New GGL benefit - free transfer of Avios
Apr 17, 2014, 1:32 pm
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: France
Programs: MUCCI, BA LTG/GGL/CCR, AF PLAT, ETHIHAD AND LH USELESS PLASTIC
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New GGL benefit - free transfer of Avios
Email received today.
Might come in useful:
We're delighted to bring you another great way to share the value of your Gold Guest List membership with those who are most important to you.
From now on, you can transfer a total of 162,000 Avios per year, for free, to Executive Club Members* that's up to 27,000 Avios per person.
Remember, you can already pay to transfer a total of 162,000 Avios, so with this additional benefit, you'll be able to transfer up to 324,000 Avios a year. Twice as many as before.
Whether you want to surprise someone with a gift of Avios or plan a trip with the people who are most important to you — share your Avios with them for free so they can enjoy their next reward flight even sooner.
Might come in useful:
We're delighted to bring you another great way to share the value of your Gold Guest List membership with those who are most important to you.
From now on, you can transfer a total of 162,000 Avios per year, for free, to Executive Club Members* that's up to 27,000 Avios per person.
Remember, you can already pay to transfer a total of 162,000 Avios, so with this additional benefit, you'll be able to transfer up to 324,000 Avios a year. Twice as many as before.
Whether you want to surprise someone with a gift of Avios or plan a trip with the people who are most important to you — share your Avios with them for free so they can enjoy their next reward flight even sooner.
Apr 17, 2014, 1:57 pm
#3
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: France
Programs: MUCCI, BA LTG/GGL/CCR, AF PLAT, ETHIHAD AND LH USELESS PLASTIC
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Apr 17, 2014, 3:00 pm
#4
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: NYC
Programs: BAEC (GGL)
Posts: 47
http://www.headforpoints.com/2014/04...one-else-free/
As per Raffles, the difference between the Gold and GGL benefit is that Gold's can only transfer to members of their Friends and Family list, whereas GGL's can apparently transfer to anyone.
Apr 18, 2014, 10:29 pm
#10
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Alameda, CA, US
Programs: BAEC Gold (GGL/CCR), HHonors Diamond
Posts: 1,346
The reason they are allowing you to transfer those Avios is that they think you aren't using enough of them and if you transfer them to others, they will use them and that means BA is getting all those surcharges from them! ;-)
Apr 19, 2014, 7:23 am
#11
Join Date: May 2009
Location: London
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 2,741
I think this is useful to have. When I looked at transferring some Avios a few months ago, I was amazed to find there was a cost; and I was horrified by how much the cost was. I didn't do the transfer...but I will do so now
Apr 19, 2014, 7:35 am
#12
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: BA Gold, AA Lifetime Gold 1.8mm, IC Spire Ambassador, Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold et al
Posts: 4,350
Apr 19, 2014, 7:42 am
#13
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BA S, VS S, SQ G, HH D, IHG D/A, Marriott G, Radisson G, Hertz PC
Posts: 3,945
Prior to their introduction of the F&F element I could see a bit more of a benefit but now it doesn't seem that useful. Obviously different for everyone but between F&F and Household a/c's I didn't really have an issue on this front.
Apr 19, 2014, 7:49 am
#14
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Alameda, CA, US
Programs: BAEC Gold (GGL/CCR), HHonors Diamond
Posts: 1,346