I booked a restricted fare online at ba.com about a week ago LHR-FRA-LHR for this weekend in Club at a total fare including tax of £279 (£216 + £63 tax). I thought that wasn't bad, certainly as good as it gets. Until I realised I needed to return earlier.
So, being a restricted ticket I knew I was going to have to buy a new one. I took a look online again, and to book a one way FRA-LHR Club back home I had to tell the website I was in Germany. Single fare £339.93 (£310.11 + £29.82 tax), ouch.
What about a _return_ fare FRA-LHR-FRA in Club? £178.87 (£115.47 + £63.40 tax).
So I booked that and get a round trip the next day to churn up some more tier points.
For 1500 tier points and Gold status, you need 19 return trips at 80 TP's for each return trip. If you have nothing else to do with your money or life, at £3,420 that has to be one of the cheaper ways to make Gold on BA.
Cheers, Howard
So, being a restricted ticket I knew I was going to have to buy a new one. I took a look online again, and to book a one way FRA-LHR Club back home I had to tell the website I was in Germany. Single fare £339.93 (£310.11 + £29.82 tax), ouch.
What about a _return_ fare FRA-LHR-FRA in Club? £178.87 (£115.47 + £63.40 tax).
So I booked that and get a round trip the next day to churn up some more tier points.
For 1500 tier points and Gold status, you need 19 return trips at 80 TP's for each return trip. If you have nothing else to do with your money or life, at £3,420 that has to be one of the cheaper ways to make Gold on BA.
Cheers, Howard