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Worldwide service center telephone numbers according to eastern time, Credit DDMS

Location                            Phone#                   Opening Time                           
US800-452-12017:30am-8pm EDT
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Note that all sAAver flights available on AA.com are able to be booked on BA.  When there are many flights on one day, they may not all be listed on BA.com.  So you will have to call to book it.  Get the phone fee waved because it wasn't able to be booked on line.


NOTE: Household accounts will not allow transfers from Iberia to BA. Make sure you don't have a household account, and if you do, split it up.

NOTE: When booking, erase your Avios number when entering your passenger information. This will make it much simpler to add your AA Advantage number at a later time.
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4440 on: December 06, 2015, 01:07:47 PM »
I got the 'sorry' page last night.

Canceled on phone and miles didn't go back automatically, but the rep put them back in manually.
(FWIW the rep told me that their online system is half down today).

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4441 on: December 06, 2015, 02:19:35 PM »

Canceled on phone and miles didn't go back automatically, but the rep put them back in manually.
(FWIW the rep told me that their online system is half down today).
Took them well over 25 minutes to issue my ticket on the phone today.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4442 on: December 06, 2015, 03:38:05 PM »
Booked JFK-LHR on the AARP deal in J. They offered to upgrade to F for $850 each per segment. Of course not gonna do that. Tried to upgrade with Avios online and it says I'm already in First Class. PUTPAC and of course I'm not. They said F is not showing any availability right now but should open before I fly. Few questions:
1. Is F on BA 777 worth the 20k per person.
2. Any other fees, YQ etc.?
3. Return would be on 747 for 18k each (off-peak) worth it?
4. Getting in on the AA 25k bonus would i earn additional miles for F too?
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4443 on: December 06, 2015, 03:40:40 PM »
3. Return would be on 747 for 18k each (off-peak) worth it?
I'd do it.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4444 on: December 07, 2015, 11:54:10 AM »
Anyone know why I cannot seem to see CPT-MQP? Seems like it should be flown based on this.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4445 on: December 07, 2015, 11:57:33 AM »
Anyone know why I cannot seem to see CPT-MQP? Seems like it should be flown based on this.

CMIIW, but only 4Z/SA flies that route.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4446 on: December 07, 2015, 11:58:13 AM »
CMIIW, but only SA flies that route.
The link seems to show BA. Though I don't really know.
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4447 on: December 07, 2015, 11:59:23 AM »
The link seems to show BA. Though I don't really know.
Iinm BA flys it only with a stop in jnb

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4448 on: December 07, 2015, 12:00:25 PM »
The link seems to show BA. Though I don't really know.

Not what I'm seeing.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4449 on: December 07, 2015, 12:01:20 PM »
Iinm BA flys it only with a stop in jnb
Thanks.
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4450 on: December 07, 2015, 05:52:56 PM »
I try to book LAX-HKG via British airway website and it price out as 101000 Avios point? i thought it support to be 70000 point for Business class? can someone tell me what i did wrong? thanks!

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4451 on: December 09, 2015, 10:15:08 AM »
New design on BA now. Hmmm weird.
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4452 on: December 09, 2015, 10:21:15 AM »
Does BA allow free cancellation within 24 hours of making the booking ?
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4453 on: December 09, 2015, 10:27:54 AM »
Booked JFK-LHR on the AARP deal in J. They offered to upgrade to F for $850 each per segment. Of course not gonna do that. Tried to upgrade with Avios online and it says I'm already in First Class. PUTPAC and of course I'm not. They said F is not showing any availability right now but should open before I fly. Few questions:
1. Is F on BA 777 worth the 20k per person.
2. Any other fees, YQ etc.?
3. Return would be on 747 for 18k each (off-peak) worth it?
4. Getting in on the AA 25k bonus would i earn additional miles for F too?
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4454 on: December 09, 2015, 10:36:04 AM »
Does BA allow free cancellation within 24 hours of making the booking ?
Avios? Yes, but you need to do it on the phone.
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4455 on: December 09, 2015, 10:37:46 AM »

Avios? Yes, but you need to do it on the phone.
Ok, thanks.
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4456 on: December 09, 2015, 11:19:32 AM »
New design on BA now. Hmmm weird.
+1. Not such a fan.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4457 on: December 09, 2015, 11:20:09 AM »
Anyone know why I cannot seem to see CPT-MQP? Seems like it should be flown based on this.
Just curious, why are you looking into MQP as opposed to HDS?

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4458 on: December 09, 2015, 11:34:34 AM »
New design on BA now. Hmmm weird.
just noticed that, must have been today. Doesn't seem to different

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4459 on: December 11, 2015, 11:20:24 AM »
+1
Just came here to report that. Weird.