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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #460 on: June 03, 2013, 04:23:30 PM »
PUTPAC.
don't they charge when booking on the phone?

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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #461 on: June 03, 2013, 04:30:07 PM »
don't they charge when booking on the phone?
Tell them to waive it, since it can't be booked online.

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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #462 on: June 03, 2013, 04:30:20 PM »
don't they charge when booking on the phone?
I believe i have seen that people have gotten it waived. Call up and be very charming.
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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #463 on: June 03, 2013, 04:42:43 PM »
ok thanks for the help. what is the phone number?
is it worse if booking from my friends ba account over the phone then online?

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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #464 on: June 03, 2013, 04:51:57 PM »
ok thanks for the help. what is the phone number?
is it worse if booking from my friends ba account over the phone then online?
Not sure which is better, but make sure you pay the taxes or any fees with the mileage holders CC. If you use a different CC, the passenger may get stranded at the gate.
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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #465 on: June 03, 2013, 06:59:35 PM »
Does anybody know if BA releases more award fights last minutes like UA does. (For LAN Airlines)

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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #466 on: June 03, 2013, 07:22:43 PM »
Does anybody know if BA releases more award fights last minutes like UA does. (For LAN Airlines)

You're asking the wrong question.

If you want award seats on LAN, you need to be asking about LAN as BA can only have what LAN gives them.

I don't know the answer re LAN...
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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #467 on: June 03, 2013, 07:29:11 PM »
Does anybody know if BA releases more award fights last minutes like UA does. (For LAN Airlines)
if you want to know regarding AA flights, the answer is no, its not like UA. on UA u almost always find last minute availability but on AA flights its not so often. one thing is forsure that if you book one ror 2 months in advance itll show little availability many times but when u getc closer to the date like 3 weeks to 2 then ull usually see more. (no guarantee though)

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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #468 on: June 03, 2013, 07:34:38 PM »
if you want to know regarding AA flights, the answer is no, its not like UA. on UA u almost always find last minute availability but on AA flights its not so often. one thing is forsure that if you book one ror 2 months in advance itll show little availability many times but when u getc closer to the date like 3 weeks to 2 then ull usually see more. (no guarantee though)

ok, Thanks!!

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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #469 on: June 03, 2013, 08:19:19 PM »
if you want to know regarding AA flights, the answer is no, its not like UA. on UA u almost always find last minute availability but on AA flights its not so often. one thing is forsure that if you book one ror 2 months in advance itll show little availability many times but when u getc closer to the date like 3 weeks to 2 then ull usually see more. (no guarantee though)

+1 IME too

Also, I've seen many times that more seats are being released on Sunday Mornings.

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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #470 on: June 05, 2013, 07:57:58 PM »
Is anyone having issues with BA.com.. Mad slow for me.

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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #471 on: June 05, 2013, 07:59:20 PM »
Is anyone having issues with BA.com.. Mad slow for me.
Last night they were having lots of issues, but today was smooth.


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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #472 on: June 05, 2013, 08:01:59 PM »
Last night they were having lots of issues, but today was smooth.



It was just slow for the past 30 Minutes. Hopefully they find the bug!

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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #473 on: June 05, 2013, 11:45:14 PM »
Virgin Atlantic has now the best deal to London with points check it out on thief website

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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #474 on: June 08, 2013, 10:19:53 PM »
Virgin Atlantic has now the best deal to London with points check it out on thief website

Thanks.

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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #475 on: June 28, 2013, 04:28:02 PM »
I know you cant book Air Lingus flights through BA.com; but is there a way to search for award availability? Should it come up on AA.com?
I am sometimes accused of overthinking things. I am still mulling over whether that accusation has merit.

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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #476 on: June 28, 2013, 04:32:31 PM »
I know you cant book Air Lingus flights through BA.com; but is there a way to search for award availability? Should it come up on AA.com?

When will people learn?
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Re: BA.com Award Search Help Master Thread
« Reply #477 on: June 28, 2013, 04:38:11 PM »
When will people learn?
Thanks for helping. Does availibility on Aer Lingus mean there is award availability? Usually award availability is limited. Is there a way to check for award availability? Thanks soooo much!
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Avios -- poor availability??
« Reply #478 on: July 09, 2013, 01:44:26 PM »
I just got my Chase BA card two months ago and I already have 55,000 miles. I am excited to start spending them on those awesome short haul values I've been hearing about.

But now I see that the availability is lousy. None of the days I want have any flights available. I checked several days before and after as well. Nothing.

Is this typical of Avios? Is it just my city maybe that has poor availability? The price is great. 9,000 miles for a flight that would cost me 200-400 dollars. But the availability is AWFUL.

Can someone explain?

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Re: Avios -- poor availability??
« Reply #479 on: July 09, 2013, 01:46:02 PM »
does american have multiple flights out of your city and to your destination?
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