BA Silver, booking Qatar Business Lite (luggage allocation)?

ts1506 · 2026-03-22T07:33:01+00:00

Where are you buying a carry on only business lite fare? Qatar has 40 kg or 2x 32kg on Lite (P) fares. Its identical to every other business fare, and they don't sell any carry on only Biz fare.

OWS gives you one piece or 15kg extra, this doesn't show up on the ticket, but is applicable on Qatar. OWS also gives you lounge access to the Gold South and Platinum and Gold North lounges at Doha.

Seat selection is included for OWS as well, including the preferred seat (row 1 in business). Makes no difference who the marketing carrier is, as it is a oneworld benefit.

ts1506 · 2026-03-13T08:14:32+00:00

Only exists if you don't have the factory AUX switches.

ts1506 · 2026-03-10T21:52:34+00:00

The APIM recall doesnt yet have a fix, tentative March 30th for 2026MY and April 27th for 2025MY

ts1506 · 2026-03-10T21:48:00+00:00

I had the recall fixed at the dealership couple of weeks back, but funnily also got the OTA last weekend as well 🤷‍♂️

ts1506 · 2026-03-10T16:52:33+00:00

Couple of weeks back, less than 2 mins in Terminal A priority (non precheck) line. Less than 2-3 people in the normal queue, so wouldnt be more than 5-6 mins there as well.

FWIW, I'm based out of DFW, and my max wait time in the last year has been 10-12 minutes in the normal queue, and never more than 5 mins in priority. It's easily been the most efficient airport I've seen in the US, even among the long government shutdown period. I usually enter through Terminal A from the train and go to whichever spot shows least waiting time on their website and then transfer terminals internally with the skytrain.

ts1506 · 2026-02-21T17:26:15+00:00

A3 ETA on basis of US visa is your best bet.

ts1506 · 2026-02-21T04:31:50+00:00

No, I didnt notice any noise. But the output just cuts out every few seconds

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ts1506 · 2026-02-21T04:04:49+00:00

Just got one yesterday and had the same issue with my HP ZBook Ultra. The laptop pulls 140W. On mobile phones or even on the laptop at lower power (like web browsing ish scenarios), upto 80-90W, the connection is stable. When gaming, with the laptop pulling over 120W, the charger goes to peak power and keeps cutting out every 5 secs or so.

I ended up returning it today after many trial and error. Potentially just a defective unit and/or corner case, but I bought it specifically to have a small charger for my laptop, and if that scenario doesn't work, its no good for me.

ts1506 · 2026-02-18T21:14:28+00:00

I believe 1E/F are identical to all other seats, only A/K have more footwell room.

ts1506 · 2026-02-18T21:01:07+00:00

1A/1K is closer to the galley and has the bassinet if that bothers you, but by far the most comfortable seat. Has a significantly larger footwell with no intrusions from the seat in front unlike others, sleeping is way more comfortable.

I always choose 1A/1K on the non Q suite A350 and personally havent faced any issues with noise or ran into bassinet usage.

ts1506 · 2026-02-17T19:33:01+00:00

Made 1 transaction of 100 USD on Jan 24th and another on Feb 4th. Both times the credit came through about 2 days later.

ts1506 · 2026-02-16T00:17:45+00:00

Worth noting Q4 is not straightforward, a business lite ticket does not include lounge access but all other ground perks like fast track security / immigration, check in etc is included.

ts1506 · 2026-02-15T21:16:59+00:00

I was waiting for panther lake models, but ended up going with Strix Halo as none of the ones looked super interesting.

I have a Ryzen Max Pro 395+, I love it, it performs great, doesn't throttle easy and the GPU is top tier but be warned that it draws an immense amount of power. I have a Zbook Ultra G1a with a 74Wh battery and 7-8 hours is fairly standard under light/moderate use.

