BA: AMS-BKK - Business Class $1,685 RT - Limited Dates
Aug 23, 2018, 7:34 am
#61
Join Date: Aug 2018
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 31
Hello all, just after a bit of assistance / suggestion with this.
I've managed to put together AMS-HKG-BKK-KUL-AMS for £1500 on Google Flights. With a good 4 days in each city.
I'd like to try and fit in SIN some how as part of a little SE Asia holiday, but I'm struggling to get it in the middle some where. I could use Avios and do a BKK-SIN return before the BKK-KUL.
I've managed to put together AMS-HKG-BKK-KUL-AMS for £1500 on Google Flights. With a good 4 days in each city.
I'd like to try and fit in SIN some how as part of a little SE Asia holiday, but I'm struggling to get it in the middle some where. I could use Avios and do a BKK-SIN return before the BKK-KUL.
I would do AMS-HKG via LHR on BA (you can stay almost a whole day in London if you pick a late flight, i.e. arriving in London after 1840); then HKG-BKK and BKK-SIN on CX; a separate ticket for SIN-KUL can be as cheap as £45 return then from SIN-AMS on BA.
The BA flights can be on the A380 and the CX A350. With stopovers in every city, it's about £1,650 including the cheap return for SIN-KUL.
Aug 23, 2018, 10:07 am
#62
Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: BA, Accor Gold, Amex Plat
Posts: 68
SIN is a lot closer to KUL than BKK, so why not do a KUL-SIN return, either on Avios, or on Air Asia for about £65 return.
OR fly back from SIN to AMS and do the short-haul trip from SIN-KUL. That would enable you to fly Cathay from BKK to SIN (wide body, lie-flat, as opposed to Malaysian's 737s)
OR fly back from SIN to AMS and do the short-haul trip from SIN-KUL. That would enable you to fly Cathay from BKK to SIN (wide body, lie-flat, as opposed to Malaysian's 737s)
Don't think you can have both SIN and KUL on the BA INCEU28 fare but perhaps more experienced people knows how to do it.
I would do AMS-HKG via LHR on BA (you can stay almost a whole day in London if you pick a late flight, i.e. arriving in London after 1840); then HKG-BKK and BKK-SIN on CX; a separate ticket for SIN-KUL can be as cheap as £45 return then from SIN-AMS on BA.
The BA flights can be on the A380 and the CX A350. With stopovers in every city, it's about £1,650 including the cheap return for SIN-KUL.
I would do AMS-HKG via LHR on BA (you can stay almost a whole day in London if you pick a late flight, i.e. arriving in London after 1840); then HKG-BKK and BKK-SIN on CX; a separate ticket for SIN-KUL can be as cheap as £45 return then from SIN-AMS on BA.
The BA flights can be on the A380 and the CX A350. With stopovers in every city, it's about £1,650 including the cheap return for SIN-KUL.
I've had a play around with dates so now I'm seeing the SIN-AMS prices. I'll have to give BA a ring I think as I'm planning for this time next year, and Google Flights doesn't have the SIN-AMS pricing at this point for July, but KUL retrun is. Either one doesn't bother me really just wanted to try and get them all in the one booking.
Aug 23, 2018, 12:32 pm
#63
Join Date: Feb 2014
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Cool thanks both.
I've had a play around with dates so now I'm seeing the SIN-AMS prices. I'll have to give BA a ring I think as I'm planning for this time next year, and Google Flights doesn't have the SIN-AMS pricing at this point for July, but KUL retrun is. Either one doesn't bother me really just wanted to try and get them all in the one booking.
I've had a play around with dates so now I'm seeing the SIN-AMS prices. I'll have to give BA a ring I think as I'm planning for this time next year, and Google Flights doesn't have the SIN-AMS pricing at this point for July, but KUL retrun is. Either one doesn't bother me really just wanted to try and get them all in the one booking.
Aug 24, 2018, 1:56 am
#64
Join Date: May 2014
Programs: BA GGL, Gold for Life
Posts: 590
I'm planning another of these ex-AMS trips for next year, and I will need all the tier points I can get to stay GGL
Having now had a look at the fare construction on ITA Matrix, it seems that all non-BA sectors are ticketed in I class, which indeed on MH provides no tier points or Avios. So it looks like I'm going to have to forget about trying the BA 787-900 to KUL
I was trying to check booking classes for the trip I've not quite completed, but I can see no way of finding out booking class of sectors already flown on BA.com. Does anyone know if there is a way?
Aug 24, 2018, 2:02 am
#65
Join Date: Aug 2018
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 31
Very good point, and one I could have fallen foul of.
I'm planning another of these ex-AMS trips for next year, and I will need all the tier points I can get to stay GGL
Having now had a look at the fare construction on ITA Matrix, it seems that all non-BA sectors are ticketed in I class, which indeed on MH provides no tier points or Avios. So it looks like I'm going to have to forget about trying the BA 787-900 to KUL
I was trying to check booking classes for the trip I've not quite completed, but I can see no way of finding out booking class of sectors already flown on BA.com. Does anyone know if there is a way?
