Author Topic: BA Avios question(s) (Read 1124063 times)

Crazy tools · « **Reply #1700 on:** April 07, 2014, 09:23:12 AM »

I booked an Avios flight for a friend through a purchased account. Just got an email that they tried contacting me and I should call them back.
I went to USAir with the record locator, it says active but won't allow me to choose a seat because ticket needs to be issued. It also doesn't say $2.50 by the total.
Any ideas what this could be?
Flagging the reservation?
Credit card issues?

ETA: this is the original email receipt I got from them, they call it a BA travel reservation.
Dear XXXX,Booking reference: XXXXX
Thank you for booking with British Airways.
Ticket Type: e-ticket
This is a confirmation of your booking, you will receive a separate email e-ticket receipt for this booking.If the payment cardholder is travelling, you must bring the card used to pay for this booking to the airport with you, for verification, before you can travel.Your itinerary is detailed below.

Usually the email says e-ticket receipt.

ilherman · « **Reply #1701 on:** April 07, 2014, 10:34:36 AM »

Quote from: sky121 on April 07, 2014, 09:15:37 AM

How much does BA charge to do a flight change?
Relative booked the wrong flight time and he didn't do them Sep one ways. :/

$40. If its a domestic ticket rather cancel and rebook.

Ergel · « **Reply #1702 on:** April 07, 2014, 10:40:27 AM »

Quote from: ilherman on April 07, 2014, 10:34:36 AM

$40. If its a domestic ticket rather cancel and rebook.

I believe it is now $55

ilherman · « **Reply #1703 on:** April 07, 2014, 10:46:30 AM »

Quote from: Ergel on April 07, 2014, 10:40:27 AM

I believe it is now $55

Yup. AJK posted it up thread, forgot about it.

Dan, time to update your post

Crazy tools · « **Reply #1704 on:** April 07, 2014, 12:57:42 PM »

Quote from: Crazy tools on April 07, 2014, 09:23:12 AM

I booked an Avios flight for a friend through a purchased account. Just got an email that they tried contacting me and I should call them back.
I went to USAir with the record locator, it says active but won't allow me to choose a seat because ticket needs to be issued. It also doesn't say $2.50 by the total.
Any ideas what this could be?
Flagging the reservation?
Credit card issues?

ETA: this is the original email receipt I got from them, they call it a BA travel reservation.
Dear XXXX,Booking reference: XXXXX
Thank you for booking with British Airways.
Ticket Type: e-ticket
This is a confirmation of your booking, you will receive a separate email e-ticket receipt for this booking.If the payment cardholder is travelling, you must bring the card used to pay for this booking to the airport with you, for verification, before you can travel.Your itinerary is detailed below.

Usually the email says e-ticket receipt.

Turned out to be a birth date issue. I did enter it at time of booking though....

lunatic · « **Reply #1705 on:** April 07, 2014, 01:01:20 PM »

Quote from: Crazy tools on April 07, 2014, 12:57:42 PM

Turned out to be a birth date issue. I did enter it at time of booking though....

Yeah, Avios tickets on AA get messed up that way alot. Usually just a quick phone call

Crazy tools · « **Reply #1706 on:** April 07, 2014, 01:03:52 PM »

Quote from: bzuckerman59 on April 07, 2014, 01:01:20 PM

Yeah, Avios tickets on AA get messed up that way alot. Usually just a quick phone call

US this time!!
On AA it was easier to tell, it wouldn't say ticketed until the birthday is in.
With US it will say active, but the e-ticket won't be listed on the bottom of the page.

Not really so quick, hold times are ridiculous...

lunatic · « **Reply #1707 on:** April 07, 2014, 01:33:23 PM »

Quote from: bzuckerman59 on April 02, 2014, 12:13:09 AM

Today I cancelled three flights. One came right back in, and the other two, I got an email that they are processing the refund.. pretty weird because this never happened before. Anyone have this experience?

So I still haven't gotten the points back from two of the flights... has this happened to anyone else? I know I need to PUTPAC but I have no patience for the hold....

yankelsheester · « **Reply #1708 on:** April 07, 2014, 02:44:06 PM »

Quote from: bzuckerman59 on April 07, 2014, 01:33:23 PM

So I still haven't gotten the points back from two of the flights... has this happened to anyone else? I know I need to PUTPAC but I have no patience for the hold....

IMO if you didn't receive it back right away u need to PUTPAC

schneury · « **Reply #1709 on:** April 07, 2014, 03:30:20 PM »

I had to call to get back points after canceling over the phone and some of the miles didn't come back until waiting forever to speak to someone.
But most of the taxes didn't get refunded and they said it could take up to 2 months!
Sounds ridiculous!

MarkS · « **Reply #1710 on:** April 07, 2014, 04:00:08 PM »

I'm trying to book a US airways flight with Avios on a particular day and while there's no award availability there are revenue seats that day.

What would happen if I booked the last flight the night before and I checked in and then missed my flight? Would they automatically re-book me on a flight the next morning even though there were no award seats then?

Ergel · « **Reply #1711 on:** April 07, 2014, 04:08:41 PM »

Quote from: MarkS on April 07, 2014, 04:00:08 PM

I'm trying to book a US airways flight with Avios on a particular day and while there's no award availability there are revenue seats that day.

What would happen if I booked the last flight the night before and I checked in and then missed my flight? Would they automatically re-book me on a flight the next morning even though there were no award seats then?

Nope