Author Topic: BA Avios question(s) (Read 1124185 times)

mochjas · « **Reply #4740 on:** June 03, 2016, 04:07:01 PM »

Quote from: EJB on June 03, 2016, 03:58:35 PM

Not the best forum for this, but I have a question:
DW and I are in F on a BA flight and would like to bring our 2 year old with us. F is completely sold out. We are willing to have one adult sit in Y. What options do we have to take him along without paying $10k.

book the kid a seat in y and have an adult switch seats with him

EJB · « **Reply #4741 on:** June 03, 2016, 04:51:19 PM »

Quote from: mochjas on June 03, 2016, 04:07:01 PM

book the kid a seat in y and have an adult switch seats with him

Is that possible since kid is 2? Don't you need to have adult ticketed in same class?

mochjas · « **Reply #4742 on:** June 03, 2016, 04:54:32 PM »

Quote from: EJB on June 03, 2016, 04:51:19 PM

Is that possible since kid is 2? Don't you need to have adult ticketed in same class?

as Dan said before and I've done this as well just put his birthday to be old enough. The birthday is not printed on the ticket.

EJB · « **Reply #4743 on:** June 03, 2016, 05:05:00 PM »

Quote from: mochjas on June 03, 2016, 04:54:32 PM

as Dan said before and I've done this as well just put his birthday to be old enough. The birthday is not printed on the ticket.

They don't check passport?

EJB · « **Reply #4744 on:** June 03, 2016, 05:08:48 PM »

Quote from: mochjas on June 03, 2016, 04:54:32 PM

as Dan said before and I've done this as well just put his birthday to be old enough. The birthday is not printed on the ticket.

And to confirm - you've done this for INTL? And this won't cause an issue when the API entered says he's 2/at the airport and not ticketed in same class as adult?

mochjas · « **Reply #4745 on:** June 03, 2016, 05:18:03 PM »

Quote from: EJB on June 03, 2016, 05:08:48 PM

And to confirm - you've done this for INTL? And this won't cause an issue when the API entered says he's 2/at the airport

ive done it for domestic. But again the ticket doesn't say the age. So when they check the passport all they are looking for to match is the name. Again if Dan can chime in it would be helpful. But you can always call up and say I made a mistake when entering the year and it is really year x. And they will change it if you are worried just tell them you are on the same flight flying together.

EJB · « **Reply #4746 on:** June 03, 2016, 05:21:31 PM »

Quote from: mochjas on June 03, 2016, 05:18:03 PM

ive done it for domestic. But again the ticket doesn't say the age. So when they check the passport all they are looking for to match is the name. Again if Dan can chime in it would be helpful. But you can always call up and say I made a mistake when entering the year and it is really year x. And they will change it if you are worried just tell them you are on the same flight flying together.

But they aren't in the same class. We'd be ticketed in F and he'd be in Y. That's against the rules - he'd need t sit w an adult. Do they really not heck the age on the passport?

EJB · « **Reply #4747 on:** June 03, 2016, 05:22:52 PM »

I think I did this for sq but we were all in R

mochjas · « **Reply #4748 on:** June 03, 2016, 05:32:23 PM »

Quote from: EJB on June 03, 2016, 05:21:31 PM

But they aren't in the same class. We'd be ticketed in F and he'd be in Y. That's against the rules - he'd need t sit w an adult. Do they really not heck the age on the passport?

again they can check the age on the passport but they don't know what date you entered when you booked the ticket. And they don't check seating assignments until you get to the plane. Once you get there you can see if they will let you put the kid on your lap. If not send your wife to Y and stay with your kid in F

high end hobo · « **Reply #4749 on:** June 03, 2016, 05:57:55 PM »

Why is HKG -JFK on CX J 105k BA but HKG-BOS is 150k? It's a shorter flight!

EJB · « **Reply #4750 on:** June 03, 2016, 06:00:54 PM »

Is the hkg-JFK through yvr?

EJB · « **Reply #4751 on:** June 03, 2016, 07:02:55 PM »

Another option to my dilemna above:

My son turns 2 in 2 weeks and our flight to europe is in 3. BA's policy is if the child turns 2 mid journey he gets a seat at the infant fare. Can I book a trip with a stopover before he turns 2 (e.g., CLE-NYC/ NYC-LHR-NYC) and join my son on all legs to take advantage of this???

high end hobo · « **Reply #4752 on:** June 03, 2016, 07:48:39 PM »

Quote from: EJB on June 03, 2016, 06:00:54 PM

Is the hkg-JFK through yvr?

No

SLMYRCB · « **Reply #4753 on:** June 07, 2016, 05:53:40 PM »

Is there a cheshbon, or way to tell, when BA will release J/F space?
Specifically TLV-LHR
TIA

LoLo · « **Reply #4754 on:** June 07, 2016, 06:07:04 PM »

Quote from: SLMYRCB on June 07, 2016, 05:53:40 PM

Is there a cheshbon, or way to tell, when BA will release J/F space?
Specifically TLV-LHR
TIA

No F on that route, and pretty tough to get J.

SLMYRCB · « **Reply #4755 on:** June 07, 2016, 06:17:40 PM »

Quote from: LoLo on June 07, 2016, 06:07:04 PM

No F on that route, and pretty tough to get J.

Ahhh... but there is.
777 these days.

LoLo · « **Reply #4756 on:** June 07, 2016, 08:48:04 PM »

Quote from: SLMYRCB on June 07, 2016, 06:17:40 PM

Ahhh... but there is.
777 these days.

You sure about that? they have two versions of the 777, when i flew it didn't have F.

high end hobo · « **Reply #4757 on:** June 07, 2016, 10:45:23 PM »

Quote from: LoLo on June 07, 2016, 08:48:04 PM

You sure about that? they have two versions of the 777, when i flew it didn't have F.

Some Ba flights Ex-TLV have F

SLMYRCB · « **Reply #4758 on:** June 08, 2016, 01:18:03 AM »

Quote from: SLMYRCB on June 07, 2016, 05:53:40 PM

Is there a cheshbon, or way to tell, when BA will release J/F space?
Specifically TLV-LHR
TIA

Bumping back on to topic.

LoLo · « **Reply #4759 on:** June 08, 2016, 08:21:33 AM »

Quote from: SLMYRCB on June 08, 2016, 01:18:03 AM

Bumping back on to topic.

Dunno about J/F, but ime I've seen them release Y ~2-3 weeks out.

On other routes they're much easier with availability.

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