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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 #860 on: September 23, 2013, 08:19:34 PM »
You pay less if you cancel and rebook (only taxes paid), but make sure there's availability before you do that.
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #861 on: September 23, 2013, 08:24:25 PM »
You pay less if you cancel and rebook (only taxes paid), but make sure there's availability before you do that.
Just realized that I was not clear.  They already flew first segment.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #862 on: September 23, 2013, 08:29:30 PM »
CMIIW, I don't think you can cancel at this point.
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #863 on: September 23, 2013, 08:31:43 PM »
Yet another reason to always book BA flights as two one ways. Same price as one round trip.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #864 on: September 23, 2013, 08:33:30 PM »
Yet another reason to always book BA flights as two one ways. Same price as one round trip.
There's a reason I write that in the knowledgebase.
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #865 on: September 23, 2013, 08:35:21 PM »
CMIIW, I don't think you can cancel at this point.
You probably are right, so now I can only change it for $40? How do I go about this? could not get it to work online, and over the phone I was told that they are open "until 8 PM according to eastern timings ( ::) )"

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #866 on: September 23, 2013, 08:36:15 PM »
There's a reason I write that in the knowledgebase.
Have done that in the past, but now I know to do it even when there is little chance that it will have to changed :(

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #867 on: September 23, 2013, 08:59:49 PM »
Can I call a different country now that the US office is closed?  I need to rebook for tomorrow...

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #868 on: September 23, 2013, 09:09:05 PM »
Can I call a different country now that the US office is closed?  I need to rebook for tomorrow...
I have never had success changing within 24 hours of flight
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #869 on: September 23, 2013, 09:23:04 PM »
I have never had success changing within 24 hours of flight
I think he's looking to book a new ticket,  (Which can't be done online within 24 hours?).

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #870 on: September 23, 2013, 09:28:31 PM »
I think he's looking to book a new ticket,  (Which can't be done online within 24 hours?).
Actually to change the ticket, otherwise I will need to book a new one.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #871 on: September 23, 2013, 09:29:02 PM »
Just got off the phone with Honk Kong office, they say they can't access it - only US office can...

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #872 on: September 23, 2013, 09:33:25 PM »
So what do you guys suggest I do.
a) Give up on changing (since Ergel says it can't be done within 24 hrs) and book new ticket.
b) Wait till tomorrow 7:30 AM and call to change original ticket.
c) Book a new ticket as a backup, and attempt to change original ticket tomorrow 7:30 AM

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #873 on: September 23, 2013, 09:38:17 PM »
So what do you guys suggest I do.
a) Give up on changing (since Ergel says it can't be done within 24 hrs) and book new ticket.
b) Wait till tomorrow 7:30 AM and call to change original ticket.
c) Book a new ticket as a backup, and attempt to change original ticket tomorrow 7:30 AM
Im no expert,  but I say c.  All you have to lose is $2.50 CMIIW.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #874 on: September 23, 2013, 09:42:16 PM »
Im no expert,  but I say c.  All you have to lose is $2.50 CMIIW.
I thought so too, question is if they will make me problems changing, if I already have a reservation for that flight.

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #875 on: September 23, 2013, 09:58:37 PM »
I thought so too, question is if they will make me problems changing, if I already have a reservation for that flight.
Again I'm no expert,  but maybe add an extra letter to the first name,  or change one letter etc.

In any case,  what's the issue with 2 sears? Maybe one is for your infant. . 

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #876 on: September 23, 2013, 10:01:02 PM »
So what do you guys suggest I do.
a) Give up on changing (since Ergel says it can't be done within 24 hrs) and book new ticket.
b) Wait till tomorrow 7:30 AM and call to change original ticket.
c) Book a new ticket as a backup, and attempt to change original ticket tomorrow 7:30 AM
A it can't be done
What do you Need to change?
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #877 on: September 23, 2013, 10:10:09 PM »
A it can't be done
What do you Need to change?
Booked someone LGA-DTW round trip.   They now want me to change the return to a different day. What is the best way to go about it, cancel/rebook or change? Thanks!

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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #878 on: September 23, 2013, 10:12:55 PM »

Forgot. Different day.  Can't be done if within twenty four hours of scheduled flight
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Re: BA Avios question(s)
« Reply #879 on: September 24, 2013, 12:11:03 PM »
option b worked!