£150 for Silver... worth it?
Apr 22, 2012, 3:18 am
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Yes but the point is how that £150 is getting you status. I assume it is to pay for a flight that will give you the required TPs.
To answer the question, it depends on your flight patterns. For me I fly regularly on business but in Y (company policy) so I would say that it is easily worth it as I wouldn't get lounge access, per boarding, better luggage allowance etc.
To answer the question, it depends on your flight patterns. For me I fly regularly on business but in Y (company policy) so I would say that it is easily worth it as I wouldn't get lounge access, per boarding, better luggage allowance etc.
Apr 22, 2012, 3:20 am
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I've been offered to retain my BD silver status for a £150 fee (as I haven't retained it this year by flying mostly on award travel), which will be converted to BA silver at some point in the future.
Apr 22, 2012, 3:20 am
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£150 for Silver... worth it?
And how much you fly CW vs WT/WT+
£150 would be a definite for me as work policy is WT so having the extra perks of Silver would make life much better (Lounge access; priority boarding, particularly on US domestic).
If I was flying CW then the lounge access benefit is moot so I might be inclined to not bother... As has been mentioned earlier, depends on your expected flying pattern.
£150 would be a definite for me as work policy is WT so having the extra perks of Silver would make life much better (Lounge access; priority boarding, particularly on US domestic).
If I was flying CW then the lounge access benefit is moot so I might be inclined to not bother... As has been mentioned earlier, depends on your expected flying pattern.
Apr 22, 2012, 3:24 am
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For £150. Good grief yes, that's giving it aaway. Please could you tell e how becaise my requalification has so far cost about 20 times that.
Apr 22, 2012, 3:29 am
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Ultimately it depends on how much you travel. It means that you'll never have to pay for a seat selection but we do not your means. Too many non-FTers 150 would be an utter waste of money to anyone here they'd be on to it like a rat up a rope.
I suspect that the re-qualifiactions will go up next year as there are going to be too many people in the Lounges. That is based on my own common sense not anything mooted at BA.
I suspect that the re-qualifiactions will go up next year as there are going to be too many people in the Lounges. That is based on my own common sense not anything mooted at BA.
Apr 22, 2012, 3:38 am
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sunrisegirl, this offer is for Diamond Club members.
You would have to be DC Silver for at least a year, and then drop to Blue not having requalified for Silver. You would then receive an offer to buy back up to Silver for £150.
This would now be converted on/from May 1st to BAEC Silver.
Hope this helps
You would have to be DC Silver for at least a year, and then drop to Blue not having requalified for Silver. You would then receive an offer to buy back up to Silver for £150.
This would now be converted on/from May 1st to BAEC Silver.
Hope this helps
Apr 22, 2012, 3:48 am
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sunrisegirl, this offer is for Diamond Club members.
You would have to be DC Silver for at least a year, and then drop to Blue not having requalified for Silver. You would then receive an offer to buy back up to Silver for £150.
This would now be converted on/from May 1st to BAEC Silver.
Hope this helps
You would have to be DC Silver for at least a year, and then drop to Blue not having requalified for Silver. You would then receive an offer to buy back up to Silver for £150.
This would now be converted on/from May 1st to BAEC Silver.
Hope this helps
And is DC Silver on a par with EC Silver? I'd always heard it wasn't but more equivalent to Bronze/Ruby.
As PUCCI says this could make the lounges horrendously busy, and see lots of favourite seats disappear. Not good news.
I suspect this will be the last year I bother going for silver when it's more or less given away to others. Wish I'd saved the almost 3k I've spent already.
Apr 22, 2012, 3:54 am
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Worth it? A SC for £150 is a steal. I would jump at it before the offer disappears.
Here's the official benefits enjoyed by Silver members
Alternatively, you could apply your hard earned £150 towards a PP Standard Plus membership. At £159, it offers ten free entries into airport lounges. Guests attract an additional fee at £15 pp per entry.
Here's the official benefits enjoyed by Silver members
- 100% bonus Avios on all BA, IB and AA flights.
- 25% bonus Avios on QF flights.
- Allocate seats for yourself and other members in your party free of charge, at the time of booking (excluding exit row seats).
- You may use a Club World, Club Europe and.equivalent oneworld business class check-in desks, irrespective of what class of ticket you have.
- You and one guest may relax in a BA Galleries Club/Terraces/Executive Club and oneworld business class departure lounge.
- Priority boarding.
Alternatively, you could apply your hard earned £150 towards a PP Standard Plus membership. At £159, it offers ten free entries into airport lounges. Guests attract an additional fee at £15 pp per entry.
Apr 22, 2012, 3:54 am
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sunrisegirl I assume (hope) your £3k was spent on specific flights (weekends away etc) and upgrades, not just tier-point runs.
If you fly long haul, silver really isn't hard to get. Even in deep-discount economy that's only one flight per month.
If you fly long haul, silver really isn't hard to get. Even in deep-discount economy that's only one flight per month.
Apr 22, 2012, 3:56 am
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