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BA First: LHR to SFO/JFK from £1959
British Airways has placed their First Class cabins on sale at a rate that while not groundbreaking is definitely interesting for travel ex-London to North America.
Selected dates in 2022 when we hope that service levels are back to normal. FYI... SFO is still listed as an Airbus 380 route.
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I saw this yesterday and shared today, ex-LHR in F for under 2000 GBP sounds like a good deal, especially to the West Coast.
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Originally Posted by Sky Dreamer
Can anyone list the fare rules for this or let me know where I can find the complete fare rules?
British Airways (BA) ALX1T3S4 LON to SFO
RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE ON/BEFORE 22APR 21.
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Fare rules & restrictions
Category 1: Eligibility restrictionsVALID FOR ADULT. THIS FARE IS VALID FOR A SPECIFIED ACCOUNT CODE. CONTACT CARRIER FOR DETAILS. OR - FOR ADULT. THIS FARE IS VALID FOR A SPECIFIED ACCOUNT CODE. CONTACT CARRIER FOR DETAILS. OR - FOR ADULT.Category 2: Day/Time restrictionsOUTBOUND - PERMITTED TUE/WED/THU ON EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR. INBOUND - PERMITTED MON/TUE/WED ON EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.Category 3: Seasonal restrictionsOUTBOUND - PERMITTED 02NOV 20 THROUGH 10DEC 20 OR 28DEC 20 THROUGH 25MAR 21 OR 26APR 21 THROUGH 05JUN 21 OR 25OCT 21 THROUGH 05DEC 21 OR 27DEC 21 THROUGH 07APR 22 OR 09MAY 22 THROUGH 26MAY 22 OR 31OCT 22 THROUGH 04DEC 22 FOR EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR. INBOUND - PERMITTED 02NOV 20 THROUGH 25DEC 20 OR 11JAN 21 THROUGH 04APR 21 OR 26APR 21 THROUGH 05JUN 21 OR 01NOV 21 THROUGH 25DEC 21 OR 10JAN 22 THROUGH 17APR 22 OR 09MAY 22 THROUGH 26MAY 22 OR 31OCT 22 THROUGH 24DEC 22 FOR EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.Category 4: Flight restrictionsTHE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING HA FLIGHTS 1900 THROUGH 9999. AND THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT INCLUDE TRAVEL BETWEEN PUERTO RICO/US VIRGIN ISLANDS AND THE UNITED STATES/CANADA ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY AS FLIGHT ANY B6 FLIGHT ANY HA FLIGHT ANY WS FLIGHT. AND THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT INCLUDE TRAVEL VIA SEN/STN AIRPORTS ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY BE FLIGHT. AND THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY BA FLIGHT OPERATED BY VY IN COMBINATION WITH ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY BA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA ANY BA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AB ANY BA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AY ANY BA FLIGHT OPERATED BY BE ANY BA FLIGHT OPERATED BY BT ANY BA FLIGHT OPERATED BY HN ANY BA FLIGHT OPERATED BY IG ANY BA FLIGHT OPERATED BY S7 ANY AB FLIGHT ANY AF FLIGHT ANY AY FLIGHT ANY AT FLIGHT ANY BE FLIGHT ANY BT FLIGHT ANY HG FLIGHT ANY IG FLIGHT ANY JP FLIGHT ANY JU FLIGHT ANY KK FLIGHT ANY KM FLIGHT ANY OU FLIGHT ANY RO FLIGHT ANY OV FLIGHT ANY S7 FLIGHT ANY TU FLIGHT ANY US FLIGHT ANY 6E FLIGHT. AND - FOR TRAVEL ON/AFTER 30SEP 17 IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN EUROPE THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY IB FLIGHT OPERATED BY AB ANY AY FLIGHT OPERATED BY AB ANY AB FLIGHT OPERATED BY AB. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN EUROPE THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY BA FLIGHT ANY IB FLIGHT OPERATED BY BA ANY IB FLIGHT OPERATED BY AB ANY IB FLIGHT OPERATED BY AY ANY IB FLIGHT OPERATED BY HG ANY IB FLIGHT OPERATED BY IB ANY IB FLIGHT OPERATED BY S7 ANY AY FLIGHT OPERATED BY AY ANY AY FLIGHT OPERATED BY AB ANY AY FLIGHT OPERATED BY BA ANY AY FLIGHT OPERATED BY HG ANY AY FLIGHT OPERATED BY IB ANY AY FLIGHT OPERATED BY S7 ANY AB FLIGHT OPERATED BY AB ANY AB FLIGHT OPERATED BY BA ANY AB FLIGHT OPERATED BY AY ANY AB FLIGHT OPERATED BY HG ANY AB FLIGHT OPERATED BY IB ANY HG FLIGHT OPERATED BY HG ANY S7 FLIGHT OPERATED BY S7 ANY AT FLIGHT OPERATED BY AT ANY BE FLIGHT OPERATED BY BE ANY BT FLIGHT OPERATED BY BT ANY IG FLIGHT OPERATED BY IG ANY JP FLIGHT OPERATED BY JP ANY JU FLIGHT OPERATED BY JU ANY KK FLIGHT OPERATED BY KK ANY KM FLIGHT OPERATED BY KM ANY OU FLIGHT OPERATED BY OU ANY OV FLIGHT OPERATED BY OV ANY RO FLIGHT OPERATED BY RO ANY TU FLIGHT OPERATED BY TU ANY FB FLIGHT OPERATED BY FB. