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British Airways | Executive Club
Jul 18, 18, 3:57 pm
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The Oncologist Stops Me Flying!
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I, indeed, re-opened this thread with...
I, indeed, re-opened this thread with apprehension and l’m saddened by the news. RIP. If think we can all take some sense of perspective from the posts contained within, and offer my thoughts to the...
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British Airways | Executive Club
May 21, 18, 7:10 am
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BA Gatwick Lounge visit before 06:15 flight
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BA Gatwick Lounge visit before 06:15 flight
Having not flown out of Gatwick (on BA) before, can anyone advise when BA lounge usually opens and if food and drink are available straight after opening? We are on a 06:15 flight on Thursday and...
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British Airways | Executive Club
May 8, 18, 3:58 pm
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Use Avios to select your seats on British Airways
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shonerm
Many thanks for this, got it now!
Many thanks for this, got it now!
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British Airways | Executive Club
May 8, 18, 3:37 pm
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Use Avios to select your seats on British Airways
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shonerm
Through MMB (App) for a couple of upcoming CE...
Through MMB (App) for a couple of upcoming CE reward flights, only cash seat reservations seem to be available. Am I missing something?
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British Airways | Executive Club
May 8, 18, 3:20 pm
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Use Avios to select your seats on British Airways
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shonerm
Are these options available on existing bookings...
Are these options available on existing bookings or only new reservations? Revenue or reward bookings??
For a lowly Bronze, I’d be happy to use what I perceive as a low value points balance on...
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British Airways | Executive Club
Apr 2, 18, 5:14 am
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Did BA pull all 2019 F Avios Availability?
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shonerm
That was my initial thought too. A quick look at...
That was my initial thought too. A quick look at the ‘find our cheapest fares’ page of the BA website seems to suggest that First is available on all existing routes (North America) through to March...
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British Airways | Executive Club
Feb 18, 18, 12:33 am
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BA In F at San Diego
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shonerm
You were unlucky on your outward leg. On our...
You were unlucky on your outward leg. On our recent trip to SAN we had the quickest transit through an airport we’d ever experienced. Traveling in F so we were off first and at the head of the...
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British Airways | Executive Club
Jan 18, 18, 3:49 pm
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BA flight + Avis Car Hire - Avis charging on collection when prepaid?
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shonerm
I queried this same scenario the first time (3...
I queried this same scenario the first time (3 years ago) I booked a BA flight and car combo with Avis customer services, and was advised that the reservation is effectively a third party booking and...
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British Airways | Executive Club
Jan 3, 18, 1:45 pm
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BA Avis Fly Drive
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shonerm
Our last rental in November was from San Diego,...
Our last rental in November was from San Diego, so should have the same State rental policies (franchise to franchise may vary though).
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British Airways | Executive Club
Jan 3, 18, 1:42 pm
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BA Avis Fly Drive
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shonerm
I have to agree. My last three US rentals have...
I have to agree. My last three US rentals have been via a BA holiday package, and on all occasions the excess has been zero. The only options that were available were increased personal injury cover...
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British Airways | Executive Club
Dec 24, 17, 12:42 pm
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Merry Christmas from the BA forum
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shonerm
Wishing everyone who follows the BA forum a very...
Wishing everyone who follows the BA forum a very merry Christmas and the greatest of travels in 2018. Special thanks to the wisest on here who continually offer their knowledge for little in return-...
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British Airways | Executive Club
Nov 12, 17, 2:49 am
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One pax can’t OLCI
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shonerm
I had this for yesterday’s flight. 2 out of 3 of...
I had this for yesterday’s flight. 2 out of 3 of the passengers on our reservation couldn’t print at home after checking in (the third had the option to). When those 2 people received their boarding...
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British Airways | Executive Club
Nov 11, 17, 9:43 am
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BA Wifi rollout [question]
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shonerm
Many thanks CWS; enjoying flight and an excellent...
Many thanks CWS; enjoying flight and an excellent crew. For those interested in the speed data: download, 12.10 MBPS, upload, 2.84 MBPS.