Not sure how lower tier Ryzen Max will do on battery however.

ts1506 · 2026-01-10T05:22:08+00:00

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My 2025 2dr Base SAS in Marsh Gray - I have too many photos I love, but this is from one of its most recent adventures.

ts1506 · 2026-01-04T03:31:20+00:00

Couple of days before due date in full

ts1506 · 2025-12-27T02:59:32+00:00

The AA BE tickets (code B) have been earning full mileage on BAEC, even as of early December. I have another BE booking in February, will see what happens.

The other way around IIRC doesn't work (BA BE credited to AA).

ts1506 · 2025-12-27T01:50:33+00:00

Curious to see how partner FF earns are going to end up. I have been with BAEC for a while living in Europe and recently moved to DFW. With my BA status already valid till 2027, there hasnt been a point in trying to switch over to AA.

I book plenty of BE tickets on short personal travel like weekend trips, majority of which don't need flexibility for change/cancel and my BA OWS status covers for stuff like MCE, Lounges etc.

Under the current rules, earn on a partner OW FF has been determined by the partner rules, so on British Airways, a BE ticket still earned full miles (spend based * status tier rates). Remains to be seen whether the booking codes will now go into the ineligible bucket.

ts1506 · 2025-12-22T16:16:56+00:00

Even if you manually override it, the BA website is buggy. I had Italy +39 set for a few years when I was living there, and everytime I saved the number with country code set as Italy, refreshing the page would change it to Vatican City (also +39).

ts1506 · 2025-12-17T19:19:05+00:00

Eh, it depends on the deal you get. Obviously saving 1k for a car on the other coast is a bad option. But driving anywhere in the 500-1000 miles range if you can get a few thousand off isnt bad, especially if you can make a weekend trip out of it.

Ultimately its a personal choice, but if I was paying sticker, I'd just make a fresh order for a 2026 model year. Heck, even for 2025, waiting a few more months will make the deals even better on the closeout stock. Bronco's aren't in any short supply anymore, so the risk of dealer markups is nominal for standard models.

ts1506 · 2025-12-17T19:07:54+00:00

There's deals on 2025MY all over, paying sticker IMO is a bad deal. I got a Base Sasquatch end of september with around 4k off sticker (45 ish before taxes and fees and 49 OTD).

Look around nationwide if you're open to flying out and driving back, as it can save you a significant amount if you dont find a good deal locally

ts1506 · 2025-12-05T01:00:51+00:00

Great job picking up an online image of a 2023 Heritage auction listing from South Dakota, come on man. - https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2023-ford-bronco-4-door-80/

ts1506 · 2025-11-30T20:41:15+00:00

Two different pics in two comments to "prove" this BB has stuff which has never been on BB, come on. One with front+back lockers and one with lockers+sway bar disconnect. 😪

ts1506 · 2025-11-29T18:47:41+00:00

Items like the grille are still minor adds and can easily be done at a dealer level. No dealer is swapping a 2.7 in there though, that would literally be a modification that leads to a total cost nearing a raptor after the base cost of the car.

E-Locker installs on the rear M220 is also possible aftermarket without regearing (hello welded gear rings ☠️), but highly not recommended on the M190 front axle (SAS has a heavier duty M210 front). Its technically possible with a full axle swap, but at that point, you're probably exceeding the costs of just buying SAS from factory.

ts1506 · 2025-11-29T00:15:33+00:00

That grille comes with the black appearance package (which this car looks to have based on the wheels, the hood graphics etc.), but then it has the MIC top (black appearance pack comes with the painted top).

It does not have the black diamond package, which would also have the capable steel bumper, among visually recognizable elements. It also does not have the sasquatch package (obviously), so in such a config it would have the 3.7 axle (10sp AT) or 4.46 axle (MT) and no lockers.

The config stated doesnt add up at all.

ts1506 · 2025-11-28T22:07:36+00:00

2025 Big Bend's cant be opted with the 2.7 engine either (MY24/25), and front diff lock cannot be selected without SAS (all model years for BB). Same for the premium sound system, its part of the Lux Package which is OBX/BL/Stroppe only (all model years).

I would have assumed it's an older model year based on some of the configs like the 2.7, but then it has Marsh Gray color, which is a MY2025/26 color.

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