[QUOTE=LeisureFirst;10595068]I don't really understand these kind of questions in the abstract. Silver is only of much use if you travel a fair amount on BA. And if you travel a fair amount on BA, you ought to be able to get quite some way towards Silver from your usual travel plans, possibly having to spend a bit more to travel in premium classes. These tips about cheap ways to earn TPs (e.g. via the current sale) are useful to know, but who is really going to get all 600 TPs from CE journeys they wouldn't otherwise undertake to AMS and back?

In other words, to answer the question, one needs to know the OP's normal travel schedule, who pays for the travel, what classes he flies in, how much he can afford, how far in advance he normally books the ticket and so forth. One can then think about how to maximize the TPs from the schedule while remaining in-budget - surely this is where most of the TPs will come from.

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Good point, LF. I, too, have been slightly puzzled from time to time, reading how posters plan pointless (pun intended) trips in order to build up TPs. I can see that there might be mileage in a 'dash for the line' as the membership years draws to a close for the odd couple of points, in order to retain status, but not to build up enough from zero to Silver. As you point (oops there I go again) out Gold / Silver are worthwhile when you travel a great deal - when you are going to get the TPs anyway!

Sorry for the rant... Calm again now

My company policy of long haul CW, short haul Y means that my Silver ticks along nicely and serves me well - I get into the lounge and only have to put up with a Y seat for an hour or so at a time, or I get the full CW treatment for those important overnighters.