golfmad

I don't think that's right.

vibguy

I actually got that problem when I nominated my wife for a Gold card. I nominated here after her tier point collection date and before the card expiry date and she got the card for just 1 year until the next card expiry date one year later. The year after I waited to nominate her until just after the card expiry date and she got the gold card for almost 2 years. Maybe BA was wrong, I did not complain anyway, I just thought that that was the rule.

bjorns

Sorry golfmad, but my and others experiences say that it's correct to wait until your current year has ended, if you want the status upgrade to last for two rather than one year.

bjorns

yellow_peril

My TP collection year has ended on 8th Oct but my card year ends at the end of Nov. There is a chance I am flying in a couple of weeks so I was hoping it would be clear cut but if there is a risk, I will wait until December.

Ed

golfmad

Ok fair enough. I thought I understood it but obviously not

lorcancoyle

You've been sold a pup - if you look at the terms of partner card it says TP collection year. I was told same but after being on here went back and tried again quoting the Ts&Cs and it got sorted - will dig out link

Tadah (my bolding)- https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb...-list-benefits

vibguy

Thanks! Very useful but unfortunately too late for me.

Irish lad

Refreshing this thread, I can see no mention of the Partner Cards in the T&C's anymore as listed here, https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb...and-conditions.

On this page, https://www.britishairways.com/trave...club/_gf/en_gb, we have two statements: "Your nominees will receive a British Airways Executive Club Gold or Silver partner card for at least 12 months." but further down we have:

"Q. If I nominate an existing Executive Club Member to receive a Gold or Silver Executive Club partner card - how long will their tier status be valid for?
A. When you successfully nominate an individual who is already a Member of the Executive Club, their account will be updated immediately and their new tier status will remain valid for the remainder of their current membership year."

These seem contradictory. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks.

nufnuf77

It's usually the current year and the next one. Hence if your year starts on Jan 8th, If you nominate in March 2017, the status will be valid in 2017 and 2018 (and actually 2 months of 2019 as your card expires 53 days after your year end.)

jason8612

I assume once I gift someone gold or silver, I can remove them from the friends and family? (knowing that any removals lock that option for 6 months)

Wozza2404

To clarify - I nominated my wife for a Gold card on the 10th of the month (after her year ended but before her current card expired.

Her new status only showed as valid for a year, but an email to GGL got it confirmed they'd manually update it the following year. Sure enough her status dropped and I fired off an email and she was manually upgraded to Gold for another year without using another nomination.

ermen

Great so the consensus here is to only upgrade just after the CARD EXPIRY date (which is later than the tier point year end) to potentially get ~2 year benefit.

BA6501

Yes if you want it to be automatic. Otherwise you can do it the first day of the new membership year, but you'll have to get in touch again a year later.

G-CIVC

Not sure if this is the right thread and please excuse my lack of knowledge about BA in general although my handle may seem deceptive

Partner is halfway through membership year having used up GCH nomination with 2 SCH nominations left.

Can I be nominated as an SCH using one of the above quota, but be nominated again as (effectively upgraded to) GCH following my partner's GGL requalification later in the year (as in the new membership year)?

​​​​​​​Thanks in advance!

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Also, This is off topic, but what are the chances of getting credited as revenue fare if flying on a GCH-issued V-class BA redemption when crediting to either BA or AAdv?