BA Baggage allowance when booked with Avios

[Griffith4ever]

Riddle me this. Booked a ticket to Bulgaria with BA and paid with Avios. Economy. I just checked and I have 1 x hold baggage included (plus overhead of course).

Mate is on same flight - same economy, he didn't book with Avios - he has no baggage allowance in the hold and his ticket clearly states this.

What gives? Is it becasue I booked with Avios and have an "Economy" fare, but be booked some other way and has a "basic" fare?

If I search BA they mention a "basic fare" - no baggage, and a "plus" fare - inc baggage.

https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/information/t...

Both our tickets (well, online confirmations) say they are "economy".

[The Leaper]

I reckon your mate has clicked on basic baggage without thinking about it, whereas you clicked on plus baggage. BA have had the two fares for quite a while now.

Nothing to do with an Avios or a non Avios booking.

R.

[djc206]

It’s just a perk of avios redemption, nothing unusual about it.

[djc206]

The Leaper said:

I reckon your mate has clicked on basic baggage without thinking about it, whereas you clicked on plus baggage. BA have had the two fares for quite a while now.

Nothing to do with an Avios or a non Avios booking.

R.

It is to do with avios. Avios redemptions always get baggage allowance, your only choice for redemption is economy or club on a short haul route. Both come with baggage. If paying cash there are 3 fare buckets, economy basic, economy plus and Club, with the first one not having any baggage allowance.

[The Leaper]

Thanks for the correction.

R.

[Griffith4ever]

Thank you all. Case closed! :-)

[GCH]

Your friend has booked their cash ticket into 'basic' economy, which does not include hold baggage.
Avios bookings always book into 'regular' economy which does include hold baggage.