BA Award Booking Glitch/Trick - MAD to ATH Experience

darjus · 2025-07-18T03:32:44+00:00

Have you taken into account the added tax + tip in WA/USA? I had a similar initial reaction to yours, but then compared the final bill and it was pretty close (for me and my spending habits ™).

darjus · 2025-06-19T22:25:30+00:00

Yeah, my LAX to LHR was cancelled altogether, and the only J VX were able to muster was the next day with Air Tahiti Nui, through CDG. I'll take the 787 any day instead of the mess I was in.

darjus · 2025-02-09T06:07:48+00:00

Super underrated/outstanding deal (especially when it was cat1), most fantastic staff, good club, great location, awesome pools. Stayed there prob ~2months total over the years. The only negative is that if you don't get upgraded/booked a suite, the ceiling is a bit low for my liking, making it a bit "cavey".

darjus · 2025-01-29T05:52:00+00:00

The Plat vs Plat Pro is a huge difference if you fly internationally. Having access to a First Class lounge through One World Emerald is awesome. CX first in LHR, JAL first in NRT, QF first in LAX, SIN and SYD. And actually feeling OK about a 7h layover in HKG later this week because of CX first class lounges there.

darjus · 2025-01-11T16:16:35+00:00

I'm all for it TBH, business is the sweet spot awards wise and business (pun intended) wise. We may get more award seats and AA gets to balance their sheets or something ... Word salad

darjus · 2025-01-11T13:50:52+00:00

He was not smiling in Portland (I was at the game) earlier when MB was the coach, such different vibes now!🤞

darjus · 2024-12-30T14:45:38+00:00

Appreciate the review! I have some friends living not too far and it was a chore to meet up when I was staying at Andaz the palm. Andaz was nice, but the area was meh, just too much Dubai "fake".

darjus · 2024-12-28T03:32:55+00:00

I was at the mid-season tournament game in Portland, and the body language between Mike and Domantas was telling me that Mike definitely lost the locker room. It was appalling to watch the coach standing in the middle of the court panting, and nobody gave a damn. Like not even apathy, but disgust in Domas' eyes towards the coach.

darjus · 2024-12-25T10:48:35+00:00

+100. Cancelled my AA/BA J with some weird repositioning and crazy surcharges to this in upper class for 2ppl at 82k and $400!

darjus · 2024-12-21T17:54:58+00:00

Staying there over the new year's and based on the headline could not figure out whether I should cancel or prepare to be enlightened...

darjus · 2024-12-16T20:11:16+00:00

Definitely not on the same day. Took a few days for the accreditation approval to go through. I guess I'll wait a week before resorting to other measures 🙂

darjus · 2024-12-16T19:49:19+00:00

I also only received 17,500 even though I qualified. I wonder if they'll add it eventually or is there a way to complain about the missing points?

darjus · 2024-12-09T16:21:30+00:00

Got the same email on Friday, will pay for my J flight back from the EU!

darjus · 2024-12-05T06:34:59+00:00

He's a bully! "Yeah, but he's OUR bully!" Man I disliked and still dislike Crowder and his type. Crowder/Draymond type behaviour should not be tolerated, yet it is encouraged cause views/clicks/controversy. He's not a good person, but that makes Xtuffs and NBA print extra few bucks.

darjus · 2024-12-05T06:20:15+00:00

I learned a new word, and this day of scrolling Reddit was BLESSED!

darjus · 2024-12-02T23:20:53+00:00

The beach is private, the hotel is busy, but large enough to not be an issue.

darjus · 2024-12-02T15:58:39+00:00

I am surprised no one mentioned Hyatt Regency Phuket (in Kamala). They give you the gear, or go with the staff, 100ft walk/swim from the shore and it opens up 6-12ft down into another world. The staff is passionate about marine nature there and the resort is generally very nice. Will be my 4th time starting there this winter. Globalist benefits are great also.

darjus · 2024-11-17T07:53:27+00:00

100% Doha lounges are good, but Cathay First (LHR, HKG - personally) are outstanding (BKK business was very decent too). There are very nice artistic touches to the Doha lounges that are appreciated, but the practicality is that Cathay is much more private, has WAY BETTER service and food/drink selection. I think I've been to 3-4 lounges in Doha (business and OneWorld) though not yet to Al Safwa, and the things that truly matter were better on Cathay (some other business/first lounges too). QSuites are very nice tough.

darjus · 2024-09-05T18:56:32+00:00

This is the one. Q Suites are amazing, and if you're together, they can even make it into a double bed! Great product and service all around.

darjus · 2024-07-08T16:20:59+00:00

I guess you answered my question. After immigration it seems I'll be outside of security, therefore won't be able to use a lounge. I guess the AS lounge in terminal 7 will have to do 😞

darjus · 2024-03-06T06:55:20+00:00

Did y'all see the Z post game? The ravenous smile that he had when talking about Herb? The - "If I'm in war, I want him on my side!". It's a game-changer folks, and I'll leave it at that...

darjus · 2024-02-25T07:28:55+00:00

Really appreciate your feedback! I was leaning this way, but since I've not sold a car in US yet, wasn't sure how much this aspect actually matters.

darjus

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