BMI - it's over. Thanks for the memories Pune/Donington/Keeley/Joanna!

[SilverChris]

Nothing?? I thought you referred to TA's call centre in the States?

I don't think they have one in the US. They have a US/Canada number but you'd still be connected to the one and only centre in El Savador. At least, that's what the agents told me.

Now, back to the topic

[Kyo]

What does speaking Spanish have to do with BA Gold???

Nothing?? I thought you referred to TA's call centre in the States?

[HUGE AL]

...I can't speak Spanish so I'll have to call the US call centre.

What does speaking Spanish have to do with BA Gold???

I just booked a MAN-LHR-BKK and MAN-LHR-SIN in F in the last couple of days for travel in the next few weeks. Having North of 1.5 million AVIOS helps I suppose.

Now THAT'S a spendy redemption!

Or Traitor Air to revive a name which was once commonly used here.

http://www.sqtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1746

WOW! THAT'S an old chestnut!

Once upon a time there was an airline
Where we used to raise a glass or two (of Krug)
Remember how we laughed away the hours
And dreamed of all the great things we would do

Those were the days my friend
We'd thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance
Forever and a day

We'd live the life we'd choose
We'd fight and never lose
Fore we were young
And sure to have our way

I didn't know you were such the poet!

[milehighj]

If you're talking to/from SIN, there's usually great availability in premium cabins within 3 days of your flight. Just saying...

Will be looking again in a few weeks.

[Savage25]

Let me put it another way. BA EC leave a lot to be desired on redemption availability.

If you're talking to/from SIN, there's usually great availability in premium cabins within 3 days of your flight. Just saying...

[milehighj]

Or Traitor Air to revive a name which was once commonly used here.

http://www.sqtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1746

Once upon a time there was an airline
Where we used to raise a glass or two (of Krug)
Remember how we laughed away the hours
And dreamed of all the great things we would do

Those were the days my friend
We'd thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance
Forever and a day

We'd live the life we'd choose
We'd fight and never lose
Fore we were young
And sure to have our way

[jhm]

Green ain't so bad after all...

Or Traitor Air to revive a name which was once commonly used here.

http://www.sqtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1746

[jhm]

Let me put it another way. BA EC leave a lot to be desired on redemption availability.

European reward flight savers have been great, e.g. £40 plus a few thousand miles for LHR-FRA booked the day before (albeit it may be the crack of dawn flight); and LHR-MXP for a very last minute decision to go away for the weekend.

[milehighj]

Same here. I have flown CX more in the last 12 months than the rest of my travel life combined. Probably the last 6 months even. I've flown BA between UK and S.E. Asia and vv more in the last 6 months than SQ.

I will also requalify for BA Gold.

Ditto. Green ain't so bad after all...

[milehighj]

Not sure about that. Availability seems to really open up 7-10 days before the flight, which actually suits me fine as the very nature of my travels means last minutes changes and additions. I just booked a MAN-LHR-BKK and MAN-LHR-SIN in F in the last couple of days for travel in the next few weeks. Having North of 1.5 million AVIOS helps I suppose.

I supposed everyone's MMV. I'm also a very last minute booker/traveller. On two recent trips, checking a few days out, I've not managed to find anything in J or F on SIN-LHR vv., and even LHR-CDG vv. was not showing good availability of timings even when paid seat availabilities were pretty open...

[MAN Flyer]

Just dragging up this old post here.

I'll say this. I find BA gold particularly spectacular for my wanderings in SE Asia. This whole thing BD/Match/MH in OW panned out nicely for me.

Incidentally - i accidentally requalified for BA Gold even though i didn't need to. That's how much travel i put OW's way without trying. Star who?

Same here. I have flown CX more in the last 12 months than the rest of my travel life combined. Probably the last 6 months even. I've flown BA between UK and S.E. Asia and vv more in the last 6 months than SQ.

I will also requalify for BA Gold.

Let me put it another way. BA EC leave a lot to be desired on redemption availability.

Not sure about that. Availability seems to really open up 7-10 days before the flight, which actually suits me fine as the very nature of my travels means last minutes changes and additions. I just booked a MAN-LHR-BKK and MAN-LHR-SIN in F in the last couple of days for travel in the next few weeks. Having North of 1.5 million AVIOS helps I suppose.

[Kyo]

Planning to fly to HKG on CX and back to give their lounges a try very shortly, actually

[milehighj]

Let me put it another way. BA EC leave a lot to be desired on redemption availability. However, BA Gold is relatively easy to requalify for, and the resulting OW Emerald across CX, QF, BA, MH, etc. is far more valuable than QPP on SQ alone.

[Kyo]

Just dragging up this old post here.

I'll say this. I find BA gold particularly spectacular for my wanderings in SE Asia. This whole thing BD/Match/MH in OW panned out nicely for me.

Incidentally - i accidentally requalified for BA Gold even though i didn't need to. That's how much travel i put OW's way without trying. Star who?

I don't doubt it, furthermore, MH is your home base and you've loaded a bunch of flights into South America to also help your TA interests.

My TA interest, meanwhile, has stalled after my miles have still failed to credit after 3.5 weeks post-flights to Oz/back. That, and I can't speak Spanish so I'll have to call the US call centre. KF*G just helps me complain even more with whoever picks up the phone at KF.

OZ's proposition becomes more and more appealing, and at very least, TG, when their going gets right. Burning KF miles as KF*G hasn't seen any improvement since I was KF*0/*S, either.

[HUGE AL]

I find BA gold particularly spectacular for my wanderings in SE Asia. This whole thing BD/Match/MH in OW panned out nicely for me.

Incidentally - i accidentally requalified for BA Gold even though i didn't need to. That's how much travel i put OW's way without trying. Star who?

Exactly. For continental hauls, it's pretty sweet (running around California, transcon); across the oceans, burn rate is retarded.

USA Call Center (not to last past the end of the year) is nice, with most agents bending over backwards to help you out.