I'm planning another of these ex-AMS trips for next year, and I will need all the tier points I can get to stay GGL
Having now had a look at the fare construction on ITA Matrix, it seems that all non-BA sectors are ticketed in I class, which indeed on MH provides no tier points or Avios. So it looks like I'm going to have to forget about trying the BA 787-900 to KUL
I was trying to check booking classes for the trip I've not quite completed, but I can see no way of finding out booking class of sectors already flown on BA.com. Does anyone know if there is a way?
Otherwise they are shown in the receipt for the booking.
Aug 24, 2018, 4:38 am
#67
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: BCN
Programs: BA GGL, IB, LH, IHG Gold
Posts: 582
Very good point, and one I could have fallen foul of.
I'm planning another of these ex-AMS trips for next year, and I will need all the tier points I can get to stay GGL
Having now had a look at the fare construction on ITA Matrix, it seems that all non-BA sectors are ticketed in I class, which indeed on MH provides no tier points or Avios. So it looks like I'm going to have to forget about trying the BA 787-900 to KUL
I was trying to check booking classes for the trip I've not quite completed, but I can see no way of finding out booking class of sectors already flown on BA.com. Does anyone know if there is a way?
I'm planning another of these ex-AMS trips for next year, and I will need all the tier points I can get to stay GGL
Having now had a look at the fare construction on ITA Matrix, it seems that all non-BA sectors are ticketed in I class, which indeed on MH provides no tier points or Avios. So it looks like I'm going to have to forget about trying the BA 787-900 to KUL
I was trying to check booking classes for the trip I've not quite completed, but I can see no way of finding out booking class of sectors already flown on BA.com. Does anyone know if there is a way?
Also bear in mind that you can route KUL-BKK on RJ, which does give TPs in I; however, it attracts a higher higher YQ.
Aug 24, 2018, 5:43 am
#68
Join Date: May 2014
Programs: BA GGL, Gold for Life
Posts: 590
Ah, I wasn't aware KUL was a higher tier point earning destination.
I think I should redo my sums, particularly as I'll be using a GUF and booking via a travel agent so I should actually get 240 points for LHR-KUL rather than 210 points for LHR-HKG, so only -10 points!
I think I should redo my sums, particularly as I'll be using a GUF and booking via a travel agent so I should actually get 240 points for LHR-KUL rather than 210 points for LHR-HKG, so only -10 points!
Aug 24, 2018, 11:53 am
#69
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Bristol
Programs: BA Silver, Hilton Gold, Caesars Diamond
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Planning a trip with the Mrs to BKK for the end of November and having a massive dilemma...
Gulf Air and their amazing dreamliner hard product in business (probably the best hard product going) LHR - BAH - BKK £1075... downsides, earns no miles/tier points etc. Don't suppose anyone know when these prices end?
BA AMS-LHR-HKG-BKK and back...£1375 got a GUF2 to upgrade to First both ways, earn tier points/miles... but don't want to lose GUF2 yet and I actually think other products would be better for a couple than Rev Herringbone BA First, which doesn't excite me any more than QR J would.
Wait for another airline sale, particularly QR (missing that damn Penang fare was annoying)
Argghhh
Gulf Air and their amazing dreamliner hard product in business (probably the best hard product going) LHR - BAH - BKK £1075... downsides, earns no miles/tier points etc. Don't suppose anyone know when these prices end?
BA AMS-LHR-HKG-BKK and back...£1375 got a GUF2 to upgrade to First both ways, earn tier points/miles... but don't want to lose GUF2 yet and I actually think other products would be better for a couple than Rev Herringbone BA First, which doesn't excite me any more than QR J would.
Wait for another airline sale, particularly QR (missing that damn Penang fare was annoying)
Argghhh
Aug 25, 2018, 8:21 am
#73
Join Date: May 2015
Programs: BAEC back to silver, Flying Blue Silver
Posts: 406
And Z om MH counts for tier points according the BA site, in this case 120 TP’s.
Aug 25, 2018, 10:12 am
#74
Join Date: May 2014
Programs: BA GGL, Gold for Life
Posts: 590
If you fly with MH on a normal discounted revenue fare it will be booked in Z class, which will indeed earn avios and tier points; however on the INCEU60 AMS-BKK fares all of the non-BA operated sectors are booked in I class, which on Malaysian is not tier point or avios earning.
Aug 28, 2018, 7:09 am
#75
Join Date: Feb 2014
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If you fly with MH on a normal discounted revenue fare it will be booked in Z class, which will indeed earn avios and tier points; however on the INCEU60 AMS-BKK fares all of the non-BA operated sectors are booked in I class, which on Malaysian is not tier point or avios earning.