BA Holidays – Only required hotel for part of trip

[GaryE]

Hi

I have been trying to book a holiday whereby I require a hotel room for only part of the holiday.

In the past I have been able to go into the multi trip section and add flights and then the hotel for the nights required – but this is not working any longer – coming up with no flights available (even though there are ie trying for May 2025).

Also there was a route via to book a flight and then option to add hotel for part of the holiday and that seems to have disappeared.

I can book a flight and then via add extras add the hotel, but that is not a) treating it as a holiday and b) is wanting me to pay the full amount upfront – were in the past when adding the hotel it converted the trip to a holiday and only asked for the deposit.

Is there something I am missing – or is this a new enhancement (!) with the changes to the IT systems.

Thanks

[BA Flyer IHG Stayer]

Are you using the ‘flight + hotel’ option on the main BA landing page and then ‘create custom trip’?

That’s just worked for me.

[Froggee]

https://www.britishairways.com/travel/fx/public/en_gb#

[GaryE]

BA Flyer IHG Stayer wrote:

Are you using the ‘flight + hotel’ option on the main BA landing page and then ‘create custom trip’?

That’s just worked for me.

Froggee wrote:

https://www.britishairways.com/travel/fx/public/en_gb#

Thanks – ‘create custom trip’ has worked and is only requesting a deposit – the link (thanks Froggee) although works it is treating it as a flight booking and adds the hotel to the basket as a separate item and wants full payment up front.

Have got a better price direct from the hotel, but want to book flight and 5 nights with BA to retain Silver status via double tier points.

[GaryE]

Update – actually I tried a dummy name etc to confirm the booking from the ‘create custom trip’ and at check out converted it from requesting a deposit on the T&Cs page to full payment on the payment page!!

[ringingup]

Give them a call to book.

If you book over the phone you also get a 24h grace period.

[yonasl]

I had that same issue and the best is to call them. They were then able to book it as a flight + hotel with just a deposit.