Firstly, welcome to FT!

Secondly, are you referring to the standard AMS-BKK fare on BA? If so and you just want a flight booking, you can absolutely book it online.

However if you're looking to add extra stops to maximise Tier Point earnings, then you may have to call.

That said, do a simple AMS-BKK search on Google Flights - limited to Oneworld results - and see if the fare is available on or around your dates. If it is, you can head over to ITA matrix to try and add in the stops and see if the price still holds.

I believe it's because a lot of GUF earners fly for business, and are bound by company policies which often require the use of a TA. So it's a benefit aimed at corporate flyers.

Flight Matrix currently has the low price of many of the days, and google flights less.... which do you think is correct?

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Hi

If I route it via HKG, can I still get the BA operated sectors upgraded with a GUF1?

Thanks

Yes

Thank you for your replies.

The TA option still works I suppose?

Thanks!

Hi all
Looking at going to the Canton Fair in April 19 and can do the AMS-LHR-BKK then get a flight to Canton, priced at £1662.
However, going from LON-BKK is an extra £800 ish.
Can I book the AMS route but just turn uo at LHR and check in and board there or is there a penalty clause somewhere.
Apologies if this is basic stuff.

Paul

if you would not show up for your flight in Amsterdam your ticket will be voided, and you will not be able to take any of the other flights in the booking

this is what I was worried about, its a shame that BA cannot give its own UK customers such great deals, shame on them

many thanks for your reply, appreciated

It doesn't need to. It is all supply and demand.

Check KL/LH/LX/AF direct prices out of their respective hubs, and you'll see that they don't offer "deals".

Could you expand on this ? I can find a suitable AMS - LHR - HKG - BKK - SIN - LHR - AMS for $1,915.
https://goo.gl/flights/rcmDv

If I use a TA (Amex Travel ?) and one of my GUF's (subject to space availability, I may even have a spare joker), I'll get 1st on LHR-HKG & SIN-LHR with BA. Will I also get 1st based TP & Avios ? (Sorry, I've never used a GUF with a TA).

If you use your GUF with a TA, yes you will get F accruals. This does not hold for bookings made with BA

Thanks. I searched for TA/GUF companies and have only found reference to Propeller (I'll give them a call later). I did call Amex Travel this morning and they said they CAN'T upgrade with a GUF ! Did I just get unlucky on the rep or has something changed, as others has referenced Amex Travel as a TA that could upgrade with a GUF ?

[Edit]
Just stumbled on relevant information that the ONLY guaranteed benefit of booking via a TA is it books in to a revenue class. Where as with BA you need Avios availability ? There are also comments that some people 'lucked out' by getting TP/Avios for the upgraded class when booked via TA in revenue, but this is not guaranteed and should be looked on as a fortunate bonus. With all of that in mind, and as I have a Joker available, it looks like I'll just book with BA.

OK, ready to pull the trigger on this, but ......

I have AMS-LHR-HKG-BKK-SIN-LHR-AMS for May 2019, using a GUF for the LHR-HKG & SIN-LHR, avoiding the shabby 777 LHR-BKK-LHR. Some extra TP going this way and the LHR-AMS is for the day after arriving in LHR, so I may consider dumping this last sector for a 'family emergency'. So a pretty decent trip/value.

BUT, at +/- $1,750, I'm wondering should I just wait for a QR sale, from anywhere in Europe (no problem with Avios positioning) and get the benefit of QR business, may be a QSuite, probably more TP (4 x 140 potentially) and save my GUF ? QR seems to run pretty regular sales.

Is the BA/CX fare code from AMS seasonal, could it be pulled any time, or is it available more often than not ?

What do the learned ones at FT think ?

Thanks, I think I'll set tight at least until the end of the year and see if anything comes up with QF. If not, I have a Joker 'spare' so should be no problem to revert to original plans.

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You can find nearly all year round for around 1500€ : SOF>SIN, PRG>CNX and HEL>BKK to name a few. ( checked random dates on Kayak and all work )

that is exactly why I asked the question, but thanks for pointing out my lack of

"lack of ...." an end of sentence or reason for the post ? ;)

Hi all,
I booked that fare with a layover just little less then 24h in HKG. My plans changed and I do not need the layover anymore. Has anybody personal experience how CX reacts if asking in HKG at the transfer desk for an earlier connection to BKK?

On rewards tickets CX was so far always kind with me to change my tickets if showing up at the airport.

Many thanks and kind regars,
bivinco

BA has updated the fare on 17 December and it requires direct LON-BKK now. No way to upgrade with vouchers ti First as LON-BKK does not offer first class.

How much is a change before departure?

Is it possible to shift my day of flight for the flight back home by 2 weeks?
My present ticket is BKK-KUL(MH)-LHR-AMS(BA).

Is it possible to keep that routing and how much is the change for the date of travel?

Hmm, how would this work? The reissue fee being counted for all the yet-to-be-flown legs?

Plus the worst, filthiest and oldest plane (777) to boot. Me thinks NOT.

As the routing via KUL to BKK is no longer available under the low fare the changes will probably not be cheap.

Changes before departure to onward flights (first fare component) are similar to bying a new ticket with most airlines - see what you can get now for your dates/ route, this will be the answer. And do not forget to add the change fee from your current ticket.