Your guide to the Executive Club, attaining status and earning Avios | 2015
Jan 15, 2015, 4:58 am
#31
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Am planning a tp run to achieve silver on ba before June. I just want to be clear in my head. Am I correct that if I book a say AA domestic flight no on AA metal thru the AA website I will still earn ba tp providing I use my BAEC no when booking? Are there any advantages to using a ba flight no on AA metal or does it make no difference? Am guessing the same rule will apply to all OW carriers if my thinking is correct?
Jan 15, 2015, 12:34 pm
#32
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Am planning a tp run to achieve silver on ba before June. I just want to be clear in my head. Am I correct that if I book a say AA domestic flight no on AA metal thru the AA website I will still earn ba tp providing I use my BAEC no when booking? Are there any advantages to using a ba flight no on AA metal or does it make no difference? Am guessing the same rule will apply to all OW carriers if my thinking is correct?
Yes, that's right.
Using the BA flight number you get more Avios, but on AA you can often book into F/A instead of J/I. F/A gives you more tier points.
The rules are similar for the other oneworld carriers but you should check the BA website. Discount economy fares are often excluded.
The tier bonus in the wiki for US Airways is listed as n/a however on the BA site it says you do get a tier bonus on US...
http://www.britishairways.com/en-de/...-avios/flights
http://www.britishairways.com/en-de/...-avios/flights
Jan 16, 2015, 12:30 am
#33
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Saudi Arabia
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Keeping Silver Tier
Hello
Under my account it says I need another 40 Tier points to keep Silver status. My membership expires on May 8, 2015. If I cannot fly between now and May is there any other way to keep the Silver Tier?
NP.
Under my account it says I need another 40 Tier points to keep Silver status. My membership expires on May 8, 2015. If I cannot fly between now and May is there any other way to keep the Silver Tier?
NP.
Jan 16, 2015, 12:34 am
#34
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You can get a two week extension to that deadline if you think it would help. Can't you fit in a quick ET out and CE back to AMS/JER/DUB it he next 3.5 months?
Jan 16, 2015, 2:51 am
#35
Join Date: Jun 2004
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Correct.
If you hit 1500 TPs anytime from 8 July 2015 - 7 July 2016 you will immediately become a GCH for the remainder of that membership year, and you will be a GCH for your next membership year 8 July 2016 - 7 July 2017.
Your status for the 8 July 2017 - 7 July 2018 membership year is set by the TPs you get between 8 July 2016 - 7 July 2017. However, at a minimum you would soft land to silver if you don't get enough to requalify for gold.
If you hit 1500 TPs before 8 July 2015 you will immediately become a GCH for the remainder of this membership year, and you will be a GCH for your next membership year 8 July 2015 - 7 July 2016.
If you hit 1500 TPs anytime from 8 July 2015 - 7 July 2016 you will immediately become a GCH for the remainder of that membership year, and you will be a GCH for your next membership year 8 July 2016 - 7 July 2017.
Your status for the 8 July 2017 - 7 July 2018 membership year is set by the TPs you get between 8 July 2016 - 7 July 2017. However, at a minimum you would soft land to silver if you don't get enough to requalify for gold.
If you hit 1500 TPs before 8 July 2015 you will immediately become a GCH for the remainder of this membership year, and you will be a GCH for your next membership year 8 July 2015 - 7 July 2016.
Jan 16, 2015, 7:26 am
#36
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Welcome to FlyerTalk johnboy69.
Yes, that's right.
Using the BA flight number you get more Avios, but on AA you can often book into F/A instead of J/I. F/A gives you more tier points.
The rules are similar for the other oneworld carriers but you should check the BA website. Discount economy fares are often excluded.
Yes US airways gets the tier bonus.
Yes, that's right.
Using the BA flight number you get more Avios, but on AA you can often book into F/A instead of J/I. F/A gives you more tier points.
The rules are similar for the other oneworld carriers but you should check the BA website. Discount economy fares are often excluded.
Yes US airways gets the tier bonus.
I am getting carried away with the tp options and managed to waste an entire afternoon investigating. I was almost excited but then quickly disappointed at the lack of tp using QR CAI DOH EDI in J. It would seem that a domestic USA trip say LAX MIA LAX in domestic F is more advantageous.
Jan 16, 2015, 12:27 pm
#37
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Thank you Calchas.
I am getting carried away with the tp options and managed to waste an entire afternoon investigating. I was almost excited but then quickly disappointed at the lack of tp using QR CAI DOH EDI in J. It would seem that a domestic USA trip say LAX MIA LAX in domestic F is more advantageous.
I am getting carried away with the tp options and managed to waste an entire afternoon investigating. I was almost excited but then quickly disappointed at the lack of tp using QR CAI DOH EDI in J. It would seem that a domestic USA trip say LAX MIA LAX in domestic F is more advantageous.
http://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/...ing-avios.html
NB CAI-DOH is often operated as a two class aircraft with booking code F/P/A. This would earn 60 points.
You have no idea how much time it is possible to waste.
See http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...er-thread.html for more information.
Jan 17, 2015, 12:54 am
#38
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That shouldn't be the case and the CAI-DOH leg gives a good TP return because it's almost always coded as First Class. Are you referring to Avios where it is the case that QR flights give a reduced return compared to AA and most other OW carriers?
Last edited by Blueboys999; Jan 17, 2015 at 2:01 am
Jan 18, 2015, 1:47 am
#39
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Netherlands
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Upgraded Biz class with IBEx - TP?
Hi,
Cross posting my question since did not see any response on the IB forum. My upgrade bid to Biz went through for AMS-MAD. Just wondering would I get 40 TP for this with BAEC? (newly upgrade class seems to be U = upgrade class on BA).
Thanks.
Cross posting my question since did not see any response on the IB forum. My upgrade bid to Biz went through for AMS-MAD. Just wondering would I get 40 TP for this with BAEC? (newly upgrade class seems to be U = upgrade class on BA).
Thanks.
Jan 18, 2015, 2:09 am
#40
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Iirc no tier points.
Jan 18, 2015, 1:21 pm
#41
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Jan 18, 2015, 9:41 pm
#42
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Entry and retention requirements:
600 Tier Points plus 4 eligible flights or 50 eligible flights
this is from BA site
You'll need to fly BA at least four times and earn 600 Tier Points, or take a total of 50 BA flights, to move through to the Silver tier.
Jan 18, 2015, 10:39 pm
#43
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See this thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...e-j-y-tps.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...e-j-y-tps.html
Of course still hoping that the system screws up and I get the 40TP.
Cheers!
Jan 19, 2015, 1:21 am
#44
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I would be surprised if BAEC was your best programme if you never flew BA.
Jan 19, 2015, 1:33 am
#45
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It's eligible BA flights. Afaik BA no. on any metal should count towards it.
As an example, my second flight towards bronze was US metal with a BA no. and it's fulfilled.
Just make sure you get 4 BA codeshares and you'd be fine.
As an example, my second flight towards bronze was US metal with a BA no. and it's fulfilled.
Just make sure you get 4 BA codeshares and you'd be fine.