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British Airways | Executive Club
Nov 11, 17, 9:13 am
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BA Wifi rollout [question]
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shonerm
To answer OP; I’m currently on a 744 to SAN and...
To answer OP; I’m currently on a 744 to SAN and there is (unadvertised) WiFi. £23.99 for the whole flight on the ‘fast’ package. Although the network was visible straight away, it took a lot of...
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British Airways | Executive Club
Nov 11, 17, 5:06 am
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Improvements to F / CCR
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shonerm
I'm in the lounge now and I have to say that the...
I'm in the lounge now and I have to say that the new furniture does look better in the flesh than the photos portrayed.
The Cabanas, although nice, do seem to waste a lot of space.
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British Airways | Executive Club
Nov 6, 17, 12:52 pm
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"We are missing some passenger details - please add these now"
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Posted By
shonerm
Had the exact same thing this morning. All...
Had the exact same thing this morning. All information present and correct when I clicked through to MMB....
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Trusted Travelers
Oct 27, 17, 2:39 am
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Global Entry Procedures and Timelines of Applications and Renewal for UK citizens
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shonerm
I applied to UK Border Force on 23 September...
I applied to UK Border Force on 23 September 2017.
UK Border Force approval/code received 25 September 2017.
Applied for Global Entry through GOES on 25 September 2017.
Received Conditional...
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British Airways | Executive Club
Oct 19, 17, 9:19 am
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Upgraded to First; refund on seat selection fees?
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2,073
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shonerm
Just to let you know that I have just received...
Just to let you know that I have just received the full refund from BA, many thanks for your advise.
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Avis | Preferred and Budget | Fastbreak
Oct 15, 17, 4:30 am
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181
2016-2017: The "What car/upgrade will I get at Avis?" thread
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shonerm
Upgraded to what? Wasn't aware there were any...
Upgraded to what? Wasn't aware there were any classes above L?
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Avis | Preferred and Budget | Fastbreak
Oct 14, 17, 1:39 am
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2016-2017: The "What car/upgrade will I get at Avis?" thread
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shonerm
Group L out of SAN
Anyone on here had recent experiences of Group L out of San Diego (or, I suppose, other nearby locations)?
We're travelling from the UK in a couple of weeks and were wondering what type of vehicle...
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British Airways | Executive Club
Oct 13, 17, 1:36 am
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Upgraded to First; refund on seat selection fees?
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2,073
Posted By
shonerm
Thanks very much for posting this- I don't think...
Thanks very much for posting this- I don't think I would have found it buried in the website.
I've submitted my form and we'll see what BA have to say about it!
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British Airways | Executive Club
Oct 12, 17, 3:27 pm
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Upgraded to First; refund on seat selection fees?
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2,073
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shonerm
Upgraded to First; refund on seat selection fees?
I originally booked our upcoming return tickets to SAN in WT+, then a few days later pre-selected our seats so that the 3 people in our party could sit together. The cost of the seat selection being...
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Trusted Travelers
Oct 11, 17, 11:19 am
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169
What Documents are Required for the Global Entry Interview?
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74,304
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shonerm
I'm a resident of the UK.
I'm a resident of the UK.
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Trusted Travelers
Oct 11, 17, 3:12 am
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169
What Documents are Required for the Global Entry Interview?
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74,304
Posted By
shonerm
I received Conditional Approval yesterday and...
I received Conditional Approval yesterday and immediately scheduled an interview. As a UK citizen the online interview confirmation states that I need to take the following along to the interview:
...
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Trusted Travelers
Oct 11, 17, 3:00 am
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Archived: Processing Timelines for 1st Time GE Applications by US Citizens and LPR
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15,332
Posted By
shonerm
Both myself and my wife applied for GE on...
Both myself and my wife applied for GE on 9/25/17. We're both UK citizens and got Conditional Approval yesterday (10/10/17) just over two weeks. We're travelling through Arizona in November so were...
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