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I’m looking at some tricky connecting flights, and Expedia gives me options flagged as Multiple Airlines that don’t surface if I book directly with BA (or any other airline). I know that booking through an OTA can be problematic, but the potential saving is significant for a party of six and the connections timings work much better. Does anyone know:
– Do I get a single ticket with through-ticketing privileges with Expedia, or am I left stranded if I miss a connection?
– Can I upgrade using Avios (or Virgin points if take that option) on the long haul section if I’ve booked a multiple airline itinerary?Apologies if this is all too technical and I ought to be on FlyerTalk instead…but I prefer it here!
Do you mind sharing the route & airlines
If they put them on one ticket then you won’t be able to upgrade using Avios as to upgrade a TA booking it must only contain BA flights . Not familar with Virgin sorry!
You might be able to book by phone with BA depending on the answer to 1) !
If they put them on one ticket then you won’t be able to upgrade using Avios as to upgrade a TA booking it must only contain BA flights . Not familar with Virgin sorry!
In addition the ticket needs to be on BA 125- ticket stock. And be issued by an OTA located in the same country as your BAEC account.
I’m looking at some tricky connecting flights, and Expedia gives me options flagged as Multiple Airlines that don’t surface if I book directly with BA (or any other airline). I know that booking through an OTA can be problematic, but the potential saving is significant for a party of six and the connections timings work much better. Does anyone know:
– Do I get a single ticket with through-ticketing privileges with Expedia, or am I left stranded if I miss a connection?
– Can I upgrade using Avios (or Virgin points if take that option) on the long haul section if I’ve booked a multiple airline itinerary?Apologies if this is all too technical and I ought to be on FlyerTalk instead…but I prefer it here!
You would have to ask Expedia re the single ticket issue for your specific itinerary, as they will ticket the booking in the most cost effective way which may or may not be on one ticket; as you have observed, they create itineraries not necessarily easily available via an airline and do that in a variety of ways.
BTW some of these complicated routings may actually be made up of several single tickets where the airline(s) has no obligation to help should their flight be delayed and you miss the next one etc.
Check all the fine print and conditions carefully before you hit the ‘pay’ button. I’ve found the likes of Expedia to be pretty good with that sort of thing though.
Thanks. Lots of valuable insight here. It sounds as if each case is different, and I need to read the T&Cs very carefully.
Do you mind sharing the route & airlines
I’m looking at a few Canadian airports for a ski trip. One possibility is Kelowna; another is Calgary. Direct flights to Calgary are outrageous on my dates, and Kelowna obviously doesn’t have direct flights at all. It has to be premium economy, too – the most recent densification is a step too far – but I’m not willing to pay for six business class flights out of my own coin.
The common feature is that all sensibly priced routes comprise BA transatlantic, Westjet for the short haul connection. I have far more routing choice with Expedia, with Vancouver, Seattle and Toronto all featuring as possible connecting places, but BA’s website almost always wants to connect via Dallas, which is a very long detour.
Maybe I should just try a phone call to BA once the party size is finalised.
That looks like a BA ticket, they’d be able to book it by phone and it’ll all be on one ticket so protected connections etc. Better to save everyone into your friends and family list before you call. If you book direct you should be OK for a UUA then on the longhaul sectors though taxes and fees uplift these days can be pretty painful!
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