 Poster: A snowHead
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Just noticed that have a accumulated a bucket load of Avios so could travel business class with BA to Geneva for less than anything else I have found at the other end of any plane and it also includes 2 x 32kg bags. Anyone know if they accept a set of skis as one of these bags?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I hope so as I have booked that for the BB. Their website says you can take items of 190x65x75 cm and weighing under 32kg as one of your items of checked baggage in Club so that should fit most skis as I doubt that they measure them that closely. I'm sure a more experienced Club traveller will be along to confirm shortly...
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@Posidrive, yes, have done the same as you a few times and doing it again this December.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@Posidrive, yes ...do it all thd time
..but only book business one way and you get the allowance both ways so maximise your aviod
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@holidayloverxx, or make it to Silver and travel economy...
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@mmgg1988, Yes, I booked club class for me and my son to BB and skis are no problem. I’ve also done the single leg club class with the same allowance on the other leg.
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| Alastair wrote: |
| @holidayloverxx, or make it to Silver and travel economy... |
i am way way away from that. My avios are through collecting rather than flying...but yes a good way of doing it
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| geepee wrote: |
| @mmgg1988, I’ve also done the single leg club class with the same allowance on the other leg. |
That's what I have done. Works out about £25 less than paying to take the skis in Economy! Confirmation email also states 2 bags at 32kg each way.
No chance of me getting to Silver as I avoid BA where possible but not may other airlines fly direct to Venice except the low cost carriers which worked out more expensive.
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@holidayloverxx, It's surprisingly easy to get to silver and I do it with one transatlantic trip a year. All my subsequent trips are more comfortable! BA really look after you if you play the game....
Mind you, Club Class doesn't always cost very much and the old Tesco points certainly add up quickly.
Booking Club in one direction is a good idea - you just need to decide where you want the lounge. I've certainly found priority handling though Geneva (which can be a real scrum) to be a real help in the past.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@Alastair, i rarely fly transatlantic...and when i last did with BA there weren't many miles to be had. Lounge in the UK ....on return there often arent lounges where i fly back from and i have to drive
Last edited by snowHeads are a friendly bunch. on Fri 6-10-17 23:32; edited 1 time in total
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@Posidrive, yes - works well, provided they don’t go on strike.
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@holidayloverxx, agreed that everyone's circumstances may be different. I was just mentioning that, for some, BA's offering is excellent if you plan your flights carefully. 
(As an example I flew a day return in economy to Geneva a few weeks ago. A major pile up on the motorway in the early morning meant that I missed my flight but I was able to change this flight using the BA app at no cost, despite the booked flight costing £50 and the revised flight quoting £230. I then arrived back at GVA early and was able to change my return flight (again a cheapie) for the second time at no cost - with the check-in agent apologising that I wouldn't have time to use the lounge and giving me priority security which must have saved me 20-30 minutes.) I challenge any 'low cost' carrier to match the treatment I received that day.
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You know it makes sense.
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@Alastair, agreed when circumstances suit
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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This article may interest some as its a way to get silver status, I'm fortunate or not maybe, to travel for work and the silver status is a great benefit for the extra baggage to take the skis for free when we are in economy, https://insideflyer.co.uk/2016/06/earn-british-airways-silver-status/ , its from last year but still relevant as BA do have sales from time to time, have a look at Jacks flight club another handy source for cheap travel.
A follow on from the comment on BA going on strike, you can add Lufthansa to that far more strikes than BA, plus Air France, the French traffic controllers, Ryanair for cancelling flights (yes I got one of those, yes I will fly with them again), Monarch and Air Berlin for going bust, I'm sure there more  just remembered Alitalia too
Last edited by Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name: on Sat 7-10-17 10:53; edited 1 time in total
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Poster: A snowHead
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@radar, link doesn't work
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@Grandma Sunshine, because there is a comma at the end of it
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I'm BA gold and fly economy. So I get first lass lounges and the "gold welcome" when in economy. Sir, we appreciate your business would you like anything.
Me: Some champagne would be nice. 
How to do it is easy. Book club every month from Gla-Lgw which is sometimes cheaper than economy if you check the full fare tab (weird). If more expensive then simply use Avios to make it cheaper. Do this 8 times and you get silver. Or, when you go in Europe try to factor in a club stop.... go uk-AMS-destination.
If going launch haul have a look at a positioning flight. E.g. Fly to Dublin, Oslo, or Stockholm and you will get a club fare for the same price as premium economy.
Use matrix software to look at multiple options.
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@Grandma Sunshine, Fixed 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@radar, thanks
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@GlasgowCyclops, is that rocket flights , carrying on the theme from @GlasgowCyclops, also look at One World Partner flights, fly with one of them and earn tier points to get to silver, if anyone is off to somewhere beyond the middle east look at Qatar Airways flights the have some bargains even in business class, you can get a better class of airline than BA
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| radar wrote: |
| @GlasgowCyclops, is that rocket flights , carrying on the theme from @GlasgowCyclops, also look at One World Partner flights, fly with one of them and earn tier points to get to silver, if anyone is off to somewhere beyond the middle east look at Qatar Airways flights the have some bargains even in business class, you can get a better class of airline than BA |
Yes good old saturn5 predictive texting.
I now fly WT+ (premium economy) and on BA to Asia all the time. Currently in the Andaz hotel bar in New Delhi. I prefer BA because the other airlines are economy or business and for me, booking not that far in advance, business from the UK is a crazy price. However, my days of 12 hrs in economy are over.
Qatar is great according to most people, but the 6hrs from edi, gla to DOH then a 3 hrs layover then 6 hrs on to HKG for example means no sleep. At least on BA in WT+ I get 5 hrs kip at least.
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@GlasgowCyclops, aren't we a pair of jet setters , I'm off to Manila totally agree on WT+ am going Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong in their premium economy their service is just great having said that BA seemed to have up their came on my last two WT+ trips
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| radar wrote: |
| @GlasgowCyclops, aren't we a pair of jet setters , I'm off to Manila totally agree on WT+ am going Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong in their premium economy their service is just great having said that BA seemed to have up their came on my last two WT+ trips |
Manila? Been there.. get Grabcar app on your phone and never flag a taxi down. Not safe to do that according to people I know in Manila.
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@GlasgowCyclops, thanks will grab it!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| radar wrote: |
| @GlasgowCyclops, thanks will grab it! |
Getting off at Manila use the yellow taxi. The white taxi queue seems to move faster but in reality it is not. Grab car is like UBER except it is Proper taxi you get. You can also link it to a card so you need less cash. Grab is based in Singapore so you can use it in many Asian countries.
While in the hotel always ask where you can walk and they will advise.
Apart from that it is a great place. You will see lots of massage places and at first I thought (hmmm dodgy) but a foot massage is a big thing there. My companies distributor there has an account and I went to one. It was fantastic.
Funny at first when he said " you come with us and two ladies will give you a massage" I looked at him in fear (this is NOT my thing) and he said..... oh, not a dirty massage
Phew. Anyway.... I think I'm diluting the thread.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@GlasgowCyclops, thanks for the advice, I'm fortunate to have a private transfer at the airport will use grab for round town.
Yep think we changed the thread, but that's Snowheads
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