Author Topic: BA Avios question(s) (Read 1121872 times)

MEIR613 · « **Reply #460 on:** May 19, 2013, 02:17:45 AM »

Quote from: menachem_m on May 19, 2013, 02:14:05 AM

If I have an aa card my understanding is that I can get free baggage with a mileage ticket from ba.com

My question is, if I book 2 tickets for myself and a friend on ba.com (same itinerary) with miles, and add my aa number in, will both of us get free bags (like normal) or just me?

Both

Moishebatchy · « **Reply #461 on:** May 19, 2013, 02:34:09 AM »

Quote from: joey123 on May 19, 2013, 12:04:15 AM

I am a rookie and want to learn more about using miles for flying. Currently, I have 100K of British Avios, 90K of Ultimate rewards, (from Chase Saphirre), and 100K of AA miles.

Can someone please link articles or discussions in the forums, so I can learn how to best use my miles.

One of my q's is which miles I should use to fly domestically (from NY to LA or Chicago) and which I should use for international flights (from NY to Israel.). This has definitely been discussed ad nauseam, but unfortunately I cannot locate it in a clear and concise manner.

I tried searching...

Thanks and sorry for the ignorance.

http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/23168

SGF · « **Reply #462 on:** May 19, 2013, 10:14:10 PM »

i booked a ticket for my father from my BA account and i coudnt add his AAdvantage number thru finnair.com, so i just logged into his AA account found the itinerary and it let me add his aadvantage number to the reservation without a problem.

was this always allowed? will he now get his regular AA benefits?

meshugener · « **Reply #463 on:** May 20, 2013, 01:21:16 AM »

Yes, yes.

Fan of Dan · « **Reply #464 on:** May 20, 2013, 01:37:14 AM »

I added my AA number to a BA booking and now I want to cancel my ticket. Not showing in BA anymore as I switched the FF account. Finnair is not letting me switch it back. What's the best workaround?

MEIR613 · « **Reply #465 on:** May 20, 2013, 01:44:17 AM »

Quote from: Fan of Dan on May 20, 2013, 01:37:14 AM

I added my AA number to a BA booking and now I want to cancel my ticket. Not showing in BA anymore as I switched the FF account. Finnair is not letting me switch it back. What's the best workaround?

Find the BA res in your spam and enter it manually.

Fan of Dan · « **Reply #466 on:** May 20, 2013, 01:52:56 AM »

Quote from: MEIR613 on May 20, 2013, 01:44:17 AM

Find the BA res in your spam and enter it manually.

Worked like a charm thanks!

dealvr · « **Reply #467 on:** May 20, 2013, 10:42:02 AM »

Booking BA - AA from LGA to YYZ.
Only flights available are earlier in the day. If I book an earlier flight and show up to the airport hours later to try to standby on a later flight, what happens if there are no seats on the later flights?
(AA Gold)

Ergel · « **Reply #468 on:** May 20, 2013, 10:44:18 AM »

Quote from: dealvr on May 20, 2013, 10:42:02 AM

Booking BA - AA from LGA to YYZ.
Only flights available are earlier in the day. If I book an earlier flight and show up to the airport hours later to try to standby on a later flight, what happens if there are no seats on the later flights?
(AA Gold)

you don't get on. very unlikely though unless there is bad weather and a lot of flights are canceled

dealvr · « **Reply #469 on:** May 20, 2013, 11:04:29 AM »

Quote from: Ergel on May 20, 2013, 10:44:18 AM

you don't get on. very unlikely though unless there is bad weather and a lot of flights are canceled

I understood that, wasn't expecting them to put me in the overhead bins

I meant what happens to my ticket?

Ergel · « **Reply #470 on:** May 20, 2013, 11:06:52 AM »

Quote from: dealvr on May 20, 2013, 11:04:29 AM

I understood that, wasn't expecting them to put me in the overhead bins
I meant what happens to my ticket?

what time do you plan on getting to the airport?

dealvr · « **Reply #471 on:** May 20, 2013, 11:33:27 AM »

Flight is 250 and I would get there abt 6
Travelling with my non-elite wife (not sure if that changes anything)

shtickel · « **Reply #472 on:** May 20, 2013, 04:36:48 PM »

Is one allowed to show up after a flight departs and attempt to standby on a later flight on the same day? I.e., does the original ticket become null and void after the original flight departs? If so, how does standing by on a flight later than the ticketed one work?

Ergel · « **Reply #473 on:** May 20, 2013, 08:29:07 PM »

Quote from: dealvr on May 20, 2013, 11:33:27 AM

Flight is 250 and I would get there abt 6
Travelling with my non-elite wife (not sure if that changes anything)

there is a 740 and 920. I think you'd be fine. what would happen if you didn't get on, I don't know. worst comes to worse, you book a new ticket for the next morning

Jay the PRESIDENT · « **Reply #474 on:** May 23, 2013, 12:25:16 AM »

is it more difficult to find domestic tickets with ba than in the past? specifically I am looking for NYC-MIA or FLL for a few days and I am not finding too much availability for mid June or early august ...

TIA

SGF · « **Reply #475 on:** May 23, 2013, 12:37:41 AM »

Quote from: Jay the PRESIDENT on May 23, 2013, 12:25:16 AM

is it more difficult to find domestic tickets with ba than in the past? specifically I am looking for NYC-MIA or FLL for a few days and I am not finding too much availability for mid June or early august ...

TIA

read here
or just check whatever AA has

Ergel · « **Reply #476 on:** May 23, 2013, 12:39:20 AM »

Quote from: Jay the PRESIDENT on May 23, 2013, 12:25:16 AM

is it more difficult to find domestic tickets with ba than in the past? specifically I am looking for NYC-MIA or FLL for a few days and I am not finding too much availability for mid June or early august ...

TIA

that route has become nearly impossible. still plenty of routes where you can find (NYC-cle, NYC-ord, NYC-yyz to name a few)

Moishebatchy · « **Reply #477 on:** May 23, 2013, 05:43:49 AM »

Quote from: Ergel on May 23, 2013, 12:39:20 AM

that route has become nearly impossible.

Wow, what a Kiddush Hashem.

(Hamayvin yavin.)

Ergel · « **Reply #478 on:** May 23, 2013, 09:09:36 AM »

Quote from: Moishebatchy on May 23, 2013, 05:43:49 AM

Wow, what a Kiddush Hashem.

(Hamayvin yavin.)

well at least people aren't going to Hawaii

Jay the PRESIDENT · « **Reply #479 on:** May 23, 2013, 12:45:14 PM »

Oh man... in the past I have it easy to find avail with BA even last minute

Is it going to help checking AA? how could I tell if there is avail? will finding milesaaver with a stopover help?

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