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Old May 6, 2024 | 5:21 am
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Closario
 
Join Date: May 2024
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Post 15 TP away - too good to pass?

Hi all

I understand this is a very talked about topic but I can't seem to be able to make a decision.

Currently have the Bronze membership. Collection tier point ends on 8th June 2024.

I am 15 TP away from Silver.

I am going to Paris (from London) at the end of May and haven't booked my ticket yet for that reason. If it was just me, I would take the Eurostar because it is cheaper and easier when arriving in Paris but that would be the only occasion to get my TP before the collection end date.
- Eurostar: £109 (standard ticket)
- BA flight Club Europe: £260 (the only way to get enough TP - 40 of them).

I know most of you will say the Silver benefits are so worth it. However, please look at my situation:
- we (my husband and I) have PP due to our AMEX so have access to lounge already.
- we fly business sometimes (for long haul, never for short haul) - so we have priority boarding, etc, when going on those flights.
- we are having a baby in October 2024. We know we are already flying Club World to my husband's family in Shanghai early January 2025 and back.
- the only attractive thing is to be able to book your seats from the time of booking. But when flying Club World/with a baby, not really seeing the point + would technically want to choose the bassinet seats so the BA customer service team would do that for me.

Part of me think we don't really need it and can requalify next year as we will fly a few times Club World and could get it easily.
Part of me think this is too good to pass given I am only 15 TP away.

Thanks for your inputs!

M

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