Promo: Instant Silver Offer - New Members - By Invitation Only
#61
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: From ORK, live LCY
Programs: BA Silver, EI Silver, HH Gold, BW Gold, ABP, Seigneur des Horaires des Mucci
Posts: 14,214
Looks like the loophole's been closed!
#62
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: SAF
Programs: HH Gold, IHG Gold
Posts: 675
Excellent, that was what I was hoping. I may actually be able to pull that off. Especially since I have 12 full months (not calendar year based).
EDIT: Upon further investigation I don't think this is true. When I log into my account the Status miles (as Silver) are showing as 0. So it appears to hit Gold, I would need to get to 16K first, *then* also get an additional 38K to hit Gold. I hope I am incorrect on this, but it certainly appears that is the case.
I think so. I must have been one of the last ones in. I later tried to sign up Mrs. G2244 but it wouldn't work.
EDIT: Upon further investigation I don't think this is true. When I log into my account the Status miles (as Silver) are showing as 0. So it appears to hit Gold, I would need to get to 16K first, *then* also get an additional 38K to hit Gold. I hope I am incorrect on this, but it certainly appears that is the case.
I think so. I must have been one of the last ones in. I later tried to sign up Mrs. G2244 but it wouldn't work.
Last edited by G2244; Mar 15, 2011 at 7:59 am
#63
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: From ORK, live LCY
Programs: BA Silver, EI Silver, HH Gold, BW Gold, ABP, Seigneur des Horaires des Mucci
Posts: 14,214
I wonder will BD go through the accounts opened with the promo and nix them...
#64
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: London
Programs: BA Executive Club, UA Mileage Plus, bmi Diamond Club
Posts: 480
I'll be cross if they do get rid of my account - I only booked flights with them because I got the Silver membership!
#65
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Scotland
Programs: BA Silver, Hilton Diamond, BD Blue (RIP)
Posts: 1,986
It's been more than 24 hours since I opened my account and while I can log in using my membership number I can't add it to a booking I made yesterday afternoon (after signing up).
I'll be cross if they do get rid of my account - I only booked flights with them because I got the Silver membership!
I'll be cross if they do get rid of my account - I only booked flights with them because I got the Silver membership!
#66
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: London
Programs: BA Executive Club, UA Mileage Plus, bmi Diamond Club
Posts: 480
#67
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: C1, C1.5 C2
Programs: aa ua dl jb starwood marriott hyatt
Posts: 442
Can someone confirm if it's closed or not. Seems IDC6SM now does blue.
#68
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: AMS,BRE,ABE
Programs: AY-G, TK*S, AB-S, EY, LH, DL, UA, BA, AA, all hotel programmes
Posts: 1,345
It's been more than 24 hours since I opened my account and while I can log in using my membership number I can't add it to a booking I made yesterday afternoon (after signing up).
I'll be cross if they do get rid of my account - I only booked flights with them because I got the Silver membership!
I'll be cross if they do get rid of my account - I only booked flights with them because I got the Silver membership!
#69
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: NJ
Programs: Avis Preferred, Hertz #1 Gold, National Exective, United Premier Silver
Posts: 1,363
It's been more than 24 hours since I opened my account and while I can log in using my membership number I can't add it to a booking I made yesterday afternoon (after signing up).
I'll be cross if they do get rid of my account - I only booked flights with them because I got the Silver membership!
I'll be cross if they do get rid of my account - I only booked flights with them because I got the Silver membership!
I was able to log in to my account within minutes of signing up. If your accout number doesnt work, try using your e-mail address.
And as for the accounts being recinded, i have called BMI's Diamond Club Customer Service twice since signing up (once to see if my welcome kit could be expedited, and today to request additional luggage tags) and they reviewed everything, saw I was silver, and left it at that.
I am doing a "print screen" of my status page, as I have a UA flight Thursday, and want to be able to check my bag for free. I will try and report back how that goes.
#70
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Argentina
Posts: 40,211
If you had to be a Mongolian goat herder living in Ulan Bator to qualify then I expect it'll be quite easy for them to suss out who doesn't qualify.
#71
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Belfast / London
Programs: BA Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Gold, MeliáRewards Platinum (no longer used)
Posts: 116
And as for the accounts being recinded, i have called BMI's Diamond Club Customer Service twice since signing up (once to see if my welcome kit could be expedited, and today to request additional luggage tags) and they reviewed everything, saw I was silver, and left it at that.
I am doing a "print screen" of my status page, as I have a UA flight Thursday, and want to be able to check my bag for free. I will try and report back how that goes.
I am doing a "print screen" of my status page, as I have a UA flight Thursday, and want to be able to check my bag for free. I will try and report back how that goes.
Cheers.
Last edited by kingofbeans; Mar 17, 2011 at 6:30 am
#72
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 262
Because I'm now silver, next time I hit 16,000 status miles (assuming I do so within 12 months) it will not reset to zero but will continue increasing until I pass 12 months of silver membership (at which point my status miles will revert to zero and I'll begin another year of silver) or I hit 38,000 miles (at which point it will subtract 38,000 from my balance and I'll start a new year as gold). I don't see why your situation would be treated any differently from mine, so if you're aiming for gold I think you've saved yourself having to rack up the first 16,000.
Last edited by vindaloo; Mar 15, 2011 at 10:41 am
#73
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: London
Programs: BA Executive Club, UA Mileage Plus, bmi Diamond Club
Posts: 480
If it still won't work by Thursday I'll give them a call as we're flying on Saturday.
#74
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: SAF
Programs: HH Gold, IHG Gold
Posts: 675
Normally when you hit silver for the first time (which I did last week the expensive way) your membership year resets to the date when you passed 16,000 miles and simultaneously your "balance" of status miles is reduced by 16,000, so my account currently shows as silver but with just a handful of status miles (because my last flight took me slightly over 16,000). This is effectively the position you're in, i.e. your silver year has just started and you have no status miles.
Because I'm now silver, next time I hit 16,000 status miles (assuming I do so within 12 months) it will not reset to zero but will continue increasing until I pass 12 months of silver membership (at which point my status miles will revert to zero and I'll begin another year of silver) or I hit 38,000 miles (at which point it will subtract 38,000 from my balance and I'll start a new year as gold). I don't see why your situation would be treated any differently from mine, so if you're aiming for gold I think you've saved yourself having to rack up the first 16,000.
Because I'm now silver, next time I hit 16,000 status miles (assuming I do so within 12 months) it will not reset to zero but will continue increasing until I pass 12 months of silver membership (at which point my status miles will revert to zero and I'll begin another year of silver) or I hit 38,000 miles (at which point it will subtract 38,000 from my balance and I'll start a new year as gold). I don't see why your situation would be treated any differently from mine, so if you're aiming for gold I think you've saved yourself having to rack up the first 16,000.
#75
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: England
Programs: BD*G, A3*G, Alaska G, LH, HHonors, Accor, Priority Club; Tufty Club Diamond
Posts: 80