So... what are the differences between Silver and Gold EC membership?
May 20, 2011, 11:20 am
#16
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May 20, 2011, 12:05 pm
#17
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Near Edinburgh
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Me too. I fly 5/6 longhauls a year and never had an upgrade.
My wife however, who is a Silver, was upgraded to F on her recent flight ( a 747 flight that was packed so I would have expected there to be GC holders ahead of her in the pecking order).
Seems to be luck of the draw.
My wife however, who is a Silver, was upgraded to F on her recent flight ( a 747 flight that was packed so I would have expected there to be GC holders ahead of her in the pecking order).
Seems to be luck of the draw.
May 20, 2011, 12:13 pm
#18
Join Date: Apr 2011
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I too have been lucky,from PEK and PVG.
More importantly I am struggling to discern an appreciable difference between gold and silver and almost certainly will complete silver renewal then start building parallel status with VS. Shame.
More importantly I am struggling to discern an appreciable difference between gold and silver and almost certainly will complete silver renewal then start building parallel status with VS. Shame.
May 20, 2011, 12:21 pm
#19
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May 20, 2011, 12:39 pm
#20
Join Date: Jan 2003
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I'm really finding this a hard question. I barely ever use a check-in desk anyway, so that's not important. Tier miles are the same. I rarely redeem in Y (and certainly non long haul). I think I'm left with the First lounge and exit row seats intra Europe.
It depends a bit on the year, but I would say that every other year I have had to make an effort to maintain Gold - i.e. spend a few grand BA that I didn't need to (usually on routes where there's a more obvious competitor to go with).
I'm fast running out of reasons to carry on my loyalty.
It depends a bit on the year, but I would say that every other year I have had to make an effort to maintain Gold - i.e. spend a few grand BA that I didn't need to (usually on routes where there's a more obvious competitor to go with).
I'm fast running out of reasons to carry on my loyalty.
May 20, 2011, 12:50 pm
#21
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Glasgow, UK
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The main benefits for me are;
I value/use some of these benefits more than others.
- oneworld First Class lounge access
- QF Business lounge access when travelling QF Y domestically
- oneworld First Class check-in
- Front row seat selection in CE/UK Domestic
- Preferential seating on some other oneworld airlines
- Preferential treatment (upgrades, irregular operations etc.)
I value/use some of these benefits more than others.
May 20, 2011, 1:57 pm
#23
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The main benefits for me are;
I value/use some of these benefits more than others.
- oneworld First Class lounge access
- QF Business lounge access when travelling QF Y domestically
- oneworld First Class check-in
- Front row seat selection in CE/UK Domestic
- Preferential seating on some other oneworld airlines
- Preferential treatment (upgrades, irregular operations etc.)
I value/use some of these benefits more than others.
Yes F lounges are nice but not much better than J
Haven't been to OZ for years so nothing to me
F checki in Vs J, yes can be nice but at T5 I never use it as I take the first empty desk
Gave up on CE a while back and on domestic I don't mind missing row one
May 20, 2011, 2:00 pm
#24
Join Date: Dec 2009
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For me the only real benefits are f-lounge out of T5 and the slightly better care when it all goes wrong. That's it.
If you fly in WT+ then you would probably see more upgrades as a result of gold. I've not tested that, flying CW I've never been upgraded.
If you fly in WT+ then you would probably see more upgrades as a result of gold. I've not tested that, flying CW I've never been upgraded.
May 20, 2011, 3:13 pm
#27
Join Date: May 2004
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If enough people remind me of little things like this - or BA makes such benefits official - maybe I will be bothered to renew gold next time around!
May 20, 2011, 3:19 pm
#28
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May 20, 2011, 3:52 pm
#29
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I reckon he's a serial TP runner at heart.
May 20, 2011, 5:28 pm
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