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN CANADA THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY BA FLIGHT ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA ANY WS FLIGHT OPERATED BY WS. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN HAWAII THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY BA FLIGHT ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA ANY HA FLIGHT OPERATED BY HA. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN THE UNITED STATES THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY BA FLIGHT ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA ANY AS FLIGHT OPERATED BY AS ANY HA FLIGHT OPERATED BY HA. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY BA FLIGHT ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN HAWAII AND CONTIGUOUS U.S.A./ALASKA THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY BA FLIGHT ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA ANY AS FLIGHT OPERATED BY AS. AND THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL VIA EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY BA FLIGHT.Category 5: Advanced reservation/ticketing restrictionsRESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 180 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE. TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 3 DAYS AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 180 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.Category 6: Minimum stay requirementsTRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 3 DAYS AFTER ARRIVAL AT TURNAROUND. AND - TRAVEL FROM TURNAROUND MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 24 HOURS AFTER ARRIVAL AT TURNAROUND.Category 7: Maximum stay requirementsTRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 12 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.Category 8: Stopover restrictionsSTOPOVERS NOT PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT.Category 9: Transfer restrictions2 TRANSFERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION FREE 2 FREE ON 9B/AA/AB/AY/BA/HG/IB ONLY IN EUROPE IN EACH DIRECTION. AND - 2 TRANSFERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION FREE 1 FREE BETWEEN AA/BA/IB AND B6 IN BOS/JFK IN EACH DIRECTION 1 FREE BETWEEN AA/BA/IB AND AS IN LAX/PDX/SEA IN EACH DIRECTION 1 FREE BETWEEN AA/BA/IB AND WS IN CANADA IN EACH DIRECTION 1 FREE BETWEEN AA/BA/IB AND HA IN HAWAII IN EACH DIRECTION 2 FREE ON AA/BA/IB ONLY IN THE UNITED STATES/ CANADA IN EACH DIRECTION FARE BREAK SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT.Category 10: CombinabilityAPPLICABLE ADD-ON CONSTRUCTION IS ADDRESSED IN MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS - CATEGORY 23. END-ON-END END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED WITH DOMESTIC FARES. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS. SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED. END-ON-END NOTE - ADDONS PERMITTED PROVIDED - COMBINATIONS ARE FOR CARRIER BA WITHIN UNITED KINGDOM IN RULE 7901 IN TARIFF EURDBAR - WITHIN EUROPE-DOMESTIC FBRA2P - WITHIN AREA 2. OPEN JAWS FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS -TO FORM SINGLE OR DOUBLE OPEN JAWS. A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS PERMITTED. MILEAGE OF THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE EQUAL/LESS THAN MILEAGE OF THE LONGEST FLOWN FARE COMPONENT. PROVIDED - THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE WITHIN -WITHIN NORTH AMERICA OR WITHIN UNITED KINGDOM COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY F-/A-/J-/C-/D-/R-/I-/W-/E-/ T-/Y-/U- TYPE FARES FOR CARRIER BA/IB BETWEEN AREA 1/ AREA 2 IN ANY RULE AND TARIFF. ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS -TO FORM ROUND TRIPS -TO FORM CIRCLE TRIPS A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS PERMITTED. PROVIDED - COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY F-/A-/J-/C-/D-/R-/I-/W-/E-/ T-/Y-/U- TYPE FARES FOR CARRIER BA/IB BETWEEN AREA 1/ AREA 2 IN ANY RULE AND TARIFF.Category 12: SurchargesIF INFANT UNDER 02 WITHOUT A SEAT. OR - CONTRACT BULK INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT UNDER 02. OR - MILITARY INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT UNDER 02. OR - INE UNDER 02. OR - INCLUSIVE TOUR INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT UNDER 02. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR TRAVEL PER COUPON. NOTE - SURCHARGES DO NOT APPLY TO INFANT PASSENGERS NOT OCCUPYING A SEAT. THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR AA. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR AY. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR IB. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR TRAVEL PER COUPON. NOTE - YR FEE MAY APPLY AND - FROM UNITED KINGDOM - A SURCHARGE OF GBP 500.00 PER FARE COMPONENT WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR PEAK TRAVEL ON 10JAN 22 FOR TRANSATLANTIC SECTORS. AND - TO UNITED KINGDOM - A SURCHARGE OF GBP 500.00 PER FARE COMPONENT WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR PEAK TRAVEL ON 14JAN 22 FOR TRANSATLANTIC SECTORS. OTHERWISE FROM UNITED KINGDOM - A SURCHARGE OF GBP 500.00 PER FARE COMPONENT WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR PEAK TRAVEL ON 10JAN 22 FOR TRANSATLANTIC SECTORS. AND - TO UNITED KINGDOM - A SURCHARGE OF GBP 500.00 PER FARE COMPONENT WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR PEAK TRAVEL ON 14JAN 22 FOR TRANSATLANTIC SECTORS.Category 12: SurchargesIF INFANT UNDER 02 WITHOUT A SEAT. OR - INE UNDER 02. OR - INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT RESIDENT UNDER 02. OR - INCLUSIVE TOUR INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT UNDER 02. OR - TIMESAVER INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT UNDER 02. OR - CONTRACT BULK INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT UNDER 02. OR - MISSIONARY INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT UNDER 02. OR - MILITARY INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT UNDER 02. OR - PIF UNDER 02. OR - FREQUENT FLYER INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT UNDER 02. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR TRAVEL. THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS - SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS. OR - SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR TRAVEL. THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA. SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR TRAVEL. THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS - SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS. OR - FARES MAY ONLY BE SOLD BY BA OR IB. SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR TRAVEL. THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS - SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR TRAVEL. THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS - SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR TRAVEL. THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS - SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR TRAVEL. THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS - SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR TRAVEL. THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS - SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR TRAVEL. ORIGINATING UNITED KINGDOM - A SURCHARGE OF GBP 11.00 PER FARE COMPONENT WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL.Category 15: Sales restrictionsRESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE ON/BEFORE 22APR 21.Category 15: Sales restrictionsIF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN EUROPE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY BA FLIGHT OPERATED BY EI TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA. TICKETS MAY NOT BE ISSUED BY PTA. TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. EXTENSION OF TICKET VALIDITY IS NOT PERMITTED. IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN EUROPE AND AREA 1 ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY BA FLIGHT OPERATED BY EI TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA. TICKETS MAY NOT BE ISSUED BY PTA. TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. EXTENSION OF TICKET VALIDITY IS NOT PERMITTED. TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR AA. TICKETS MAY NOT BE ISSUED BY PTA. TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. EXTENSION OF TICKET VALIDITY IS NOT PERMITTED. