BA Status Colours - Will it always be Black/Gold/Silver/Bronze/Blue? Time for change?
Mar 23, 2014, 4:18 pm
#1
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BA Status Colours - Will it always be Black/Gold/Silver/Bronze/Blue? Time for change?
Will BA always keep the colours as above, would you like to see a change or keep the status quo?
Premier = Remains as Black
GGL = Executive Diamond
Gold = Diamond
Silver = Gold
Bronze = Silver
Blue =Remains as Blue
Post away and of course this is just my own idea.
Premier = Remains as Black
GGL = Executive Diamond
Gold = Diamond
Silver = Gold
Bronze = Silver
Blue =Remains as Blue
Post away and of course this is just my own idea.
Mar 23, 2014, 4:30 pm
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I'm not sure what colour an Executive Diamond would be, but in the interests of smoothing out status envy I'd suggest purple, violet,magenta cerise and índigo.
Mar 23, 2014, 4:32 pm
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Mar 23, 2014, 4:38 pm
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Mar 23, 2014, 4:38 pm
#8
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I hope they don't change it. It would make it more complicated.
I've read on here how others find the oneworld levels difficult to understand. Unless you're in the know, how do you know that an emerald is two steps above a ruby?
Gold/Silver/Bronze is clear to everyone. Blue (or any colour really) is the entry level.
I've read on here how others find the oneworld levels difficult to understand. Unless you're in the know, how do you know that an emerald is two steps above a ruby?
Gold/Silver/Bronze is clear to everyone. Blue (or any colour really) is the entry level.
Mar 23, 2014, 4:42 pm
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I wouldn't go as far as that but I was more thinking along the lines of every OW member having the same colours?
Of course I know the cards have the relevant Emerald, Sapphire symbol etc. but as you say maybe just leave it as it is.
I was just curious to hear others POV, that's all really.
Mar 23, 2014, 4:45 pm
#10
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There are some issues comparing to others - eg American, where Gold is actually OW Ruby, and often it is assumed that BA Gold is therefore Ruby as well. But they seem to run out of colours after Platinum...
Also, status matches sometimes get it wrong.
Also, status matches sometimes get it wrong.
Mar 23, 2014, 4:49 pm
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Mar 23, 2014, 4:56 pm
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I hope they don't change it. It would make it more complicated.
I've read on here how others find the oneworld levels difficult to understand. Unless you're in the know, how do you know that an emerald is two steps above a ruby?
Gold/Silver/Bronze is clear to everyone. Blue (or any colour really) is the entry level.
I've read on here how others find the oneworld levels difficult to understand. Unless you're in the know, how do you know that an emerald is two steps above a ruby?
Gold/Silver/Bronze is clear to everyone. Blue (or any colour really) is the entry level.
Mar 23, 2014, 5:10 pm
#13
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I like to think of it as the understated British nature compared to the bigger is better American way.
What the Americans call gold we call bronze, and what we call gold the Americans call super duper elite platinum with a side of diamonds.
Do we really need to make our tiers sound better? Although if they made GGL into platinum or diamond it would then mean you could soft land to gold. At the moment GGL is considered gold for soft landing purposes.
What the Americans call gold we call bronze, and what we call gold the Americans call super duper elite platinum with a side of diamonds.
Do we really need to make our tiers sound better? Although if they made GGL into platinum or diamond it would then mean you could soft land to gold. At the moment GGL is considered gold for soft landing purposes.
Mar 23, 2014, 5:38 pm
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How about?
Blue = Serf (card colour now brown)
Bronze = Yeoman (card colour now green)
Silver = Knight (card colour unchanged)
Gold = Nobility (card colour now red/ermine)
GGL = Royalty (card colour now purple/ermine)
Premier = Monarch (any card colour you want)
All suitably British, and provides excellent differentiation as to where your place is
Blue = Serf (card colour now brown)
Bronze = Yeoman (card colour now green)
Silver = Knight (card colour unchanged)
Gold = Nobility (card colour now red/ermine)
GGL = Royalty (card colour now purple/ermine)
Premier = Monarch (any card colour you want)
All suitably British, and provides excellent differentiation as to where your place is
Last edited by kanderson1965; Mar 23, 2014 at 5:55 pm Reason: added new card colours
Mar 23, 2014, 5:42 pm
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