Does anyone here have the CCR card?
May 22, 2012, 4:32 am
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I have had a CCR for three years and used it once. But... I read the post on Special Services. They often offer to call them for me but I decline. Should I let them call. Can someone tell me more about what they do/assist?
May 22, 2012, 4:34 am
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May 22, 2012, 4:56 am
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May 22, 2012, 4:59 am
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May 22, 2012, 6:23 am
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May 22, 2012, 6:27 am
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Certainly more than I would currently by having to drive or train to LHR.
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May 22, 2012, 7:56 am
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To answer one question, there seem to be about 600-700 issued globally.
The 5,000 TP criteria means this will rise and fall with demand to fly (BA). Thus, at the CCR card level you'd likely be GGL, high CIV (97+) by that point anyway.
At JFK the CCR access is a real bonus (excellent lounge, staff, etc.) At LHR (see other threads), frankly the CCR is hit or miss. F lounge more or less the same.
The 5,000 TP criteria means this will rise and fall with demand to fly (BA). Thus, at the CCR card level you'd likely be GGL, high CIV (97+) by that point anyway.
At JFK the CCR access is a real bonus (excellent lounge, staff, etc.) At LHR (see other threads), frankly the CCR is hit or miss. F lounge more or less the same.
May 22, 2012, 8:00 am
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Why only use once. Fly F. Only use is when I fly out of LHR on Club ticket to a regional destination. Used to fly JFK-HKG but of no use - CCR at JFK not open for that flight or to non-BA flight.
May 22, 2012, 10:49 am
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Fair enough, I'm very sorry for my post, please forgive me
Perhaps in future I should ask your permission before posting ? Or perhaps you could point me towards a forum or thread that in your opinion it would be alright for me have an opinion ?
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May 22, 2012, 11:34 am
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Back in the day (2003) when BA first created the CCR card, you didn't have to fly at all! (BA handed out CCR cards to its 101 most loyal Concorde pax after Concorde was retired in Oct 2003.) The card renewed every year subject to mysterious criteria (I witnessed a couple of demoted pax trying to get into the CCR with expired cards). It's fairly recent that the card is a benefit you can earn rather than a privilege BA bestowed on a select group of high-revenue pax with a Concorde history.
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I first found out about it when doing an AGP run, and someone not a member of our group had it, doing the same run. We bowed before him
May 22, 2012, 12:31 pm
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I fly 6 round trips IAD - MAD/ZRH/AMS a year in Club with each trip being about 13k points and 300 Tier points, i am able to maintain Gold comfortably but have never hit CCR status or 241.
Since I use points to upgrade to First I still get the access and I figure since I spend 40k for the upgrade and get 14k back for miles flown with another 5k from Amex from Membership Rewards for the ticket purchase, the net usage of 20k is worth it for First.
Since I use points to upgrade to First I still get the access and I figure since I spend 40k for the upgrade and get 14k back for miles flown with another 5k from Amex from Membership Rewards for the ticket purchase, the net usage of 20k is worth it for First.