Book British Airways Reward Flights With Confidence
British Airways reward flights are one of the flagship benefits for members of its Executive Club Loyalty programme. However, the Covid-19 pandemic has made some frequent fliers nervous about taking to the air. Aside from immediate health concerns, the UK seems to change its quarantine policies on a weekly basis. This has created a reticence to commit to overseas travel, for fear of having to factor in an unforeseen two week period of isolation after arriving back home.
Thankfully British Airways has a Book with Confidence scheme in place, which currently applies to any journeys booked through September 2020 for a whole year, until August 31st 2021.
So customers searching for flights on a BA flight finder now can make their reservation, safe in the knowledge that they can change the date and destination for their trip without any penalty fees or cancel their booking in exchange for a voucher to use for a future flight. Of course, if the airline cancels your flight, you are entitled to a full refund. But the Book With Confidence initiative gives you more options if circumstances lead to you changing your plans.
Whilst there are many BA flight finder options available, including those provided by corporate travel companies, travel agents and online flight retailers, the simplest way, to ensure you will be able to take advantage of the Book With Confidence rules, is to book directly with British Airways on BA.com. In most cases, the vouchers issued under the policy are e-vouchers, which you can then use directly for another booking on the airline website or app, without needing to call anyone. However, if you book via a travel agent, you will need to contact them directly to establish your options.
Many people have asked us:
Does the BA Book with Confidence policy apply to reward flights?
The good news is yes, it does. If you want to make a change, under the rules, you can claim a voucher to make a new reward flight reservation in the future.
There may be some differences in the taxes and surcharges between your old and new reservation if so you’ll need to cover them, but your voucher will match the value of your original booking.
One thing which isn’t as easy to do, on the British Airways website, is to actually search for reward flights. So whilst we recommend booking directly on the airline site, a BA reward finder service, like Rewardflightfinder.com, is your best option to discover the best award seats for Executive Club members.
The best BA reward finder sites make it easy to search across multiple routes, dates and cabin classes or to see which options are available for your Avios balance. Because British Airways reward seats can be released anytime, from 355 days before departure, right up to the departure date, these websites also allow you to set up availability alerts and receive notifications when new ones get released.
These are unusual times, but by following the advice above, you can still book a BA reward flight with confidence. Plus, for extra reassurance, the airline is also offering special COVID-19 travel insurance via Allianz. So don’t waste your Avios, use them to cut the cost of your next trip.
