Changes to Gold Guest List Qualification Criteria
#76
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: UK
Programs: I go wherever the content takes me.
Posts: 5,698
As someone who stands to attain Gold in January, I'm rubbing my hands at the prospect at an announcement in February saying that all existing Golds can renew at 1500TP but new ones have to hit 2500. Schadenfreude...
We will see what else happens. I doubt GGL is the only membership level BA has in mind for changes. As someone who flies on his own £ 95% of the time I hope any changes won't affect me.
#77
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club, easyJet and Ryanair
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: UK/Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold (GGL/CCR)
Posts: 15,882
#78
Join Date: Dec 2012
Programs: GGLfL
Posts: 1,126
#80
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: SE1, London
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#82
formerly bdohmen
Join Date: Jun 2013
Programs: Still dealing with the loss of my BA Concorde Room Card
Posts: 488
Changes to Gold Guest List Qualification Criteria
Not gonna lie I am pretty bummed about this. Got 3000+ last year and will be at 3000+ next year but not by April unfortunately. I agree with c-w-s about extending it to December but for those of you who made the cut congrats!
#83
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club, easyJet and Ryanair
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: UK/Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold (GGL/CCR)
Posts: 15,882
Even with my significant reduction in BA short haul (because of the lack of fast track flight connections) I'll be way over 5000 TPs for the foreseeable future, so no worries here either.
#84
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Programs: Mucci, BA Gold, TK Elite, HHonors Lifetime Diamond
Posts: 7,676
I guess 'tiny' needs to be looked at in a context. TP runs to attain GGL may be tiny in comparison to the number of BAEC members (or even GCHs) but if people, who otherwise would not reach/go for GGL if it were not for the TPs runs across the USA or the cheap XXX-HNL J/F fares, represent 10 or 15% of the overall number of GGL members then BA may take a different view. We don't know what the increase in the number of GGL was that prompted BA to raise the threshold.
Last edited by Andriyko; Nov 26, 2014 at 6:23 am
#86
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Near Edinburgh
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 9,034
So, I see no difference between those that used a valid Euro address to earn BA's tier status and the GGLuttons who did otherwise unnecessary TP runs in order to gain status. Both are/were within the rules.
#87
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club, easyJet and Ryanair
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: UK/Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold (GGL/CCR)
Posts: 15,882
If I remember correctly, the wording was a "correspondence" address, and there was no hard requirement for that to be your place of residence.
So, I see no difference between those that used a valid Euro address to earn BA's tier status and the GGLuttons who did otherwise unnecessary TP runs in order to gain status. Both are/were within the rules.
So, I see no difference between those that used a valid Euro address to earn BA's tier status and the GGLuttons who did otherwise unnecessary TP runs in order to gain status. Both are/were within the rules.
#88
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: UK
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold (GGL/CCR) A3 Gold VS Gold Emirates Gold Alitalia MMGold HH Diamond SPG Gold
Posts: 121
I would agree with CWS and some others it would have seemed more equitable to allow those who had reached 3000+ tier points in the last membership year(such as myself) the remainder of the current membership year to achieve another 3000+ points? it is what it is, but the cut off at April seems a little arbitrary and slightly unfair for those who were working towards initial GGL qualification. I suppose it is representative of the upturn in the economy but personally I am disappointed by this.
#89
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Wedged somewhere between BTS and VIE ✈
Programs: Star Alliance Gold (A3 Gold), Oneworld Emerald (BA Gold), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,336
Can someone clarify something for me;
Apart from passengers travelling First or guested passengers, only members who have earned 5,000 Tier Points and thus have a CCR card can access the Concorde Room? Is that correct?
GGL members don't all have access to the Concorde Room, do they?
Just so I'm clear on this.
Apart from passengers travelling First or guested passengers, only members who have earned 5,000 Tier Points and thus have a CCR card can access the Concorde Room? Is that correct?
GGL members don't all have access to the Concorde Room, do they?
Just so I'm clear on this.