Originally Posted by raffele
Recession or not, I think the chances of them letting you off with 600 below the limit are about as good as anyone using their BA miles to actually get a free flight...
The availability of "free" flights on offer has recently increased significantly, particularly in premium cabins, probably due to the temporary lack of fare-paying passengers.
A couple of months ago I booked two flights from Beijing to London using BA Miles but had to book World Traveller because there was nothing better available for the date I wanted to travel. Yesterday I noticed that there was suddenly new availability in Club World, and the Executive Club customer services person I spoke to was more than happy to re-book us into that cabin. I have recently also been able to book a return flight to LA in Club World, on the exact flights that I wanted, using BA Miles. Even recessions such as this one have a silver lining...