BA Launching 10% Military Discount?
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BA Launching 10% Military Discount?
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No factual evidence yet, but supposedly going to be available for Serving, Retired, CS, Cadets, Spouses, Widowers ... British Airways will be giving armed forces a 10 per cent discount ahead of Remembrance Day | City A.M.
No factual evidence yet, but supposedly going to be available for Serving, Retired, CS, Cadets, Spouses, Widowers ... British Airways will be giving armed forces a 10 per cent discount ahead of Remembrance Day | City A.M.
From today, it will be offering a 10 per cent discount to the armed forces, across all fares spanning its global network of 183 destinations, in all cabins (except First).
It is available to all serving armed forces, reservists, spouses of serving personnel, forces veterans, MoD civil servants, war widowers and cadet forces. It will be available through a secure website, where members of the armed forces will be able to make their booking and the discount will apply automatically.
It is available to all serving armed forces, reservists, spouses of serving personnel, forces veterans, MoD civil servants, war widowers and cadet forces. It will be available through a secure website, where members of the armed forces will be able to make their booking and the discount will apply automatically.
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As a regular flyer on their dirty old 747-400s I feel like everyone on those things should receive a discount. They found a dead rat on my last flight from PHX to LHR, and a distant voice was heard to comment "he must have had the lasagne".
Still the best cabin crew though.
Still the best cabin crew though.
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As a regular flyer on their dirty old 747-400s I feel like everyone on those things should receive a discount. They found a dead rat on my last flight from PHX to LHR, and a distant voice was heard to comment "he must have had the lasagne".
Still the best cabin crew though.
Still the best cabin crew though.
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I agree with Fonsini, the PHX/LHR 747-400's are showing their age - last time I flew one of the "wardrobe" doors on the upper deck fell off as we rotated out of LHR
Mind you its still an amazing bird, it must be one of the slowest heading into PHX it just hangs in the air over Rio Verde / Fountain Hills
Mind you its still an amazing bird, it must be one of the slowest heading into PHX it just hangs in the air over Rio Verde / Fountain Hills
Pleased to see that retired personnel are included. I've always felt a bit miffed about some other service discount schemes which excluded you once you had handed your F1250 in
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Now registered ... although I doubt ba.com will be able to manage our typical bookings. I shall test anon.
There seems to be absolutely no checking of eligibility when registering, which I found strange. Just fill in the fields and click "Go" ... instant registration.
There seems to be absolutely no checking of eligibility when registering, which I found strange. Just fill in the fields and click "Go" ... instant registration.
Compared to whom?
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TIP. If it works with this system, use BA to book AA to the US from Dublin. We do that all the time these days.
Now registered ... although I doubt ba.com will be able to manage our typical bookings. - MPN11
Not a total surprise surely since BA expressly exclude first class....
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Not a total surprise surely since BA expressly exclude first class....
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For clarity, I'm talking about complex routings involving BA, EI and AA to distant places in the USA. And NOT in First, as I found it (on BA) a waste of money. Since then, it's got worse!
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Yes, overseas residents CAN register, but to use their words:
Hi,
Thank you for getting in touch, you can input your South African address and we can get your card shipped out to you. Please be aware that our card is only for offers in the UK, apologies for any inconvenience,
Kind Regards
So one cannot do much with the card.
Hi,
Thank you for getting in touch, you can input your South African address and we can get your card shipped out to you. Please be aware that our card is only for offers in the UK, apologies for any inconvenience,
Kind Regards
So one cannot do much with the card.
I thought BA had long offered a 10% military discount against its full (flexible) fares. I always thought this was a bit of a useless offer as you could save much more than 10% by buying a less flexible ticket, which is often all you need for off-duty travel. Does anyone know whether this 'new' offer is 10% off all fares, or only off the top whack?
For clarity, I'm talking about complex routings involving BA, EI and AA to distant places in the USA. And NOT in First, as I found it (on BA) a waste of money. Since then, it's got worse! - MPN11
VMT for the clarification - I may have misunderstood your reference to 'Premium' cabins when you outlined your extensive travels at #9638 on http://www.pprune.org/military-aviat...ww-ii-482.html
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VMT for the clarification - I may have misunderstood your reference to 'Premium' cabins when you outlined your extensive travels at #9638 on http://www.pprune.org/military-aviat...ww-ii-482.html
Jack
It would appear from a brief experimentation that BA's cheapest domestic "Basic" fares (hand luggage only) are not available through the scheme. 10% off the "Plus" fares brings them roughly down to the "Basic" level so the discount effectively gets you a free piece of checked luggage on domestic trips. It does seem to give 10% off international economy fares compared with the regular BA website, but I was quickly able to find cheaper deals through Skyscanner. Nice to see BA thinking of us though!