Hello everyone

Just got this in my mail this morning (mail = postal service mail). I am a member of British Airways Executive Club in Denmark (seems BA have signifcantly lower requirements for us Non-US non-UK members when it comes to getting silver or gold - but that's another story).

Back to the letter from BA

On the outside it shows a picture of a Blue card (I am a Blue member) and two blue sentences:

Starting in February!
A new way to earn mileage!


Excited I open. Inside is a letter and a small guide supplement.

(in Danish but I translate)

The letter:

January 2001


From the 1st of February 2001 all fligths with British Airways counts!
And you miles are valid forever!


Dear [MyName]

You can now really look forward to the year 2001 and let us tell you why!

From the 1st of February you will earn miles on all British Airways flights.
Blue cardholders get 50% of normal miles when flying on rebated tickets. On reservations in M class, which is our most used booking class, a 100% mileage is earned. [my remark: I usually fly M - also rebated and therefore before I wouldn't earn ANY miles]

If the flight is taken in World Traveller Plus, our new 4th cabin in Economy on transatlantic routes, it is sure to please you that "Plus" doesn't only mean better comfort but also 10% extra miles.

But that is not all! In the future your miles will be valid forever! You can now forget everything about loosing your miles because you haven't used them for a free ticket. If you earned or used any miles for 3 years your account will, however, be closed and your miles expired.

Then the letter goes on about their website etc.

Pretty good isn't it?



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At least someone is reaping some good benefits out there. Happy 2001, Goldlust!

BA is merely catching up with the (primarily-U.S.) competition and perhaps LH too.

Or maybe they were seeing too many people change their address to a friend in the US so that they would get the miles on discounted tickets?

But what does it mean to us here in BA's home territory?

Will we have the same benefits?

What does "rebated" mean?

Do I take it from this that with a US registered BA Miles account (A) the miles don't expire and (B) all fares accrue milage ?

Virtually all fares accrue miles in the US Executive Club; some consolidator/bucket-shop fares don't. And -- recent policy change to keep pace with the other US programs -- miles never expire as long as there's some account activity every three years.

Probabaly a minority view - but I am more interested in points. No mention if those fares earn points. Does anyone know if they do?

It didn't say but I remember having read somewhere on my account sheet in the past that if earned 25.000 miles with BA in one year I would become Silver.

Rebate = Discount