Open Jaw tickets booked with a BA Amex 2-4-1
Apr 22, 2021, 10:45 am
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Open Jaw tickets booked with a BA Amex 2-4-1
Hi there,
I believe you can use an Amex 2-4-1 to book an Open Jaw ticket ex- London on BA. I believe there is some sort of formula regarding sector lengths, can anyone remind me what it is? I think (but please correct me) that sector Lon-destination A, land transfer destination from Destination A to destination B and then Destination B to London are involved such that Lon -destination A must be longer than destination A to destination B and destination B to London.
I do hope I have described my question accurately and apologies in advance for any confusion. Am looking at London -Tokyo by air, Sea transfer Tokyo - Vancouver then Vancouver -London by air.
Many thanks in advance for your help.
I believe you can use an Amex 2-4-1 to book an Open Jaw ticket ex- London on BA. I believe there is some sort of formula regarding sector lengths, can anyone remind me what it is? I think (but please correct me) that sector Lon-destination A, land transfer destination from Destination A to destination B and then Destination B to London are involved such that Lon -destination A must be longer than destination A to destination B and destination B to London.
I do hope I have described my question accurately and apologies in advance for any confusion. Am looking at London -Tokyo by air, Sea transfer Tokyo - Vancouver then Vancouver -London by air.
Many thanks in advance for your help.
Apr 22, 2021, 10:47 am
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Hi there,
I believe you can use an Amex 2-4-1 to book an Open Jaw ticket ex- London on BA. I believe there is some sort of formula regarding sector lengths, can anyone remind me what it is? I think (but please correct me) that sector Lon-destination A, land transfer destination from Destination A to destination B and then Destination B to London are involved such that Lon -destination A must be longer than destination A to destination B and destination B to London.
I do hope I have described my question accurately and apologies in advance for any confusion. Am looking at London -Tokyo by air, Sea transfer Tokyo - Vancouver then Vancouver -London by air.
Many thanks in advance for your help.
I believe you can use an Amex 2-4-1 to book an Open Jaw ticket ex- London on BA. I believe there is some sort of formula regarding sector lengths, can anyone remind me what it is? I think (but please correct me) that sector Lon-destination A, land transfer destination from Destination A to destination B and then Destination B to London are involved such that Lon -destination A must be longer than destination A to destination B and destination B to London.
I do hope I have described my question accurately and apologies in advance for any confusion. Am looking at London -Tokyo by air, Sea transfer Tokyo - Vancouver then Vancouver -London by air.
Many thanks in advance for your help.
Last edited by Anonba; Apr 22, 2021 at 10:52 am
Apr 22, 2021, 10:48 am
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The excellent Wiki answers this and most other queries:
BA American Express companion voucher | master thread - FlyerTalk Forums
BA American Express companion voucher | master thread - FlyerTalk Forums
Q: Can I book an open-jaw trip using the voucher?
A: You can, but you will need to call BA. For the trip to be valid, the length of the surface sector must be shorter than either of the flown journeys. If you want to fly from LHR to AAA and from BBB back to LHR, then the LHR-AAA and BBB-LHR distances must both be greater than the distance between AAA and BBB.
A: You can, but you will need to call BA. For the trip to be valid, the length of the surface sector must be shorter than either of the flown journeys. If you want to fly from LHR to AAA and from BBB back to LHR, then the LHR-AAA and BBB-LHR distances must both be greater than the distance between AAA and BBB.
Apr 22, 2021, 10:52 am
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The distance of the open jaw (in your example A - B) must be less than the distance from LHR-A and the distance B-LHR.
From the wiki of the Amex 241 thread:
BA American Express companion voucher | master thread
From the wiki of the Amex 241 thread:
Q: Can I book an open-jaw trip using the voucher?
A: You can, but you will need to call BA. For the trip to be valid, the length of the surface sector must be shorter than either of the flown journeys. If you want to fly from LHR to AAA and from BBB back to LHR, then the LHR-AAA and BBB-LHR distances must both be greater than the distance between AAA and BBB.
A: You can, but you will need to call BA. For the trip to be valid, the length of the surface sector must be shorter than either of the flown journeys. If you want to fly from LHR to AAA and from BBB back to LHR, then the LHR-AAA and BBB-LHR distances must both be greater than the distance between AAA and BBB.