Originally Posted by
Bohinjska Bistrica
The absolute lies people will sink to in order to try and present their decision, made by the beancounters, as being what people asked for will never cease to amaze. Pay more money to get the same status previously held? Yeah, that's what we all wanted, Colm!
I should probably thank BA for getting this out now- I was looking at retaining Silver next year and accordingly the appropriate bookings to get me there, but I won't be bothering now. I might (note: might) still book. It'll be in ET rather than CE if I do though and easyJet will be getting wider consideration if it's Euroflyer.
I will enjoy my last year of Silver. Avios will keep me around with BA until they too are wrecked by dynamic pricing.
BA has been spinning announcements this way for years. Remember the huge cutbacks to lounge catering because "passengers told us they wanted an offering appropriate to the time of day".
Originally Posted by
ShyMike
Hi I have requalified for gold for 2025-26 and my tier point year ends in early March.
if I earn points in mid March will they be awarded in the old way and then converted proportionally on April 1?
If not that there would be even less reason to travel in that month.
You will be awarded your tier points in March as normal, and they will be zeroed out at the start of your new membership year on 1 April. Not converted.
Originally Posted by
TomCayman
Is £11,000 for Silver. £3,500 to get to Bronze, then an additional £11,000 to move to Silver.
No. It's 7,500 for Silver, inclusive of the 3,500 to get to Bronze.
Originally Posted by
jamess88
What is a DONE5? Thanks
A one world round the world ticket, visiting 5 continents, in D class (business).
Originally Posted by
ScruttonStreet
Putting the anger aside for one minute, I would be genuinely curious to know the strategy driving this decision. BA would have been well aware that this news would go down like a bag of sick in places such as Flyertalk. But there must be some rationale driving it. BA must surely believe the airline will be better off as a result of these changes, otherwise why would they do it?
What are they trying to achieve? What is the problem they think this move will solve?
They've been getting it in the neck about overcrowded lounges and premium check in and want elite status to be truly elite? They want to recognise people who spend more rather than people who minmax tier points?