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I’m in process of spending for amex plus companion voucher – can anyone confirm if there’s generally much additional seats unlocked for the Caribbean on Club? I know in half term etc unlikely but just interested to know generally?
BA aren’t very clear about this unfortunately. It’s all obviously demand driven, so in peak season you’ve very little chance. If there are still cheap cash seats available in Club World when you want to travel, you’ll have a better chance that these will be available using your companion voucher. I’d say your best bet is to call BA directly and see if they can help?
Calling BA won’t make the slightest difference. Either seats are available or they aren’t – no one will be able to tell you what may or may not happen at a future point as it’s all algorithm driven without human involvement.
As per @AndrewT – your best strategy is to have a Plan B and C, and try and book at T-355. More likely off-peak, however.
Also look at the next 12 months of availability as this will give you an idea of demand, with some adjustment for periods like Easter which aren’t fixed.BA aren’t very clear about this unfortunately. It’s all obviously demand driven, so in peak season you’ve very little chance. If there are still cheap cash seats available in Club World when you want to travel, you’ll have a better chance that these will be available using your companion voucher. I’d say your best bet is to call BA directly and see if they can help?
Thanks- do you mean I class seats (as opposed to R?)
As per @AndrewT – your best strategy is to have a Plan B and C, and try and book at T-355. More likely off-peak, however.
Also look at the next 12 months of availability as this will give you an idea of demand, with some adjustment for periods like Easter which aren’t fixed.Thanks this is helpful too- it’s weird how availability on outbound is always a lot better than inbound- probably cos it’s the overnight leg generally
Yes, I think more people want a flat bed overnight, though I find CW and PE equally insomnia-inducing!
Don’t forget also that the Caribbean is very well connected to the US so returning via (e.g.) MIA/ATL/NYC can also be an option.
Thanks- do you mean I class seats (as opposed to R?)
Yes the extra availability (if any) comes from I class inventory, so if there are no I cash fares the Amex voucher won’t unlock anything additional. However with the new website you can’t see what fare class is on offer, so that doesn’t help directly. Other sources such as ITA Matrix still show fare class availability.
None are ever released on popular routes at peak times , I mean peak for that route no avios peak. For example none for Cape town between November and April.
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