Same day change on Avios booking from EDI-LHR in CE
Apr 25, 2019, 8:56 am
#1
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Same day change on Avios booking from EDI-LHR in CE
Hello
I am currently booked on the BA1441 at 1005 flight from EDI-LHR but see there is BA1461 at 0755. I'm unsure yet If I can get to the airport for 0630/0645 but if I can and there is space would the check in agent let me change do you think? Also what will the fee be?
Chances are I will be HBO as well
I am currently booked on the BA1441 at 1005 flight from EDI-LHR but see there is BA1461 at 0755. I'm unsure yet If I can get to the airport for 0630/0645 but if I can and there is space would the check in agent let me change do you think? Also what will the fee be?
Chances are I will be HBO as well
Apr 25, 2019, 8:59 am
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As an RFS then you can’t officially do SDC. However, that doesn’t mean they won’t let you switch at the airport, but will be at their discretion. A case of try and see but be prepared for a no.
Thank you! I'll try when I arrive at the airport, Worse case scenario I spend longer in the lounge!
Apr 25, 2019, 9:34 am
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I did it on an Avios booking from EDI earlier in the year - was on an evening flight, arrived earlier than I expected and asked the lounge staff if it was possible to switch to one about an hour earlier and they sorted it out for me
Apr 25, 2019, 4:10 pm
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Nice, then you were luckier than I was!
I tried the same thing in Glasgow once last year and they wanted me to charge for changing to an earlier flight.
Instead I just "took their money" by spending the additional time in the lounge.
I tried the same thing in Glasgow once last year and they wanted me to charge for changing to an earlier flight.
Instead I just "took their money" by spending the additional time in the lounge.
Apr 25, 2019, 4:24 pm
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I guess it depends on the day and if it helps them. I saw my flight from EDI to LGW and asked in the lounge if there was any chance of taking a later flight they asked if I minded going to LCY which was better for me and got a cheeky upgrade as well. Despite flying 2 hrs later arrived home well before I would have done had I flown into LGW.