GC renewal policy? (10 TPs short)
#1
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Join Date: Aug 2009
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GC renewal policy? (10 TPs short)
I will be 10 Tier Points short of renewing my GC and wondered if anyone could offer advice or recent experiences as to grace periods for renewals (or point me to a thread I may have missed).
My BA GC membership year ends 08 Feb 2011 (card expiry date: 31 Mar 2011). This year I have collected 700 Tier Points and a few flights later in the month will bring me to 790.
This will leave me 10 TPs short of the EU 800 TP threshold.
I have heard reports that some cards have been automatically renewed as compensation for the disruptions this year (ash, strikes…).
After calling into the Gold line I was told that I would be renewed should my card expire tomorrow, but they were unable to guarantee how long this policy would be extended. This seems to indicate I would stand a good chance…
Does anyone know if I am likely to be automatically renewed—or if I should endeavor to collect a few extra points?
Thanks for your advice!
My BA GC membership year ends 08 Feb 2011 (card expiry date: 31 Mar 2011). This year I have collected 700 Tier Points and a few flights later in the month will bring me to 790.
This will leave me 10 TPs short of the EU 800 TP threshold.
I have heard reports that some cards have been automatically renewed as compensation for the disruptions this year (ash, strikes…).
After calling into the Gold line I was told that I would be renewed should my card expire tomorrow, but they were unable to guarantee how long this policy would be extended. This seems to indicate I would stand a good chance…
Does anyone know if I am likely to be automatically renewed—or if I should endeavor to collect a few extra points?
Thanks for your advice!
Last edited by ZKLHR; Jan 8, 2011 at 12:02 pm
#2
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Well I asked and was given a definite no to 580TPs and threw in the Ash, the strikes, the fact I had stuck with BA during the xmas strikes, I was a shareholder etc etc. I didnt get any compo like others did during the Xmas strikes either.
Not sure where you are based, but you can pick up a domestic flight on BA or any partner for about £35 one way. Is it really worth hoping they may renew it?
Not sure where you are based, but you can pick up a domestic flight on BA or any partner for about £35 one way. Is it really worth hoping they may renew it?
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Well I asked and was given a definite no to 580TPs and threw in the Ash, the strikes, the fact I had stuck with BA during the xmas strikes, I was a shareholder etc etc. I didnt get any compo like others did during the Xmas strikes either.
Not sure where you are based, but you can pick up a domestic flight on BA or any partner for about £35 one way. Is it really worth hoping they may renew it?
Not sure where you are based, but you can pick up a domestic flight on BA or any partner for about £35 one way. Is it really worth hoping they may renew it?
Probably very good advice.