I've been BA Silver for a couple of years, and have successfully earned enough points to keep Silver this year. My TP year ends 8th July, and I had been thinking of doing a run after that, to renew Silver and keep it until 2019. However, once my latest flights post to my account, I'll only be 440TP short of Gold.
Have I imagined it, or is it right that if you earn Gold and don't maintain it, you drop down to Silver the following year (rather than straight down to Blue)? In which case, I might be better to do a run before 8th July to have Gold until 2018 and Silver until 2019. Thanks!