Status - is there any value in it for me?
Jan 9, 2012, 12:28 pm
#1
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Join Date: May 2011
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Status - is there any value in it for me?
Apologies if this has been asked a 1,000 times before (or more)
The vast majority of my frequent flyer trips are domestic in the UK. Eastern Airways is my main carrier.
My trips further afield are usually for holidays.
Thanks to the advice I have received on this forum, my Avios stash is accruing nicely (even after F redemption to SYD)
I intend to fly CW or F using mainly redemption fares in future, so assume I would get lounge access.
Are there any reasons for me to aspire to Silver of Gold status?
The vast majority of my frequent flyer trips are domestic in the UK. Eastern Airways is my main carrier.
My trips further afield are usually for holidays.
Thanks to the advice I have received on this forum, my Avios stash is accruing nicely (even after F redemption to SYD)
I intend to fly CW or F using mainly redemption fares in future, so assume I would get lounge access.
Are there any reasons for me to aspire to Silver of Gold status?
Jan 9, 2012, 12:30 pm
#3
Join Date: Feb 2008
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If you never use BA for revenue tickets, then you're right you'd not get much out of them.
As soon as you start flying BA (e.g. domestic or holidays), then Silver will get you a useful 100% mileage bonus and of course lounge access for any Y fares.
As soon as you start flying BA (e.g. domestic or holidays), then Silver will get you a useful 100% mileage bonus and of course lounge access for any Y fares.
Jan 9, 2012, 12:39 pm
#4
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Argentina
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I agree.......quite a few people on here spend money going on tier point runs just to get the shiny card. Never understood it myself but if you like flying as a hobby then why not.
Jan 9, 2012, 2:16 pm
#6
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Programs: BA Silver, Mucci
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Free advance seat reservation in CW. At time of reservation for silvers; 7 days in advance for bronzes. If sitting together or in specific seats is important enough that you would pay for advance seat resevation rather than leave it until OLCI, it may be worth changing flying patterns and or paying a little more to achieve status.
Jan 9, 2012, 4:20 pm
#8
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Free advance seat reservation in CW. At time of reservation for silvers; 7 days in advance for bronzes. If sitting together or in specific seats is important enough that you would pay for advance seat resevation rather than leave it until OLCI, it may be worth changing flying patterns and or paying a little more to achieve status.
I'd hope someone in CW or F would get pretty good treatment in the case of operational difficulties. There is a point where status should not smooth the way.
Jan 16, 2012, 4:06 pm
#9
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 3,190
Well if the cost of flying BA to earn the tier points to get the status is less than the cost of paying for seats, then yes.
I'd hope someone in CW or F would get pretty good treatment in the case of operational difficulties. There is a point where status should not smooth the way.
I'd hope someone in CW or F would get pretty good treatment in the case of operational difficulties. There is a point where status should not smooth the way.
rb211.