Advice on new BA booking before cancelling original booking

[kermit1982]

Hi folks,

More advice needed.

So looking like we are having to cancel/change our June/July BA package, flights and one night at Sofitel.

The same package is currently £3000 more tonight Ouch 😯

I’ve priced the dates we ‘think’ Hubby will be home now on his new rota but he isn’t back to work till week Thur. it’s driving me crazy as prices have dropped last 2 days for new dates and prices we can pay although £800 more than original booking better than the £1200 the other night and the £3000 extra if going direct.

I was thinking of making a complete new booking at deposit of £200 in hope that when he finds out officially, when he returns to work, then we can then cancel first booking and apply for FTV and then apply the FTV to our new booking. Would this work or can you only use FTV to new booking made at the time?

I know it sounds madness but the way the other dates have increased I’m worried these dates too. They are completely different dates to original booking so shouldn’t show as a duplicate.

Also would we receive refund on Sofitel? I can’t see anything in our terms. We would be re-booking same hotel just different date.

We booked under the book with confidence and travel before Aug 2022.

Sorry for long winded post.

[Ben1993]

Yes I did this, made a new booking for the new dates I wanted, then as soon as I’d done that I went and requested the voucher for the first booking. Then when I got the email with the FTV I replied to that email with my new booking reference and then they applied the value of the FTV to the new booking.

[minnie moomoo]

I may be wrong but I was sure the original booking needs to be cancelled (FTV requested) before you book your new dates.

[kermit1982]

Originally Posted by Ben1993

Yes I did this, made a new booking for the new dates I wanted, then as soon as I’d done that I went and requested the voucher for the first booking. Then when I got the email with the FTV I replied to that email with my new booking reference and then they applied the value of the FTV to the new booking.

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Thank you it’s so hard as can’t get through on phone or online to ask advice.

[kermit1982]

Originally Posted by minnie moomoo

I may be wrong but I was sure the original booking needs to be cancelled (FTV requested) before you book your new dates.

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Thanks I’m not sure read both and can’t get through on phone etc 🙈

[Shooby doo]

I've had a back & forth with BA with vouchers that had no online code, after initially being told I couldn't use them after making a booking but insisting that that isn't what the e-mails state! I'm now awaiting their next answer!
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[Ben1993]

Originally Posted by minnie moomoo

I may be wrong but I was sure the original booking needs to be cancelled (FTV requested) before you book your new dates.

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Yes! Sorry you’re right. FTV requested first then immediately booked new dates.

[Softy]

The official rule is that you can’t apply an FTV that was requested after the new booking was made. But you do get the odd positive response when emailing.

Live chat/phone has been a no go for me (0/3) but I’m 50/50 (2/4) when using email to get it applied.

[kermit1982]

Thanks folks

See when you get a FTV is it just for deposit or for full amount that you had paid?

I paid deposit back in June but since paid some of package off, not due to fly till June 2022.

:-)

[kermit1982]

Ok bit more time tonight so found it in terms and conditions that FTV can only be used towards a new booking :-(

The no knowing of hubby’s work rota is driving me crazy!

Wondering if difference in price is due to BA ‘sale’ which of course ends in couple of days,

Scared to cancel the original booking as it’s gone up so much, nothing is easy when it comes to Disney just now lol

I did say to hubby I will go myself with quines and if he gets home grand he can make his own way over the pond 🤣🤣🙈 he wasn’t best pleased lol