Dec 20, 2013, 5:19 am
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[Q: When is the] Next BA Sale? [A: We don't know]
Nov 8, 2012, 3:06 am
#1111
Join Date: Jan 2011
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 395
Some great deals to be had here.
Shame the booking window starts three days after I need to fly!
Shame the booking window starts three days after I need to fly!
Nov 8, 2012, 3:29 am
#1112
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: somewhere north of London, UK
Programs: HH Gold, BA Silver, Accor Silver
Posts: 15,245
Have you tried calling up to ask? I did something similar into a sale fare last year. Took about half an hour on the phone but we got there...
Nov 8, 2012, 3:37 am
#1113
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Wherever work takes me...
Programs: BA Gold / IHG Platinum Ambassador / HHonors Diamond
Posts: 57
£600 at 280 TPs is not bad going...
Nov 8, 2012, 3:42 am
#1114
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: London and Zurich
Programs: AA, BA, Mucci: Sir Roger des Directions Routières, PCR
Posts: 13,609
ba.com is offering LGW-JER-LGW for £129 in December and January, including day trips.
However, when trying to book the £65 each way flights, I get either:
or a fare of £259.78.
I wonder what is awry.
However, when trying to book the £65 each way flights, I get either:
Error
Error Obtaining Price Quote
Error Obtaining Price Quote
I wonder what is awry.
Nov 8, 2012, 4:38 am
#1116
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: London and Zurich
Programs: AA, BA, Mucci: Sir Roger des Directions Routières, PCR
Posts: 13,609
According to ba.com:
Save £10 and visit Amsterdam.
Now where are those £129 r/t JER fares?
- LGW-JER-LGW in biz is £129 but not bookable, defaults to £259.78
- JER-LGW-JER in biz is £259.78
- JER-(LGW)-AMS-(LGW)-JER in biz is £249.39
Save £10 and visit Amsterdam.
Now where are those £129 r/t JER fares?
Nov 8, 2012, 4:53 am
#1117
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Ireland
Programs: BA Gold, A3 Gold, BD..oh, wait..
Posts: 4,045
These are ex-bmi equipment for "mid-haul" routes. Currently being fitted out with a Club World product that's not the same as the CW product on the long haul fleet.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/bmi-d...n-upgrade.html has a good guide, post #42 has pictures.
Nov 8, 2012, 4:57 am
#1118
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 4,964
Q0SALE and T0SALE have just been loaded from FCO (and presumably many others):
Travel restrictions
VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 08NOV 12 AND ON/
BEFORE 15MAR 13.
Sales restrictions
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/AFTER 08NOV 12 AND ON/BEFORE
22NOV 12.
e.g.
575 euro r/t FCO-NYC WT
934 euro r/t FCO-NYC WT+
Travel restrictions
VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 08NOV 12 AND ON/
BEFORE 15MAR 13.
Sales restrictions
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/AFTER 08NOV 12 AND ON/BEFORE
22NOV 12.
e.g.
575 euro r/t FCO-NYC WT
934 euro r/t FCO-NYC WT+
Nov 8, 2012, 5:56 am
#1119
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: London
Programs: Many. Too many. I came here to cut them down. I failed.
Posts: 2,999
I've been looking at this myself - R class to Jersey is wideopen, and there are no odd restrictions (i.e. 15 night min stay, or certain flights only). The fare of £36 + tax return is loaded -
So unless i'm missing something all I can think is unless I am missing something obvious, someone at BA hasn't ticked a box. I would say it should be flagged?!
What's Jersey like for getting away from the family at Christmas?!
So unless i'm missing something all I can think is unless I am missing something obvious, someone at BA hasn't ticked a box. I would say it should be flagged?!
What's Jersey like for getting away from the family at Christmas?!
Nov 8, 2012, 6:27 am
#1120
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Join Date: May 2007
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 12,046
I dislike New Years' Eve and normally just sleep through it...
But starting a new tradition of taking NYE in the air and doing LHR-DXB on 31st December (12:45 departure) and DXB-LHR on 1st January (02:55 departure) for GBP 998.99 in CW is quite tempting!
Could BA-BA transfers at DXB raise any eyebrows with the authorities? And is it correct that no passage through immigration is required?
But starting a new tradition of taking NYE in the air and doing LHR-DXB on 31st December (12:45 departure) and DXB-LHR on 1st January (02:55 departure) for GBP 998.99 in CW is quite tempting!
Could BA-BA transfers at DXB raise any eyebrows with the authorities? And is it correct that no passage through immigration is required?
Nov 8, 2012, 6:46 am
#1121
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 120
Tampa vs Miami
I was hoping that MIA would have a longer sale period like Tampa, as I'm planning to go to Belize in February.
The Tampa CW offer makes it very tempting - don't know whether to take the plunge with this and fly on to MIA or hold out for the usual post-Christmas sale.
The slightly frustrating part is that whilst MIA itself doesn't have sale dates in February, one of the indirect options for Tampa is one of BAs MIA flights.
The Tampa CW offer makes it very tempting - don't know whether to take the plunge with this and fly on to MIA or hold out for the usual post-Christmas sale.
The slightly frustrating part is that whilst MIA itself doesn't have sale dates in February, one of the indirect options for Tampa is one of BAs MIA flights.
Nov 8, 2012, 8:44 am
#1122
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: UK
Programs: BA Exec Club Bronze, Hilton Diamond, Virgin Flying Club Red
Posts: 1,257
I didn't think TPA was included in this sale?
Nov 8, 2012, 8:46 am
#1123
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: London. Edinburgh, Cornwall
Programs: BA GGL, British Midland Lifetime* Loser
Posts: 7,941
Nov 8, 2012, 10:25 am
#1125
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: JER
Programs: BA Gold/OWE, several MUCCI, and assorted Pensions!
Posts: 32,140
Quiet, cold and possibly wet 
If you want tranquility it could be good. Skip ideas of sunbathing, though
We started coming here in the mid-80s, usually for a very long weekend doing the January Sales. In those days the offering was both interesting and cheap - these days it's neither, really.
If you want tranquility it could be good. Skip ideas of sunbathing, though
We started coming here in the mid-80s, usually for a very long weekend doing the January Sales. In those days the offering was both interesting and cheap - these days it's neither, really.