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR AY. TICKETS MAY NOT BE ISSUED BY PTA. TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. EXTENSION OF TICKET VALIDITY IS NOT PERMITTED. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR IB. TICKETS MAY NOT BE ISSUED BY PTA. TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. EXTENSION OF TICKET VALIDITY IS NOT PERMITTED.Category 15: Sales restrictionsTICKETS MAY NOT BE SOLD IN ANGOLA/VENEZUELA/ZIMBABWE/ IRAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF/LEBANON. TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN AREA 1/AREA 2/AREA 3. SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS.Category 16: PenaltiesCANCELLATIONS BEFORE DEPARTURE CHARGE GBP 150.00. NOTE - BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY CHARGES APPLY PER FARE COMPONENT TO ALL PASSENGER TYPES. INFANTS WITHOUT A SEAT ARE NOT CHARGED THE FEE. ---------------------------------------------- WAIVED FOR DEATH OF A PASSENGER AND PASSENGERS TRAVELLING COMPANIONS. ---------------------------------------------- IN CASE OF ANY NO SHOW WITHIN THE FARE COMPONENT THIS FARE COMPONENT BECOMES NON REFUNDABLE. ----------------------------------------------- REFUND PERMITTED WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY. ------------------------------------------------- WHEN COMBINING NON-REFUNDABLE FARES WITH REFUNDABLE FARES 1. THE AMOUNT PAID ON EACH REFUNDABLE FARE COMPONENT IS REFUNDED 2. THE AMOUNT PAID ON EACH NON-REFUNDABLE FARE COMPONENT WILL NOT BE REFUNDED. 3. WHEN COMBINING FARES CHARGE THE SUM OF THE CANCELLATION FEES OF ALL CANCELLED FARE COMPONENTS ---------------------------------------------- REFUND OF UNUSED TAXES FEES AND CHARGES PAID TO THIRD PARTIES PERMITTED. ASSOCIATED CARRIER IMPOSED CHARGES ARE REFUNDABLE. ------------------------------------------------ ANY NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT FROM A PREVIOUS TICKET REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE FOLLOWING A CHANGE. ----------------------------------------------- TICKET IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANOTHER PERSON. AFTER DEPARTURE TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE. NOTE - AFTER DEPATURE OF JOURNEY FARE COMPONENT IS NON- REFUNDABLE. ---------------------------------------------- WAIVED FOR DEATH OF A PASSENGER AND PASSENGERS TRAVELLING COMPANIONS. ---------------------------------------------- WHEN COMBINING NON-REFUNDABLE FARES WITH REFUNDABLE FARES 1. THE AMOUNT PAID ON EACH REFUNDABLE FARE COMPONENT IS REFUNDED. 2. THE AMOUNT PAID ON EACH NON-REFUNDABLE FARE COMPONENT WILL NOT BE REFUNDED. 3. WHEN COMBINING FARES CHARGE THE SUM OF THE CANCELLATION FEES OF ALL CANCELLED FARE COMPONENTS. ----------------------------------------------- REFUND OF UNUSED TAXES FEES AND CHARGES PAID TO THIRD PARTIES PERMITTED. ASSOCIATED CARRIER IMPOSED CHARGES WILL NOT BE REFUNDED. ---------------------------------------------- IN CASE OF ANY NO SHOW WITHIN THE FARE COMPONENT THIS FARE COMPONENT BECOMES NON REFUNDABLE. ---------------------------------------------- REFUND PERMITTED WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY. ---------------------------------------------- ANY NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT FROM A PREVIOUS TICKET REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE FOLLOWING A CHANGE. ----------------------------------------------- TICKET IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANOTHER PERSON. ----------------------------------------------- ------CANCELLATION REPRICING CONDITIONS----- REPRICE USING ANY FARE TYPE EXCEPT ERU AND EOU. FLOWN COUPONS MUST BE REPRICED USING HISTORICAL FARES IN EFFECT ON THE PREVIOUS TICKETING DATE. THE FARE FOR THE JOURNEY TRAVELLED