Concorde awards available now (Sept. 19th 1:50pm EST)
Sep 21, 2003, 1:28 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by f4free:
Just in case somebody would be willing to take me along trading BA miles for KLM miles or Swiss miles ... PLEASE let me know.
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Just in case somebody would be willing to take me along trading BA miles for KLM miles or Swiss miles ... PLEASE let me know.
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Sep 21, 2003, 1:58 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by QF WP:
it is a life changing experience. </font>
it is a life changing experience. </font>
Sep 21, 2003, 5:33 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by mizzou miles:
Got 'em!
BA2 on 10OCT!
Thanks</font>
Got 'em!
BA2 on 10OCT!
Thanks</font>
I have enough miles to fly it again, and a friend of mine is looking to join me if I go. So, if anyone has a spare 100K BA miles for a o/w ticket, please drop me an e-mail. Thanks!
Sep 21, 2003, 5:40 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by jspear:
I got it! I got it! Two seats on BA4 Oct. 3rd. Just confirmed using QF miles. Thank you all.</font>
I got it! I got it! Two seats on BA4 Oct. 3rd. Just confirmed using QF miles. Thank you all.</font>
Thanks!
Sep 22, 2003, 2:22 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by QF WP:
Sorry, LondonElite, I should have been more specific with my choice of words.
I meant to say whatever is normally available for paxs to take (Concorde in flight magazines, etc). That is what I took when I flew The Bird last year...anything that the Concorde Lounge staff and Concorde Crew allowed me to take (because I checked with them first).</font>
Sorry, LondonElite, I should have been more specific with my choice of words.
I meant to say whatever is normally available for paxs to take (Concorde in flight magazines, etc). That is what I took when I flew The Bird last year...anything that the Concorde Lounge staff and Concorde Crew allowed me to take (because I checked with them first).</font>
It's tacky and ruins the experience for others.
QF, didn't mean to jump on you. fbddavidson brought up the name of the plunderer, so if you want to do a search, you'll see what I mean!
Sep 22, 2003, 2:38 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by wanaflyforless:
jspear - please enlighten me - I have QF miles - and checked for BA inventory - but when I called QF asking for the appopriate flight was told that the Concord fights no longer even show up to Qantas agents in first inventory - if this is true how did you book the Concord with QF miles?
Thanks!</font>
jspear - please enlighten me - I have QF miles - and checked for BA inventory - but when I called QF asking for the appopriate flight was told that the Concord fights no longer even show up to Qantas agents in first inventory - if this is true how did you book the Concord with QF miles?
Thanks!</font>
Sep 22, 2003, 3:03 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by LondonElite:
so if you want to do a search, you'll see what I mean!</font>
so if you want to do a search, you'll see what I mean!</font>
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum.../003983-2.html
Sep 22, 2003, 4:37 am
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I've got to ask the obvious question here:
Why are BA selling award seats when they show R0 AC EC in a CRS?
I checked; and BA would sell me seats for 100000 miles on more days than a travel agent (or indeed BA Reservations themselves) would for money in R Class.
I think it is noble that BA offer as much Z inventory as R inventory - that rewards frequent flyers (or those who are very big fans of Inside Flyer magazine). I think it goes too far when award availability is greater than paid.
I for one know someone who would have bought an A ticket on BA 1 next week, had there been seats. I think it's odd of BA not to sell seats to willing, paying when they are obviously available.
Regards,
Alex
Why are BA selling award seats when they show R0 AC EC in a CRS?
I checked; and BA would sell me seats for 100000 miles on more days than a travel agent (or indeed BA Reservations themselves) would for money in R Class.
I think it is noble that BA offer as much Z inventory as R inventory - that rewards frequent flyers (or those who are very big fans of Inside Flyer magazine). I think it goes too far when award availability is greater than paid.
I for one know someone who would have bought an A ticket on BA 1 next week, had there been seats. I think it's odd of BA not to sell seats to willing, paying when they are obviously available.
Regards,
Alex
Sep 22, 2003, 4:42 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by f4free:
[B]What a bummer. Called Qantas - seats were available for 25/9 BA2. By the time this slow res-agent had it processed, it was gone.
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[B]What a bummer. Called Qantas - seats were available for 25/9 BA2. By the time this slow res-agent had it processed, it was gone.
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Booked mine for 16 October.
Sep 22, 2003, 5:55 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by alexwuk:
I've got to ask the obvious question here:
Why are BA selling award seats when they show R0 AC EC in a CRS?</font>
I've got to ask the obvious question here:
Why are BA selling award seats when they show R0 AC EC in a CRS?</font>
And R0 simply means that BA won't confirm the seat automatically in that market. They will probably still take a WL request and then decide manually whether to confirm it.
Sep 22, 2003, 6:02 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Globaliser:
And R0 simply means that BA won't confirm the seat automatically in that market. They will probably still take a WL request and then decide manually whether to confirm it.</font>
And R0 simply means that BA won't confirm the seat automatically in that market. They will probably still take a WL request and then decide manually whether to confirm it.</font>