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BA Worldwide Call Center Telephone Numbers
Hong Kong is open 9am - 5:30pm  their time is 12 hrs ahead of NY

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

Location                            Phone#                   Opening Time                           
US800-452-12017:30am-8pm EDT
Singapore+65-6823-20959pm-5:30am EDT
China+86 400 881 02079:00 PM-5:30 AM
Israel+972-3-606-15152am-9am EDT
Germany+49 (0)421 55 75 76 73:00 AM - 12:00 PM
UK+44-191-490-79012:30am-3pm EDT


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 #4620 on: January 31, 2016, 12:37:58 PM »
Tnx

But on ba it dosent show up ,

And would it be 2 x 4.5k because its 2 legs ? Or because no other option it will be one?

You need to PUTPAC.

2 x 4.5k

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4621 on: January 31, 2016, 02:10:21 PM »
You need to PUTPAC.

2 x 4.5k
Ok tnx

Did anyine ever booked to punta cana or santa damingo with ba miles?

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4622 on: January 31, 2016, 04:32:09 PM »
No. It's not the same amount as adults. It was like $17 for me 2 months ago.
Just checked in. $23 CAD

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4623 on: January 31, 2016, 04:53:01 PM »
I'm trying to book a BA Avios award on AA metal for 2 passengers, but having a hard time finding 2 award seats even when searching segments one at a time.  There are plenty of awards for 1 passenger, however.  Are AA partner awards the type of awards that are released one seat at a time?  So if I book one seat, there's a chance another seat will open up right after I book it?
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4624 on: January 31, 2016, 09:14:21 PM »
No
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4625 on: January 31, 2016, 09:15:02 PM »
Is there a known issue with TAM phantom availability JFK-YYZ
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4626 on: January 31, 2016, 10:36:25 PM »

Is there a known issue with TAM phantom availability JFK-YYZ
Not phantom, they do have an issue booking online though.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4627 on: January 31, 2016, 11:42:16 PM »
I just booked an avios ticket in coach and it came up 3 checked bags. Is that a mistake and what are the chances of them honoring it?
No chance
I did just confirm with AA that they will not be giving me 3 bags.
Do I have a DOT case being that on the ticket it says 3 free bags? Would the case be with BA or AA?

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For both domestic and international markets, carriers must provide disclosure of the full price to be paid, including government taxes/fees as well as carrier surcharges, in their advertising, on their websites and on the passenger’s e-ticket confirmation.  In addition, carriers must disclose all fees for optional services through a prominent link on their homepage, and must include information on e-ticket confirmations about the free baggage allowance and applicable fees for the first and second checked bag and carry-on.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4628 on: January 31, 2016, 11:57:57 PM »
Not phantom, they do have an issue booking online though.
OK. I'll try and call it in tomorrow
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4629 on: February 01, 2016, 07:51:38 PM »
Does anybody know if it's possible to get back Avios points if I by mistake booked 2wice on the same flight and didn't relies till less then 24 hours b4 the flight and I then canceled one of them. Is it worth fighting or is it a lost case

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4630 on: February 01, 2016, 07:54:31 PM »
Does anybody know if it's possible to get back Avios points if I by mistake booked 2wice on the same flight and didn't relies till less then 24 hours b4 the flight and I then canceled one of them. Is it worth fighting or is it a lost case

Worth fighting. HUCA

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4631 on: February 01, 2016, 07:56:31 PM »
Thanks tried once they told me if I called b4 I canceled they would of gave it back to me but since I canceled myself I agreed to the terms which forfeit the miles

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4632 on: February 01, 2016, 11:00:04 PM »
To punta cana or santa damingo in domican republic is possible to book on ba ?

And tonight is it going up?

Where can i see more?

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4633 on: February 08, 2016, 04:51:58 PM »
what is the current transfer ratio to avios from mr and spg?
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4634 on: February 08, 2016, 05:04:22 PM »
what is the current transfer ratio to avios from mr and spg?

MR = 1k:800
SPG = 20k:25k

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4635 on: February 08, 2016, 05:58:19 PM »
MR = 1k:800
SPG = 20k:25k
tx. which one makes more sense to use?
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4636 on: February 08, 2016, 10:10:06 PM »
tx. which one makes more sense to use?
Now with the SPG-Marriot merge, I would say go for te Spg transfer plus u get 5k bonuses

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4637 on: February 08, 2016, 11:30:47 PM »
OK. I'll try and call it in tomorrow
After much difficulty, BA was able to book the TAM space
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4638 on: February 09, 2016, 01:07:30 AM »
Now with the SPG-Marriot merge, I would say go for te Spg transfer plus u get 5k bonuses

What about the merger? You have inside info or something?

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #4639 on: February 09, 2016, 10:21:53 AM »
What about the merger? You have inside info or something?
No one has yet, therefore if you don't know what your miles will be worth in 6 months from now, that makes it less value.