MUST BE CAPPED AT THE TOTAL FARE AMOUNT PLUS CARRIER IMPOSED CHARGE PAID ON THE TICKET BEING PRESENTED FOR REFUND. FULLY FLOWN FARE COMPONENTS MAY BE REPRICED USING ANY BOOKING CODE WITHIN THE SAME CABIN PROVIDED THE NEW FARE AMOUNT IS EQUAL OR HIGHER THAN ORIGINAL. PARTIALLY FLOWN FARE COMPONENTS MUST BE REPRICED USING THE SAME OR HIGHER BOOKING CODE. CHANGES BEFORE DEPARTURE CHARGE GBP 300.00 FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION. NOTE - WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TICKETS CHANGED IN THE US ANY PENALTY FEE MUST BE COLLECTED VIA AN EMD. REFER TO SPEEDBIRDCLUB.COM OR BATRAVELTRADE.COM AND YOUR GDS FOR INSTRUCTIONS. -------------------------------------------- CHARGE APPLIES PER TRANSACTION - PER PERSON FOR ALL PASSENGER TYPES. INFANTS WITHOUT A SEAT - NO CHARGE. -------------------------------------------------- A CHANGE IS A DATE/FLIGHT/ROUTING/BOOKING CODE CHANGE. NEW RESERVATION AND REISSUE/ REVALIDATION MUST BE MADE ON THE SAME DAY. -------------------------------------------------- REISSUE MUST BE MADE THE SAME DAY AS CHANGE OF RESERVATION BUT NO LATER THAN SCHEDULED DEPARTURE TIME OF FLIGHT BEING CHANGED. OTHERWISE THE TICKET WILL ONLY BE VALID FOR REFUND IF APPLICABLE. -------------------------------------------------- WHEN MORE THAN ONE FARE COMPONENT IS CHANGED THE HIGHEST PENALTY OF ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS WITHIN THE JOURNEY APPLIES. -------------------------------------------------- --- REPRICING CONDITIONS --- REPRICE USING ANY FARE TYPE EXCEPT ERU AND EOU. HIGHER FIRST CLASS FARES MAY BE USED FOR REPRICING CHANGED AND UNCHANGED FARE COMPONENTS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY AT TIME OF CHANGE. A. WHEN THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT IS CHANGED THE ITINERARY MUST BE RE-PRICED USING CURRENT FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE THE TICKET IS REISSUED. B. WHEN CHANGES ARE TO BOOKING CODE ONLY IN THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT AND RESULT IN A HIGHER FARE THE ITINERARY MUST BE RE-PRICED USING HISTORICAL FARES IN EFFECT ON THE PREVIOUS TICKETING DATE OR USING CURRENT FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE THE TICKET IS REISSUED - WHICHEVER IS LOWER. C. WHEN THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT BUT OTHER FARE COMPONENTS ARE CHANGED THE ITINERARY MUST BE RE-PRICED USING HISTORICAL FARES IN EFFECT ON THE PREVIOUS TICKETING DATE OR USING CURRENT FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE THE TICKET IS REISSUED - WHICHEVER IS LOWER. ---------------------------------------------- NEW TICKET VALUE MUST BE EQUAL OR HIGHER THAN PREVIOUS AND MUST COMPLY WITH ALL PROVISIONS OF THE NEW FARE BEING APPLIED. ---------------------------------------------- WHEN THE NEW ITINERARY RESULTS IN A HIGHER FARE THE DIFFERENCE WILL BE COLLECTED. ANY APPLICABLE CHANGE FEE STILL APPLIES. ---------------------------------------------- ANY NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT FROM A PREVIOUS TICKET REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE FOLLOWING A CHANGE. -------------------------------------------------- NO-SHOWS FOR A FLIGHT ARE CONSIDERED A CANCELLATION AFTER DEPARTURE AND CHANGES ARE NOT PERMITTED. -------------------------------------------------- TICKET IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANOTHER PERSON. AFTER DEPARTURE CHARGE GBP 300.00 FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION. NOTE - WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TICKETS CHANGED IN THE US ANY PENALTY FEE MUST BE COLLECTED VIA AN EMD. REFER TO SPEEDBIRDCLUB.COM OR BATRAVELTRADE.COM AND YOUR GDS FOR INSTRUCTIONS. -------------------------------------------------- CHARGE APPLIES PER TRANSACTION - PER PERSON FOR FOR ALL PASSENGER TYPES. INFANTS WITHOUT A SEAT - NO CHARGE. -------------------------------------------------- A CHANGE IS A DATE/FLIGHT/ROUTING/BOOKING CODE CHANGE. NEW RESERVATION AND REISSUE/ REVALIDATION MUST BE MADE ON THE SAME DAY. -------------------------------------------------- REISSUE MUST BE MADE THE SAME DAY AS CHANGE OF RESERVATION BUT NO LATER THAN SCHEDULED DEPARTURE TIME OF FLIGHT BEING