#1
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: City of Kingston-Upon-Hull
Programs: BAEC Grey, Flying Blue Yellow
Posts: 1,599
Gone from Brown to Grey
Finally made it to the shiny grey card from the dirty brown one. So now I have it, what's the greatest benefit in your opinion?
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#2
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Canary Wharf
Programs: AA Plat, BA Bronze
Posts: 311
Quote:
Originally Posted by
kanderson1965
Finally made it to the shiny grey card from the dirty brown one. So now I have it, what's the greatest benefit in your opinion?
Lounge. And seat selection from time of booking
#3
Join Date: Nov 2010
Programs: BAEC-Gold
Posts: 72
seat selection and Lounge access...
#4
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 3,417
Quote:
Originally Posted by
kanderson1965
Finally made it to the shiny grey card from the dirty brown one. So now I have it, what's the greatest benefit in your opinion?
100% miles bonus.
The lounges
100% miles bonus
Advanced seat booking
100% miles bonus
Right to use club toilets and club kitchen when you're in WT+
100% miles bonus
#5
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: not far from MUC
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 2,198
Quote:
Originally Posted by
kanderson1965
Finally made it to the shiny grey card from the dirty brown one. So now I have it, what's the greatest benefit in your opinion?
Lounge, tier bonus Avios, and advance seat selection. In that order.
#6
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold, Geek platinum
Posts: 968
Being able to use your brown card as an ice scraper.
#7
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: City of Kingston-Upon-Hull
Programs: BAEC Grey, Flying Blue Yellow
Posts: 1,599
Quote:
Originally Posted by
ColdWalker
Right to use club toilets and club kitchen when you're in WT+
I suspect this one may be bogus, tend to agree about the mileage bonus though, seems as good as gold (don't tell anyone)
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#8
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 3,417
Quote:
Originally Posted by
kanderson1965
, seems as good as gold (don't tell anyone)
I've been gold for some time now. I yet to discern any significant difference between gold and silver whatsoever.
#9
Suspended
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Her Majesty's United Kingdom
Programs: BA Gold, BA Lounge Rats, BA Audit Survivors, CW Kitchen Defender, CX Noodle Connoisseurs Club
Posts: 5,955
Increased chance of op-up?
#10
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: City of Kingston-Upon-Hull
Programs: BAEC Grey, Flying Blue Yellow
Posts: 1,599
Gone from Brown to Grey
Unlikely in my case, my next one is a domestic from LBA.
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#11
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Relocated from the highlands of Scotland to Tampa, FL
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 2,040
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Joely
Being able to use your brown card as an ice scraper.
You get 100% more scraped off each time than with your old card.
#12
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: City of Kingston-Upon-Hull
Programs: BAEC Grey, Flying Blue Yellow
Posts: 1,599
Quote:
Originally Posted by
golfmad
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Joely
Being able to use your brown card as an ice scraper.
You get 100% more scraped off each time than with your old card.
I shall have to inform the chauffeur.
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#13
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Surrey part of Greater London
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 3,809
Quote:
Originally Posted by
PanGalactic
Increased chance of op-up?
I reckon I was upgraded about one in every 4 flights as a blue, since turning Silver, I've not had a single one in 10 flights or so! So in my experience they stop giving them to you when you turn Silver!
This w/e will be an interesting one as Im sitting in what was already a very busy WT+ cabin, and its just been reduced from 5 rows to 3, so if I don't get upgraded here I very much suspect I have been overlooked for some non Silvers!
In my experience of being Silver for just over a year, lounge access in the big thing, when not in CW or higher. If you're a Club or above flyer, the main benefit of Silver is obviously the mile bonus, which makes a massive difference to your Avios levels
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#14
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Relocated from the highlands of Scotland to Tampa, FL
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 2,040
Quote:
Originally Posted by
kanderson1965
I shall have to inform the chauffeur.
You can't do that, it's non-transferable. You'll have your new status revoked. OK, I'll drop the silly analogy now.
#15
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 3,417
Quote:
Originally Posted by
golfmad
You can't do that, it's non-transferable. You'll have your new status revoked. OK, I'll drop the silly analogy now.
Not correct. Just put your chauffeur into your HHA.
My upgrade hot rate went up when I hit silver, but has dropped somewhat since becoming gold. I honestly think its just the luck of the draw though.
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