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I’ve just booked a VV TA cruise using Virgin points. A day later my Barclaus upgrade vouched became available and I triggered it – handy, I thought, for the return flight for Miami. But, no, I had overlooked the ‘flight must commence in the UK’ clause. My next BAPPAMEX year starts in week or so and I could earn my next 241 inside a couple of months. But I can’t use that either for a flight starting outside the UK. (My outbound flight is to BCN so no open jaw possibility either)
Any work around?
ThanksYou CAN use your 241 starting from outside the UK, this has been the case for a couple of years now.
NL to the rescue again! Boy, it’s hard to keep up with all the details. Thanks!
All I’ve got to decide on now is what I need for £10,000….. (I’m assuming more flight availability will open up with a 241 than I can see currently without a valid voucher. I’ve set a SeatSpy search up)If you fancy extending your trip and you don’t mind driving in the US you could also look at returning from Tampa or Orlando if Miami is looking short of availability.
The redemption fees on single tickets from the US to the UK are usually horrendous. You may be better paying cash. Get a quote from VV, who should be able to sell you a ticket at an inclusive tour rate.
Or maybe look at IB via Madrid as a redemption
The redemption fees on single tickets from the US to the UK are usually horrendous. You may be better paying cash. Get a quote from VV, who should be able to sell you a ticket at an inclusive tour rate.
Or maybe look at IB via Madrid as a redemption
with RFS I don’t think it matters anymore on BA whether you book round trip, or single from either UK or US. Round trip is just 2 x the single price
I have a return from MIA at the end of the year after a TA cruise, the fees were pretty similar to starting in the UK (but yes aren’t the cheapest). The suggestion to check other options is sound.
Book another cruise that’ll eat into the £10k.🙂
RFS fee from MIA in CW will be £225 pp. This has also been the case for a couple of years now!
Loathing night flights as I do, I’d consider connecting to NYC on AA (using avios plus $6 tax pp), then get the very short day flight back to LHR in economy, for 25k avios plus £50 each. (Or BOS, for an even shorter hop across the Atlantic).
We have opted for Premium Economy Via Madrid using a 241. We are not currently swimming in Avios and managed 15 hours back from Mumbai in Premium Economy at the end of our Multi Carrier Redemption to Australia, so are going to suck it up.
Are you doing the Barcelona Miami one? If so we are on the same trip.We have opted for Premium Economy Via Madrid using a 241. We are not currently swimming in Avios and managed 15 hours back from Mumbai in Premium Economy at the end of our Multi Carrier Redemption to Australia, so are going to suck it up.
Are you doing the Barcelona Miami one? If so we are on the same trip.yes, the very same! we sent our son and DIL on last year’s offer and they reported favourably – so we thought we’d give it a go this year. we’ve always enjoyed TA’s although VV daytime activities may be very different to what we’ve been used to! see you on board.
Thank you everyone for your suggestions and comments – especially the ‘book another cruise’ idea to get me to my next 241….!
As NL may remember (yes, her help again) we are Miami bound again in January and have a return from Lima. That is sorted with a 241 and IB for the return. I know I must be daft but I’ve paid for upper deck, front cabin, window seats for the outbound on the 380. Friends we’re travelling with (and ‘paying for’!) will be having their first experience of CW and we want it to be as positive as we can make it.
I’m actually considering Norse in premium from MIA for £359pp and saving the 241 for another day.Good news Noggins, will see you on board. Have you been assigned to deck 14? Looks like it might be noisy so planning contact VV and move down a couple of decks. We have also booked the £200 option with priority boarding, champagne etc.
…we are Miami bound again in January and have a return from Lima. That is sorted with a 241 and IB for the return.
Forgive me if I’ve misunderstood but is this trip one booking or two, if it’s two could your MIA to LON be combined with the BA section and leave the IB as a separate one way?
If it’s one multi carrier booking please ignore.
@Noggins, Norse doesn’t have the best track record in terms of cancelling routes, although £359 is a great price if it includes your luggage!
Good news Noggins, will see you on board. Have you been assigned to deck 14? Looks like it might be noisy so planning contact VV and move down a couple of decks. We have also booked the £200 option with priority boarding, champagne etc.
Yep, deck 14 – and I was planning the same call! And we’ve booked the thr priority boarding / champagne thingy. Are you following the current cruise critic thread by ‘rogueperson’……? He seems to be having a pretty good crossing…..
…we are Miami bound again in January and have a return from Lima. That is sorted with a 241 and IB for the return.
Forgive me if I’ve misunderstood but is this trip one booking or two, if it’s two could your MIA to LON be combined with the BA section and leave the IB as a separate one way?
If it’s one multi carrier booking please ignore.
A second standalone trip. But thanks!
@Noggins, Norse doesn’t have the best track record in terms of cancelling routes, although £359 is a great price if it includes your luggage!
Yes, price includes luggage (but not seat selection etc etc…). It does seem tempting – and Rhys’s review was positive.
Good news Noggins, will see you on board. Have you been assigned to deck 14? Looks like it might be noisy so planning contact VV and move down a couple of decks. We have also booked the £200 option with priority boarding, champagne etc.
A quick call this morning and a move organised to deck 12 where ‘there is lots of availability’. All very efficient.
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