8.5. Where a non-Executive Club member is nominated for a discretionary British Airways Gold/Silver card they will receive an e-mail from the Executive Club with details of how to enrol and to provide additional information for their partner card application. This information must be completed by the Nominee within 14 days of receipt, otherwise the nomination will expire.

8.6. On receipt of a satisfactory application form British Airways shall at its discretion issue to the Nominee a discretionary Silver/Gold Partner Card which will be valid for a minimum of 12 months from the date of issue. The discretionary British Airways Silver/Gold card period shall begin from the date of acceptance by British Airways of the Nominee and last for the remainder of the nominating Member’s membership year, followed by a 12 month period in conjunction with the nominating Member’s membership year.

8.7. The Nominee should expect to receive their discretionary British Airways Silver/Gold card within 28 days of the date of nomination and acceptance by British Airways.

8.8. Standard booking lead times apply. Members are responsible for paying additional taxes, fees, charges and surcharges.

8.9. Nominees with existing Executive Club membership will commence a new membership year as a Member at the time of issue by British Airways of the new Silver/Gold Partner Card. All current Avios Points will be transferred to the new membership and any existing Executive Club Tier Points will expire other than as Lifetime Tier Points.