Comments on: British Airways Screws Some Frequent Fliers http://www.mouseprint.org/2009/08/17/british-airways-screws-some-frequent-fliers/ Exposing the strings and catches buried in the fine print. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:52:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ludovic http://www.mouseprint.org/2009/08/17/british-airways-screws-some-frequent-fliers/comment-page-1/#comment-195083 Ludovic Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:05:59 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=1336#comment-195083 "Whoever heard of any airline giving you less than one frequent flier mile for each actual mile flown?" Actually, Lufthansa/Star Alliance have been doing this for years, as I discovered when Swiss was bought out, joined Star, and the minimum frequent flyer miles accrued on a European trip went from 500 (not matter the actual distance) to 125. I guess they want people to fly even more frequently. Their tip o' the hat to Copenhagen :) “Whoever heard of any airline giving you less than one frequent flier mile for each actual mile flown?”

Actually, Lufthansa/Star Alliance have been doing this for years, as I discovered when Swiss was bought out, joined Star, and the minimum frequent flyer miles accrued on a European trip went from 500 (not matter the actual distance) to 125.

I guess they want people to fly even more frequently. Their tip o’ the hat to Copenhagen :)

]]> By: Laura B http://www.mouseprint.org/2009/08/17/british-airways-screws-some-frequent-fliers/comment-page-1/#comment-186912 Laura B Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:18:11 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=1336#comment-186912 On the left hand side (not in small print) is a big link that says collecting BA Miles on flights. You put in where you are flying, the class of service, and member tier status and it will tell you how many miles you earn before you even book a flight. On the left hand side (not in small print) is a big link that says collecting BA Miles on flights. You put in where you are flying, the class of service, and member tier status and it will tell you how many miles you earn before you even book a flight.

]]> By: Peter http://www.mouseprint.org/2009/08/17/british-airways-screws-some-frequent-fliers/comment-page-1/#comment-186650 Peter Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:10:56 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=1336#comment-186650 It's fairly common knowledge that the number of frequent flier miles accrued is relative to the "fare class" you purchase... This is not really a surprise to anyone who has looked at any airlines Frequent Flier website / policies. It’s fairly common knowledge that the number of frequent flier miles accrued is relative to the “fare class” you purchase… This is not really a surprise to anyone who has looked at any airlines Frequent Flier website / policies.

]]> By: John P. http://www.mouseprint.org/2009/08/17/british-airways-screws-some-frequent-fliers/comment-page-1/#comment-186602 John P. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:49:44 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=1336#comment-186602 What's the complaint? He was told upfront that on a discounted economy fare he would get 25% of the miles flown. All he had to do was read the program. The restrictions were plain and did not need a lawyer to intrepret them. Frequent flyer miles are part of an airlines promotional program and is subject to revision and/or revocation at any time. The airlines are under no obligation to keep the program going. Competition is the only thing that keeps the program alive. What’s the complaint? He was told upfront that on a discounted economy fare he would get 25% of the miles flown. All he had to do was read the program. The restrictions were plain and did not need a lawyer to intrepret them. Frequent flyer miles are part of an airlines promotional program and is subject to revision and/or revocation at any time. The airlines are under no obligation to keep the program going. Competition is the only thing that keeps the program alive.

]]> By: Michael Lehet http://www.mouseprint.org/2009/08/17/british-airways-screws-some-frequent-fliers/comment-page-1/#comment-186589 Michael Lehet Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:54:19 +0000 http://www.mouseprint.org/?p=1336#comment-186589 This isn't anything new with BA. Several years ago we flew them from Chicago ORD to Heathrow and when I "applied" to their Air Miles Program I wasn't approved because of the class of ticket that we were flying and that we didn't have enough miles. This isn’t anything new with BA. Several years ago we flew them from Chicago ORD to Heathrow and when I “applied” to their Air Miles Program I wasn’t approved because of the class of ticket that we were flying and that we didn’t have enough miles.

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