I was pretty galled by the Club changes, but when I ran the numbers against my expected 2025/26 flying pattern, it looked like I could still make GGL.

On that basis, and because I don’t expect I’d be able to sustain GGL qualification at the 65k level, I’ve stayed in the game this year. Partly that’s to see whether BA does anything meaningful to improve GGL benefits (yes, I know, probably a fool’s errand).

How my behaviour has changed:

- More likely to complain when BA misses on the basics (Group 0 being diluted, no Wi Fi, seat defects, etc.)
- Shifted some personal trips into BAH bookings to maximise TP accrual (usually by adding a short car hire)
- A bit of “travel engineering” to steer corporate travel onto BA metal where possible

My wife will drop from Gold to Silver and will be relying on my benefits to gift her back to Gold.

I’m Gold for Life and very much in the latter stages of my corporate travel years. If GGL benefits stay where they are, or continue to erode, I won’t be chasing GGL in future.

Baring any surprises, my travel for this year is done and my last flight got me over the GGL requalification line. Below is the breakdown of how I earned my points in 2025/26.