Reply To: BA 241 – Booking inbound post RFS

[Magarathea]

I am interested in some of the cash pricing figures in this example for Dubai.

Two weeks ago, before the RFS announcement, I booked return seats using the “old style” 100k avios and cash of £715 per person option. Then in Rob’s RFS part 2 article, he listed the cash element for the 100k avios option as £853 before RFS and £850 after RFS. From this I saw an apparent increase in the cash element of £135 for return Dubai flights and like many others felt “stuffed” by BA for future bookings.

However, this thread above, I think, shows the cash element of the 100k avios reward flight at £716 comparable to what I paid 2 weeks ago. This price looks correct on ba.com on a dummy booking this evening.

I’m confused. Can Rob or anyone shed any light on the correct cash element for a Dubai 100k avios reward return flight going forward? Was the £850 figure in the Part 2 figure incorrect?