Air miles - any help

gjrc · 8 Jul 2010 at 10:43

i bought a BA flight to the US on miles + cash.

business class out first class back. spent 100k + miles

just had my statement through and no miles have been deducted... does this mean there has been a screw up and the total cost of my flight was only the£300????

surely i am free to spend again..?

a1ex2001 · 8 Jul 2010 at 12:02

I'd check, do they take them instantly or not until you have actually flown. Personally I can't believe you've blown all those air miles on such a disapointing flight.

Morgoth · 8 Jul 2010 at 12:04

That's quite a few miles. I think I can get business class flight to the US with United for about 40k miles and £250.

Showboat · 8 Jul 2010 at 12:07

The only reason to spend airmiles is to fly business or first class.

I think a work friend had the same thing happen to him, i'd leave it until you have flown and if after a few months the points are still there, then work away!

Enjoy first class!

Scuzi · 8 Jul 2010 at 12:10

I'm not familiar with the BA scheme but in my experience the miles are deducted instantaneously. Don't spend them elsewhere. If could be that when you go to check in the ticket will show up as unpaid. In fact, with that in mind I'd contact them and clear it up before travelling.

I turned up for a flight once and for whatever reasoni it was showing on their system as unpaid. I had to bust out my credit card and pay for it at the airport to get on the flight and sort it out after. If the ticket hasn't been paid, you could turn up at check in and find out you need to pay full whack since they cant process redemption flights on the day.

Citizen420 · 8 Jul 2010 at 12:15

Just started clocking up air miles on my new tsb credit card, wonder how long it will take me to get a free flight to Oz.

mjt · 8 Jul 2010 at 17:15

If no miles have been deducted, keep schtum.

Lufthansa have forgotten to deduct miles for upgrades in the past for me. Don't say anything and they won't notice.

MrMoonX · 8 Jul 2010 at 17:35

when ive spent miles before they go from the balance in a few days

gjrc · 8 Jul 2010 at 19:40

MrMoonX said:
when ive spent miles before they go from the balance in a few days

sorry wasn't quite clear....

the trip has been and gone... was at the end of June... this suggests good things to me!!

k3v · 8 Jul 2010 at 20:53

I have used ba miles a few times and they have always been deducted straight away. if you want a definitive answer head over to the flyertalk fotum, there are some very experienced ba fliers on there, but I think you in the clear.

off on a tangent , I've got my second trip in F with ba coming up, I can't wait. hope the new F suite is rolled out on the plane I'm on cos it looks nicer.