the MIA flight came in at 744am whilst the DUB flight was at 820am
In that scenario,I presume deplaning at 8am latest and directly to a BA desk ?
In the scenario of an 8am arrival,I presume the 820am is lost,so can I ask the person at the BA desk to rebook onto a lunchtime flight with maybe a more leisuely couple of hours then in the concorde room ?
I will ask at MIA aswell of course
if the new connection that you are rebooked on does not work for you then you can approach the connections desk and see what else they can do for you.
you are likely to be rebooked on one of these
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ba834 (10:40/11:00 depending on the day of the week)
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May 15, 2024, 5:23 am
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Thanks,I'd say it'll be galeries North rather than the concorde room I'd imagine if a non expensive change at MIA is not possible and the flights on time
I do like to get into the plaza premium at the lower A gates too (with Rev Ultra) for a gorgeous cold pint of Poretti which they have on draft
A quick one of those before boarding especially when rushed is pure bliss
I do like to get into the plaza premium at the lower A gates too (with Rev Ultra) for a gorgeous cold pint of Poretti which they have on draft
A quick one of those before boarding especially when rushed is pure bliss
May 15, 2024, 5:45 am
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Remember flight delays are individual, not probabilities. Some days the 206 has been delayed, several others it arrived 30 minutes early.
BA doesnt do same day change us style or convenience change. If you want a change it will be as per fare rules ie any hypothetical change fee plus fare difference regardless of whether you do it in advance through Expedia or at the counter with ba. If you are booked in A with some super advance fare it will be very expensive.
if your inbound flight is late youll indeed be proactively rebooked. I recommend you download the ba app and youll be able to check any rebooking that has happened live including onboard your tatl if the wifi works.
BA doesnt do same day change us style or convenience change. If you want a change it will be as per fare rules ie any hypothetical change fee plus fare difference regardless of whether you do it in advance through Expedia or at the counter with ba. If you are booked in A with some super advance fare it will be very expensive.
if your inbound flight is late youll indeed be proactively rebooked. I recommend you download the ba app and youll be able to check any rebooking that has happened live including onboard your tatl if the wifi works.
May 15, 2024, 5:46 am
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Thanks,I'd say it'll be galeries North rather than the concorde room I'd imagine if a non expensive change at MIA is not possible and the flights on time
I do like to get into the plaza premium at the lower A gates too (with Rev Ultra) for a gorgeous cold pint of Poretti which they have on draft
A quick one of those before boarding especially when rushed is pure bliss
I do like to get into the plaza premium at the lower A gates too (with Rev Ultra) for a gorgeous cold pint of Poretti which they have on draft
A quick one of those before boarding especially when rushed is pure bliss
May 15, 2024, 6:52 am
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9 times out of 10,the Dub flights leave from the A gates near the plaza premium lounge so if I get there before boarding,youd be surprised how quickly I'd down a Poretti Italian nectar 😂
May 15, 2024, 7:00 am
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Btw,the fare basis via finnair is indeed A for the First sector but it is J for the Dublin flight if that makes a difference in terms of what a change costs,change only being to that last flight ?
May 15, 2024, 7:04 am
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Depends on the fare restrictions, sometimes you have to reprice the whole segment, as some fares cannot be combined with others.
May 15, 2024, 7:08 am
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it makes no difference. All short haul connections on ba from long haul book into J for the vast majority of fares (a few exceptions on ib fares etc ) to facilitate space (bas priority is to sell long haul j/f not o/d London to/from Europe) but the ticket conditions are unaffected.