Double Tier Points offer – even when upgrading to Business afterwards?
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I’ve booked a 10-day BA Holiday in September (flight + car) in Economy to Costa Rica. I now want to upgrade to Business. If I do so (via phone, as it seems impossible via the website) will I get the Business Tier Points (and then get them doubled through the offer)? I’m confused as I’ve read somewhere the Tier Points stay the same, even if you upgrade using cash (rather than Avios).
The Ts & Cs say a ‘single transaction’ with flights and car and/ or accomodation. An upgrade transaction may be considerded an additional transaction.
The Ts & Cs say a ‘single transaction’ with flights and car and/ or accomodation. An upgrade transaction may be considerded an additional transaction.
I’m pretty sure that refers to buying the flights AND accommodation/car together. Not that you pay in a single payment. BA Holiday can be paid with a deposit only and then paid up in multiple instalments, so I don’t think these are treated as transactions, but rather as payments, same what an upgrade (or purchased seats) would be? And technically they should just double the tier points you receive for the flights, so as long as it’s a cash upgrade then I’d expect it to be fine. I’ve seen the question on flyertalk, but don’t what the answer was… You have to call to upgrade, so worth asking them to confirm. Or wait if someone on here has the experience…
I am booked on a British airways holiday in September. Originally booked WTP return and flight was showing on manage my booking as 180 tier points. Last week I called ba holidays and upgraded via reward availability on the outbound flight & the tier points have now changed to 230 tier points so I would expect you would get the extra tier points.
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That’s very helpful everyone, thank you! I will call and confirm, but it looks like I should be able to get the necessary Tier Points for my status upgrade 🙂
Have a double tier points eligible holiday in economy class secured with a deposit. Thinking of upgrading to Club Europe for the double TPs via phone with cash. Any further experience with double TPs being awarded when upgrading this way?
I am booked on a British airways holiday in September. Originally booked WTP return and flight was showing on manage my booking as 180 tier points. Last week I called ba holidays and upgraded via reward availability on the outbound flight & the tier points have now changed to 230 tier points so I would expect you would get the extra tier points.
I don’t know if this will stick – I upgraded to J via reward availability on a BAH trip at the end of last year and the booking initially showed the higher TP so I was well pleased, thinking it was an IT bug. However after I had flown that leg it then reverted to the original TP. I hope it sticks for you.
Sorry @Gary have not tried using cash.
Have a double tier points eligible holiday in economy class secured with a deposit. Thinking of upgrading to Club Europe for the double TPs via phone with cash. Any further experience with double TPs being awarded when upgrading this way?
I’m currently waiting for mine to post having done the same thing. There’s nothing in the T&Cs that state you would not be eligible, so I’m fully expecting the double J points to post within the next week or so.
@Gary – I’ve had my double tier points posted from BAH after upgrading after the initial booking. So all good.
@MrWhite Thanks for the update!
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