Negative mileage balance
Aug 19, 2003, 10:26 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by SteveinA2:
Yes - so now it makes no sense to collect BA points, especially in light of their new mileage requiremnts (Phew---300% more to fly for free)</font>
Yes - so now it makes no sense to collect BA points, especially in light of their new mileage requiremnts (Phew---300% more to fly for free)</font>
2) Your reasoning that now you've got away with it you won't earn anything to replenish the account is IMHO immoral and probably considered fraud, also it will spoil the flexibility of the program for those of us that ARE honest.
3) How did you manage to get the negative balance? Are you a long time Gold card holder?
Aug 19, 2003, 10:50 am
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CT you are really getting frustrated by this stream. (I wonder why?)
IMHO its based on the fact you don't know how to go into negative balances. Your first question was HOW
I smell moral indignation tied to jealousy
It is no less immoral to run with a negative balance that to be saving for years for a free ticket only to have its "cost" increase by over 2 times. I don't care if some routes only went up 15%. The route I travel went up over 200%
IMHO its based on the fact you don't know how to go into negative balances. Your first question was HOW
I smell moral indignation tied to jealousy
It is no less immoral to run with a negative balance that to be saving for years for a free ticket only to have its "cost" increase by over 2 times. I don't care if some routes only went up 15%. The route I travel went up over 200%
Aug 19, 2003, 11:04 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by SteveinA2:
It is no less immoral to run with a negative balance that to be saving for years for a free ticket only to have its "cost" increase by over 2 times. I don't care if some routes only went up 15%. The route I travel went up over 200%</font>
It is no less immoral to run with a negative balance that to be saving for years for a free ticket only to have its "cost" increase by over 2 times. I don't care if some routes only went up 15%. The route I travel went up over 200%</font>
[Edited to add. Does it say in the T&C's you can't have a negative balance. BA.COM seems to be down at the mo or i would have had a look.]
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Aug 19, 2003, 12:27 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Maws22:
I don't believe the poster to be honest
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I don't believe the poster to be honest
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[This message has been edited by terenz (edited 08-19-2003).]
Aug 19, 2003, 12:37 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Maws22:
I don't believe the poster to be honest
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I don't believe the poster to be honest
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