Companion voucher – outbound for 3 pax, return for 2?

[jsto]

I’ve just booked outbound London-Tokyo for 3 people in CW using my BA Companion Voucher – total came to 200k Avios + taxes/charges (i.e. 2x50k half price, and 1x100k full price).

When it comes to booking the return, I’ll try to book at 1am, and then call up BA to get half the Avios refunded for 2 people for the Companion Voucher return leg. However, I only wish to book for 2 in CW on the return (and one likely in Economy under a separate booking) so as to take advantage of the voucher, but at the same time preserve some Avios.

My question is whether this is feasible – ie I know I’d be able to make the booking itself, but was unsure if BA would then refund half the Avios for 2 passengers given the number of passengers differs on the two legs. Linked to this, is the Companion Voucher on the outbound linked to a specific second individual (e.g. the second person on the booking??) or just the booking as a whole. If a specific person, I’d clearly need to make sure the second passenger on the return leg is the same individual

[BA Flyer IHG Stayer]

This should be fine. The inbound is a separate booking to the outbound so the names of the companion don’t have to match.

[jsto]

Thanks, good to know! I had just assumed the companion had to be the same individual both ways

[NorthernLass]

I think BA will expect it to be the same person on both legs if you’re applying a 241 and might refuse to refund the avios. They might also try & be awkward about the discrepancy in pax numbers but you can push back with that because it’s not against the Ts & Cs.