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Old Sep 23, 2019 | 10:08 am
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lavajava
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Originally Posted by holloway1000
Hi All, hoping for some advice.

I am currently Silver, year ends 8th Feb 2020. and im on 495 TP

I have no more planned flights, and am changing job soon, so will do far less long haul business class, and far more short haul economy, so silver is quite important to me.

My wife is due to give birth in November. so im pretty confidant given what i have read that if i contact BA in November, they will extend my silver until Feb 2021.

what i am wondering is, is it worth me doing a TP run to get to 600 this year, which would renew me to Feb 2021, and then contact BA around March, and advise them then of the birth. would that give me until 2022, or does it not work like that?

thank you all in advance.
This is probably quite similar to the scenario I have posted about in this thread and had my extension approved when master Lavajava was over 2 as I had managed to keep gold until this year through flying.

YMMV as it's up to the baby@ba team.

I would take that TP run or perhaps even a family holiday in CE when your little one arrives.

All the best with the upcoming arrival.
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