Originally Posted by
BAFlyer74
https://www.godsavethepoints.com/bri...throwing-toys/
i think God Save the Points is largely spot on (sorry!). In my case, I have maintained GGL for the last 12 years by flying either CX or QR - how does that make sense for BA when they carry the cost for the “loyalty” perks?!
I feel less bereft because I have GfL and had already accepted I was losing GGL (as I retire next year) but honestly, how could any of us believe that the current state would continue when folk were getting gold just for being clever with one or two double tier point BAH bookings?!
An interesting article, which starts:
Attaining British Airways Club Gold elite status is an aspirational feat.
The perks are aplenty and the feeling it gives during travel can be really meaningful.
A genuine question: did some people have shinier gold cards than others? I became gold, quite accidentally, in 2022 through an increase in work travel. My first impression - which hasn’t changed much since - is that it’s a nice Silver+ tier, but nothing terribly special. The Flounge offers much the same food and drink as Galleries Club does, with a few trinkets thrown in like £25 bottles of plonk. It’s generally a little less crowded, but not by much. The First Wing is great, but as I connect in Heathrow from a domestic I only use it once on a typical 4 segment UK-US return. Group 1 versus 2 boarding is much of a muchness.
It wasn’t really worth 2.5X the tier points required under the old system - definitely not worth stretching for. It’s certainly not worth the £20k price tag BA has put on it under the new system. I certainly don’t recognise the meaningful, aspirational perks GSTP opines about.