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Max Q wrote:Looking at a round trip package on BA
and there’s a huge savings if you include
a hotel stay
I don’t actually need a hotel in the UK, but this deal is so good I’m thinking if I just check in to the hotel on arrival and check out at departure I’ll ‘fill the boxes’ for this requirement understanding that if I don’t show at the hotel at all my return would be canceled
Am I missing anything? I’ve asked BA and the Hotel this question and they don’t seem to think it a problem but there’s often
things that are overlooked
Max Q wrote:Thanks B74 and FH
I was informed of this savings while talking to BA res on an upcoming Tatl trip from the
US
There was a big savings for my travel dates if I added a rental car or a hotel stay
In fact the agent stressed it was important to show up and actually rent the car or the return would be canceled, I assumed the same policy would apply for a hotel room
FlyHappy wrote:just to add to my confusion... I've determined that in fact, the same hotel for 2 night (vs 6) is still quite a bit more expensive, yet a little less then no hotel at all....
something is really, really backward in BA-ville !
maybe the hotels are actually clandestine locations for involuntary organ harvesting?
Max Q wrote:That could well be
And another good reason to just check in and then leave thereby retaining all
your organs
I was surprised, I was discussing a Rt fare
of over 4K when he mentioned, out of the blue a rt of around $1100 if I booked a rental car and on a subsequent call a fare
of around $900 if I reserved a hotel room
All included in the price
Furthermore, when I mentioned I didn’t really need a car he said ‘just pick it up and park it at the airport, then return it when you leave !’
Interesting, spending a lot less to get more.
Must be a collaboration between the rental
car and hotel companies on a promotional basis
Or, as you say it could all be about organ
harvesting..
FlyHappy wrote:Max Q wrote:That could well be
And another good reason to just check in and then leave thereby retaining all
your organs
I was surprised, I was discussing a Rt fare
of over 4K when he mentioned, out of the blue a rt of around $1100 if I booked a rental car and on a subsequent call a fare
of around $900 if I reserved a hotel room
All included in the price
Furthermore, when I mentioned I didn’t really need a car he said ‘just pick it up and park it at the airport, then return it when you leave !’
Interesting, spending a lot less to get more.
Must be a collaboration between the rental
car and hotel companies on a promotional basis
Or, as you say it could all be about organ
harvesting..
I believe I may have sleuthed out the "truth"... tell me if I am wrong.
it appears that BA's "close in" fare penalties (3 weeks, 2 weeks, whatever) are effectively being waived, by adding the hotel/car. I cannot reproduce the odd "discount" by adding those if I go out further in time... in those cases, the more logical outcome of actually paying for those add'l services become obvious.
Are you booking something quite near (as I originally did, assuming you were looking to travel very soon)?
FlyHappy wrote:Max Q wrote:Thanks B74 and FH
I was informed of this savings while talking to BA res on an upcoming Tatl trip from the
US
There was a big savings for my travel dates if I added a rental car or a hotel stay
In fact the agent stressed it was important to show up and actually rent the car or the return would be canceled, I assumed the same policy would apply for a hotel room
wow, I'm floored.
first, that you actually called a human to inquire.
second, that they stressed the car hire part
third.... I just randomly checked a BOS-LHR flight, and I'll be damned - you're right, flight was cheaper by a significant margin to take a week at a hotel I do not want........
I'm utterly baffled.