BA redemption availability
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EasternPedlarParticipantBA seem to have become exceptionally frugal with their redemption allocations. I’ve been hoping to get an upgrade from C to F against Avios for a few months now, but with no luck. There’s less than 14 hours to my flight, 5 seats are showing available commercially, and yet BA refuses to release any upgrades. I tried calling the Exec Club, but was told that they couldn’t send any messages or help in any manner. I believe I can’t get an upgrade against Avios at the airport. Is this now a lost cause, or is there some route to finding someone who could help ?
11 Nov 2015
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MartynSinclairParticipantWhilst you may not get an avios upgrade at the airport, there are sometimes upgrade offers to purchase between £599 – 750.
11 Nov 2015
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goldaviatorParticipantIf that flight you’re looking to upgrade on later is to CPT by any chance I will gladly send a glass of half decent bubbly down your way, but please, no coming through the red rope!!!!!
11 Nov 2015
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EasternPedlarParticipantHahaha! Rest easy in your seat, Goldaviator, and enjoy the bubbly. Mine is the Delhi flight 🙂
11 Nov 2015
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Tim2sozaParticipanti wouldn’t hold out much hope. I tried to get my daughters into CW from YT+ on a flight to IAD the other day. No availability on the system, but 20 empty CW seats on the flight.
On the return, they were in Y which was oversold by 15 with 23 free Y+ seats, 11 CW and 5 F. No joy. Just couldn’t spend the Avios.
11 Nov 2015
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seasonedtravellerParticipantI am in the same position.
Having used the outbound portion of my upgrade voucher to move from CW to F, months ago, I have been trying almost daily, to use the return portion from ATL to LHR.
The return flight in 2 days away and 5 seats available in First (costing $10K to purchase) but nothing available…..For the record – I have never been able to use the return portion of a Gold upgrade voucher from CW into F.
Outbound can be found but (in my case) never anything on the return.11 Nov 2015
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AnthonyDunnParticipantAt the risk of being shot down in flames, this is starting to read a bit like another dose of shareholder value enhancement…. §:-)
11 Nov 2015
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Tim2sozaParticipant@AnthonyDunn – Since you mentioned it. BA to BCN 22.2.16 back 24.2.16 to attend Mobile World Congress. £1,100 in Y. EasyJet exit row seat and SB £146. I’ll forgo the T5 1st lounge breakfast for a £950 saving. EZ shareholder value enhanced.
11 Nov 2015
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AlexthegreatParticipant@EasternPedlar – If its the 787-9 operating then the first class cabin has only 8 seats – 6 less than the 777/744
11 Nov 2015
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EasternPedlarParticipant@MartynSinclair – thanks. I shall ask at the airport.
@Alexthegreat – it is the 787-8 but the BA website is showing commercial availability of 5 seats. So only three ticketed passengers so far. Strange that BA prefers to fly with an empty cabin!
11 Nov 2015
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StamfordParticipantOf course … still £41 more but no where near the alleged £950 savings!
Others may disagree with me but I would gladly pay £41 more in this instance for the lounge access and fast track security at Gatwick.
11 Nov 2015
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MartynSinclairParticipantAvios is wide open for those dates (to BCN and back)….. 14,000 avios + Euros 42.
In fact for that entire week, avios flights are wide open….
11 Nov 2015
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