The HfP chat thread – Wednesday 28th April

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Lee says:

28 Apr28 April 21:47

Never used BA family and friend for booking a reward ticket for someone else who is not in household account. Any risk? Whose card should be used for paying tax? Thanks
- Chris Heyes says:
  
  28 Apr28 April 22:35
  
  Lee slight risk is BA thinking you might profit from doing it
  BA Doesn’t allow you to book for anyone else and gain from it.
  They could and have closed Avios accounts and Avios lost for doing just that
  that’s why safer household Acc or another way round it would be open a friends and family acc
  I Have both
  There is nothing stopping you being generous and booking for a friend
  - Lee says:
    
    28 Apr28 April 22:59
    
    Thanks Chris, do you have to be registered under same address for household account. It may look suspicious if we update address then form household account immediately.
    - Rob says:
      
      29 Apr29 April 06:59
      
      Same address, but BA won’t care.
- TGLoyalty says:
  
  28 Apr28 April 23:01
  
  I can’t see an issue if it’s just a booking now and again for a friend or 2
  
  If you are booking for a new person every week they might shut you down.
- Doug M says:
  
  29 Apr29 April 00:16
  
  I’ve booked reward flights for around 10 other people over last 4 years or so, several who I wasn’t travelling with. Never a problem.
Rob says:

29 Apr29 April 06:59

Rule applies, so she won’t get the 5% deal.
- Ammar says:
  
  29 Apr29 April 16:24
  
  Cheers Rob.