BHXFAOTIPYYC From Portugal, joined Jun 2005, 1644 posts, RR: 0 Posted (7 years 6 months 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 1223 times:
BA has changed the rules on tickets from Europe to London. Now even the cheapest ticket can be changed for a fee of Eur 50 plus any difference in the fare if there is one. However, so far, it doesn't seem to apply for departures FROM London. I called BA in LIS to clarify, but so far they do not know when changes will be introduced from London, although they expect soon.
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VSFLYER747400 From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2005, 120 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (7 years 6 months 6 days 15 hours ago) and read 1143 times:
It would appear that the only fares ex London that are changeable for a fee are in H and B allocations, even BMI allow changes for a fee on all their fares!!! Is it again a case of 1 set of rules for BA's home based market and another for everyone else? It would seem to be.
Being on: (in no order) VS BA AA EK CX MH DL EI BD KL HV NW RC LH AF DA TG QF US FR LX AC SK AZ PG SQ UA PA
True, but before if you needed to change before, it was too bad - 100% loss on the ticket AND that included Club class (eg I class) so Eur50 / £35 is a heck of an improvement.
7LBAC111 From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2004, 2566 posts, RR: 43 Reply 4, posted (7 years 6 months 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 1107 times:
Quoting Richardw (Reply 1): Doesn't match the reasonable change fees of easyJet though.
Well easyJet charge £25.00 (i think) so it'll only be about £10 more. The 'pay the difference' aspect is exactly the same.
Quoting VSFLYER747400 (Reply 2): Is it again a case of 1 set of rules for BA's home based market and another for everyone else? It would seem to be.
Of course! It's called market specific pricing. Think about it, BA are, in the majority of cases, the carrier of choice for UK based travellers. It's a guaranteed market. In Europe, they have to fill their planes back to the UK too, and are competing with national carriers who employ similar vis-a-vis pricing.
7LBAC111
Debate is what you put on de hook when you want to catch de fish.
Yes Richard, I didn't claim to know, and couldn't be ar*ed checking, had a fair idea somebody would
From the easyJet website:
Quote: This allows you to change passenger names and alter itinerary details - and take advantage of a discount on the usual change fees (£15 online per passenger per flight; £20 through our call centre).
You chose not to mention easyJet charge a little bit more to change via the call centre. BA change fees are static.
7LBAC111
Debate is what you put on de hook when you want to catch de fish.
Richardw From United Kingdom, joined May 2001, 3709 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (7 years 6 months 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 1031 times:
Quoting 7LBAC111 (Reply 7): You chose not to mention easyJet charge a little bit more to change via the call centre
I quoted the online prices, most users of this website know that if you call it costs more.
I'd like to see all short haul flights on BA to be flexible to compete with the no frills carriers, so hopefully they are moving in the right direction.
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