I just don't understand VAs policy or who is con trolling the pricing on flights from Aus via DOH to Europe. I was pricing with date flexibility to UK and via google options came up using the same flights bookable via BA, QR VA and IB. Each was cheaper than VA and offered as BA Gold card holder...
Well my bid of 70 dollars (did not think it worthwhile going any higher) as I was already in Row 3 for DRW to PER last night was rejected!! Lol. I think I still won with 3b vacant and old style screen in front of me. 😁
By the way .did you know it's over 18 dollars for a pint of lager at DRW...
Is price important to you or are you stating you really want the VA status credits? But confused on you saying the longer option via AY and HEL yet you seem to be happy to spend hours in a DOH airport transit hotel? Always personally thought the VA price was very high via DOH but maybe it's come...
True (but with BA I think the choice of rewards and destinations remain rather good). ....but you do get TPs for bought upgrades which the Op first referred. Tbh, not nearly as good as ofcourse the previous points allocation 😕.
Funny how though, everyone seems a little unsure....anyway no doubt someone surely has done it. I've just flown PER-DRW booked before the change and received for the "new period" a rather lovely (I say that now) 30 SC!!
Yep..it's all of the above. 😁...and is that with or without GST and credit card charges and seat costs if applicable and change fees as asked by engbren. 🙄
Yes it would be useful if there was a category on "achievements" for status run after the "new era " but I suspect it will not amount to much success. I do see thankfully some decent SQ flights but probably with limited VA value.
I hope AY sort out any issues that they may have. From my perspectiv they are the best priced biz class and for that price, comfortable service on these seats especially ex BKK to just about anywhere in Europe via HEL which as an airport is also in my opinion, a pleasure to transit. In the past...
But the Hilton and IHG benefit is a one off? Have it once, get Platinum again following year do the benefits for IHG and Hilton continue or get instated if you don't have the qualifying hotel status points etc? I thought it was just a one off..and that's it! Also I am assuming the same with...