CHANGED. OTHERWISE THE TICKET WILL ONLY BE VALID FOR REFUND IF APPLICABLE. -------------------------------------------------- WHEN MORE THAN ONE FARE COMPONENT IS CHANGED THE HIGHEST PENALTY OF ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS WITHIN THE JOURNEY APPLIES. -------------------------------------------------- --- REPRICING CONDITIONS --- REPRICE USING ANY FARE TYPE EXCEPT ERU AND EOU. HIGHER FIRST CLASS FARES MAY BE USED FOR REPRICING CHANGED AND UNCHANGED FARE COMPONENTS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY AT TIME OF CHANGE. THE ITINERARY MUST BE RE-PRICED USING HISTORICAL FARES IN EFFECT ON THE PREVIOUS TICKETING DATE. ---------------------------------------------- NEW TICKET VALUE MUST BE EQUAL OR HIGHER THAN PREVIOUS AND MUST COMPLY WITH ALL PROVISIONS OF THE NEW FARE BEING APPLIED. ---------------------------------------------- WHEN THE NEW ITINERARY RESULTS IN A HIGHER FARE THE DIFFERENCE WILL BE COLLECTED. ANY APPLICABLE CHANGE FEE STILL APPLIES. ---------------------------------------------- ANY NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT FROM A PREVIOUS TICKET REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE FOLLOWING A CHANGE. -------------------------------------------------- NO-SHOWS FOR A FLIGHT ARE CONSIDERED A CANCELLATION AFTER DEPARTURE AND CHANGES ARE NOT PERMITTED. -------------------------------------------------- TICKET IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANOTHER PERSON.Category 17: HIP exceptionsTHE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR CONNECTIONS. AND - THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR STOPOVERS.Category 18: EndorsementsTHE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED - 467107/L/ADT/BA-IB ONLY - AND - NON-REF/NON-END - IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX.Category 19: DiscountsACCOMPANIED CHILD 2-11 - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH. MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS BY ADULT OR - INFANT UNDER 2 WITH A SEAT - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH. MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS BY ADULT OR - INFANT UNDER 2 WITHOUT A SEAT - CHARGE 10 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKET DESIGNATOR - IN. MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS BY ADULT.Category 23: Miscellaneous Fare TagsTHIS FARE MUST NOT BE USED AS THE HIGH OR THE LOW FARE WHEN CALCULATING A DIFFERENTIAL. THIS FARE MUST NOT BE USED AS THE THROUGH FARE WHEN PRICING A FARE COMPONENT WITH A DIFFERENTIAL.Category 25: Fare By RuleORIGINATING UNITED KINGDOM - FARE BY RULE CATEGORY PROVISIONS EXISTCategory 31: Voluntary changesIN THE EVENT OF CHANGES TO TICKETED FLIGHTS BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY - APPLIES WITHIN TKT VALIDITY CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY THOSE OF BA INTERNATIONAL FARES CHARGE GBP 300.00 OR HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS - DISCOUNTS APPLY - NO FEE FOR INFANTS W/O SEAT AND REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET- 1. NO CHANGE TO 1ST FARE COMPONENT 2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 3. CHANGE IS BEFORE ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 4. ANY CARRIER ANY FARE TYPE EXCEPT EOU/ERU ARE USED 5. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS TKT 6. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET 7. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT OR - REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT TODAY PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET- 1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 2. CHANGE IS BEFORE ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 3. ANY CARRIER ANY FARE TYPE EXCEPT EOU/ERU ARE USED 4. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS TKT 5. