Impact of BA changes on RTWers
Apr 16, 2025 | 11:07 am
#31
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IME, the only restriction on AA that I could do without is that one over-water segment has to be AA marketed. I typically do eastbound DONE3s, so that means either U.S. to Doha or Tokyo to Boston. U.S. to Doha is easy to get QR metal with AA codeshare, and for Tokyo to Boston, I really don't care for the J hard product that JL flies on this route, so I take AA metal TYO-DFW-BOS. The AA J hard product is far superior, and I just take my own food with me.
For me, the benefit of dealing with the AA RTW desk on the phone and thus get instant answers from knowledgeable and experienced agents far outweighs the disadvantage of flying AA TPAC but having to book and manage the booking essentially by email.
For me, the benefit of dealing with the AA RTW desk on the phone and thus get instant answers from knowledgeable and experienced agents far outweighs the disadvantage of flying AA TPAC but having to book and manage the booking essentially by email.
Apr 20, 2025 | 2:04 am
#32
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We are planning our second RTW for March 2026 and will probably use a travel agent again (not using AA or going through the US so can't use AA to book). Our first three flights are with BA so I guess our travel agent will use BA for the booking. Am planning to part with my wife when we get towards the end of our trip in Asia (she will go home from SIN) and to take an additional 4 flights to rack up my TPs. If the RTW tickets are booked with BA will I still get TPs based on distance (proportion of) when using airlines such as CK, JL and QR or will BA base on ticket costs if the ticket is booked through them?
EDIT: in case you are wondering, first three flights on our RTW are OSL-LHR-GIG-EZE
EDIT: in case you are wondering, first three flights on our RTW are OSL-LHR-GIG-EZE
Last edited by ademanuele; Apr 22, 2025 at 12:06 am
Apr 23, 2025 | 8:35 am
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Apr 23, 2025 | 9:47 am
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We are planning our second RTW for March 2026 and will probably use a travel agent again (not using AA or going through the US so can't use AA to book). Our first three flights are with BA so I guess our travel agent will use BA for the booking. Am planning to part with my wife when we get towards the end of our trip in Asia (she will go home from SIN) and to take an additional 4 flights to rack up my TPs. If the RTW tickets are booked with BA will I still get TPs based on distance (proportion of) when using airlines such as CK, JL and QR or will BA base on ticket costs if the ticket is booked through them?
EDIT: in case you are wondering, first three flights on our RTW are OSL-LHR-GIG-EZE
EDIT: in case you are wondering, first three flights on our RTW are OSL-LHR-GIG-EZE
If you are ticketing Cathay (CX), JL, or QR flight numbers then it's based on distance.
It doesn't matter if it's a BA ticket number 125xxxxxxxxxx.. it's the marketing carrier that determines how things are credited.
https://www.britishairways.com/conte...flights#others
Apr 23, 2025 | 10:37 am
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If you are ticketing BA flight numbers on the codeshares then it's based on GBP.
If you are ticketing Cathay (CX), JL, or QR flight numbers then it's based on distance.
It doesn't matter if it's a BA ticket number 125xxxxxxxxxx.. it's the marketing carrier that determines how things are credited.
https://www.britishairways.com/conte...flights#others
If you are ticketing Cathay (CX), JL, or QR flight numbers then it's based on distance.
It doesn't matter if it's a BA ticket number 125xxxxxxxxxx.. it's the marketing carrier that determines how things are credited.
https://www.britishairways.com/conte...flights#others
Apr 23, 2025 | 12:41 pm
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For flights marketed by oneworld or other air partners, you'll earn tier points based on a percentage of how many miles you fly, as well as your booking class and the cabin you fly in, regardless of when it was booked.
There are no changes to how you collect Avios on our partner airlines.
Last edited by izzik; Apr 23, 2025 at 12:47 pm
Apr 24, 2025 | 3:13 am
#38
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I hope they follow their own rules and don't exclude RTW. Be good to hear from anyone on a RTW booked with BA since 1st April to confirm that TPs are awarded based on distance (apart from AA, BA and IB).
Apr 24, 2025 | 2:39 pm
#39
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I booked a QF ticketed, BA credited DONE in Feb. Flown in Mar/Apr. Non BA/AA segments from 1-Apr credited as distance. I could see the total ticket cost in BA MMB (even with no BA segments). AA segment credited as distance% weighted (so absolutely nothing in TPs).
Apr 25, 2025 | 8:18 am
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A couple of people PM'd me after this to ask about BA segments - rather than replying one-off:
There weren't any BA segments on my trip, but I could still open up the booking in BA MMB - I had one small necessary AA segment, which credited as spend pro-rated, which I guess is indicative of the way BA segments would land. But given BA and AA have huge surcharges, and now the TP/Avios credit is minimal, I'd avoid them wherever possible. There are enough codeshare options that booking w/ a TA might mean you could maybe fly BA/AA metal if you needed to and get QR or another airline with better nTPs. Feels like a good way to avoid some of the nonsense given there's no longer a minimum BA segment count for Gold
There weren't any BA segments on my trip, but I could still open up the booking in BA MMB - I had one small necessary AA segment, which credited as spend pro-rated, which I guess is indicative of the way BA segments would land. But given BA and AA have huge surcharges, and now the TP/Avios credit is minimal, I'd avoid them wherever possible. There are enough codeshare options that booking w/ a TA might mean you could maybe fly BA/AA metal if you needed to and get QR or another airline with better nTPs. Feels like a good way to avoid some of the nonsense given there's no longer a minimum BA segment count for Gold
Apr 25, 2025 | 11:04 am
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That is ideally the way to go, using a TA and booking the codeshares you want. I don't understand why there's so much hesitation in using a TA... Yes, there's a fee involved but it's not a big ask. Fee would be outweighed by savings in surcharges.
Apr 25, 2025 | 11:40 am
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Are you able to recommend a TA? Or should I just go to Amex Platinum Travel? Thank you.
Apr 26, 2025 | 6:12 am
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