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE IGNORE RESIDUAL THEN ADD-COLLECT ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW ENDORSEMENTS. OR - BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY - APPLIES WITHIN TKT VALIDITY CHANGES NOT PERMITTED/REFUND TKT-ANY REMAINING AMT WILL APPLY TO NEW TKT. OR - AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY - APPLIES WITHIN TKT VALIDITY CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY THOSE OF BA INTERNATIONAL FARES CHARGE GBP 300.00 OR HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS - DISCOUNTS APPLY - NO FEE FOR INFANTS W/O SEAT AND REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET- 1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 2. CHANGE IS BEFORE ORIGINAL SCHEDULED FLIGHT 3. ANY CARRIER ANY FARE TYPE EXCEPT EOU/ERU ARE USED 4. NEW TKT HAS EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAN PREVIOUS TKT 5. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET 6. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE IGNORE RESIDUAL THEN ADD-COLLECT ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW ENDORSEMENTS. OR - AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY - APPLIES WITHIN TKT VALIDITY CHANGES NOT PERMITTED/REFUND TKT-ANY REMAINING AMT WILL APPLY TO NEW TKT.Category 33: Voluntary cancellationsREFER TO PENALTIES CATEGORY 16Category 35: Negotiated FaresIF ADULT. THIS FARE IS VALID FOR A SPECIFIED ACCOUNT CODE. CONTACT CARRIER FOR DETAILS. SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS IF ADULT. THIS FARE IS VALID FOR A SPECIFIED ACCOUNT CODE. CONTACT CARRIER FOR DETAILS. SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS OR - SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS OR - SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTS OR - SALE IS RESTRICTED TO SPECIFIC AGENTSCategory 50: ApplicationBRITISH AIRWAYS SPECIAL FIRST AND BUSINESS CLASS DUAL INVENTORY FARES APPLICATION AREA THESE FARES APPLY FROM UNITED KINGDOM TO AREA 1. CLASS OF SERVICE THESE FARES APPLY FOR FIRST/BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE. TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE ROUND-TRIP/CIRCLE-TRIP/SINGLE OPEN-JAW JOURNEYS. THIS RULE GOVERNS ROUND-TRIP FARES. --- AVAILABILITY AND PRICE OF THIS FARE IS DETERMINED BY THE LOWEST AVAILABLE BUSINESS BOOKING CLASS. SEE GGAIRBAGDIF FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. CAPACITY LIMITATIONS THE CARRIER SHALL LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS CARRIED ON ANY ONE FLIGHT AT FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE AND SUCH FARES WILL NOT NECESSARILY BE AVAILABLE ON ALL FLIGHTS. THE NUMBER OF SEATS WHICH THE CARRIER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE ON A GIVEN FLIGHT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE CARRIERS BEST JUDGMENT RULES NOT APPLICABLE 35 PASSENGER EXPENSES EN ROUTE NOTE - THE TICKET IS INVALID FOR TRAVEL IF FLIGHT COUPONS ARE NOT USED IN SEQUENCE. FARE DOES NOT APPLY FOR REFUND CALCULATION AFTER TRAVEL AT A HIGHER FARE.
Seems like a great fare to rack up a bunch of AS miles. A fare should earn 450% RDMs.
Agreed! Would love to do this fare far out when things change with COVID and vaccinated travel. It looks like the change free is 150 pounds each direction to cancel. I'm afraid to book out that fare and have to change plans. :-(
Also it looks like the Chase 10% doesn't apply since the flight doesn't originate in the US. Also AARP pricing looks to be the same or even more. Didn't know if anyone found anything different.
wish it's that easy to find out when Americans can come over to UK without silly restrictions but bet UK / US will work it out something since we are doing well on vaccination part.
crawl over to EF to check on routing rules for this fare
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Originally Posted by Jh1978
As a Brit soon to be moving to the US, I'm a complete noob to a lot of these terms. What's EQM and RDM? Is Alaska Gold 75k worth it?
These flights look really juicy and I will definitely need to travel for work/family on this route.
Thanks!
Alaska 75 is the current highest level within AS, soon to be added a new 100k to align with AA.
You would get upgrades on AS and AA (can't remember the exact details) and unlike other carriers you earn miles and status based on distance and not spend.
AA currently rewards Premium Travel so this fare would earn some 350% RDMs (Redeemable miles or Award miles) even as a base flyer. EQMs are Elite Qualifying Miles which is what you need to obtain status.