A brief guide to moving between Tiers in the BAEC
Dec 25, 2018, 4:59 am
#121
Join Date: Sep 2007
Programs: AA, BA, Accor, Honors Diamond, IHG Diamond Elite and lots more....
Posts: 2,971
I had something similar recently. Landed at T4 on a flight that took me to 1500 TP. Went through internal transfer (rather than back out and through FW) when I got to GF I explained what had happened, showed my boarding pass for the flight I'd just come off and my current account to show posted TP. I was told I they weren't able to recognise me as Gold yet, which I expected. I said no problem and as i was about to leave was asked to show my next boarding pass. She looked for a moment and then gave me a nice "in you go".
I expect this was entirely discretionary, there was only one of me, and it was to the lounge not the wing. Perhaps this is totally useless but also perhaps a data point to say be super polite and you never know!
I expect this was entirely discretionary, there was only one of me, and it was to the lounge not the wing. Perhaps this is totally useless but also perhaps a data point to say be super polite and you never know!
Dec 28, 2018, 3:05 pm
#123
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Mexico
Programs: BAEC Gold / Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,547
My status on BA updated in 2 days, but what took ages was getting it through the OW network. Had the battle hard on some AA flights to prove I should not be paying for any bags.
Jan 10, 2019, 3:28 am
#124
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,182
A question for the experts:
As luck will have It I have to be in London for a day twice in the next weeks and BA is also the cheapest option. So it seems I will get my required 4 BA flights and thus become silver with aprox 1295 TP just a few days before my BA year ends on Feb 8. So far so good, all those flights on QR will at least give me a shiny card.
Now the the question: if I read @Prospero 's graph correctly:
Then I will have a silver card for a few days and then drop to bronze on the 9th of February. Is this really true?? Doesn't sound right...
As luck will have It I have to be in London for a day twice in the next weeks and BA is also the cheapest option. So it seems I will get my required 4 BA flights and thus become silver with aprox 1295 TP just a few days before my BA year ends on Feb 8. So far so good, all those flights on QR will at least give me a shiny card.
Now the the question: if I read @Prospero 's graph correctly:
Then I will have a silver card for a few days and then drop to bronze on the 9th of February. Is this really true?? Doesn't sound right...
Jan 10, 2019, 4:58 am
#125
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Berlin
Programs: BA Gold; Accor Plat; IHG Diamond-Amb; Meliá & HH & Marriott Gold
Posts: 5,450
You will be Silver for the remainder of your current membership year (i.e. until 31.03.) and for the following year. If you don't requalify, you will drop to Bronze on 01.04.2020 and lose status altogether on 31.03.2021.
Jan 10, 2019, 5:15 am
#126
Join Date: Feb 2008
Programs: BA (GGL/CCR)
Posts: 1,256
Now the the question: if I read @Prospero 's graph correctly:
Then I will have a silver card for a few days and then drop to bronze on the 9th of February. Is this really true?? Doesn't sound right...
Then I will have a silver card for a few days and then drop to bronze on the 9th of February. Is this really true?? Doesn't sound right...
Jan 10, 2019, 7:56 am
#127
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Executive Club (Silver), Le Club Accor (Silver)
Posts: 680
Quick question
Hi all,
My tier point collection year ends on 8 June 2019 and my Silver card expires on 31 July 2019. I currently have just 100 tier points, and am looking at doing two long haul leisure business trips later in the year, one at Easter and one in late June. One I'll pay for earning 600+ tier points and the other will use my old stash of AAdvantage miles.
Am I correct in thinking if I pay for the Easter trip, my Silver status will then run until summer 2020? However, if I use miles at Easter and pay for a 600+ tier point trip in late June (plus 4 BA sectors) my Silver status will then run until summer 2021? Doing the paid run in the new collection year but before the card expires won't confuse the issue and only extend my status until summer 2020 will it? If not, then this seems like the entirely sensible thing to do!
Many thanks
KT
My tier point collection year ends on 8 June 2019 and my Silver card expires on 31 July 2019. I currently have just 100 tier points, and am looking at doing two long haul leisure business trips later in the year, one at Easter and one in late June. One I'll pay for earning 600+ tier points and the other will use my old stash of AAdvantage miles.
Am I correct in thinking if I pay for the Easter trip, my Silver status will then run until summer 2020? However, if I use miles at Easter and pay for a 600+ tier point trip in late June (plus 4 BA sectors) my Silver status will then run until summer 2021? Doing the paid run in the new collection year but before the card expires won't confuse the issue and only extend my status until summer 2020 will it? If not, then this seems like the entirely sensible thing to do!
Many thanks
KT
Jan 10, 2019, 8:04 am
#128
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Mexico
Programs: BAEC Gold / Marriott Platinum
Posts: 3,547
Hi all,
My tier point collection year ends on 8 June 2019 and my Silver card expires on 31 July 2019. I currently have just 100 tier points, and am looking at doing two long haul leisure business trips later in the year, one at Easter and one in late June. One I'll pay for earning 600+ tier points and the other will use my old stash of AAdvantage miles.
Am I correct in thinking if I pay for the Easter trip, my Silver status will then run until summer 2020? However, if I use miles at Easter and pay for a 600+ tier point trip in late June (plus 4 BA sectors) my Silver status will then run until summer 2021? Doing the paid run in the new collection year but before the card expires won't confuse the issue and only extend my status until summer 2020 will it? If not, then this seems like the entirely sensible thing to do!
Many thanks
KT
My tier point collection year ends on 8 June 2019 and my Silver card expires on 31 July 2019. I currently have just 100 tier points, and am looking at doing two long haul leisure business trips later in the year, one at Easter and one in late June. One I'll pay for earning 600+ tier points and the other will use my old stash of AAdvantage miles.
Am I correct in thinking if I pay for the Easter trip, my Silver status will then run until summer 2020? However, if I use miles at Easter and pay for a 600+ tier point trip in late June (plus 4 BA sectors) my Silver status will then run until summer 2021? Doing the paid run in the new collection year but before the card expires won't confuse the issue and only extend my status until summer 2020 will it? If not, then this seems like the entirely sensible thing to do!
Many thanks
KT
Jan 10, 2019, 8:31 am
#129
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Executive Club (Silver), Le Club Accor (Silver)
Posts: 680
If I understand this right, you will have it until 31st July 2020 (by collecting this year) because the 600 points you are collecting are within this current collection year and you will reset to 0 at the end of July 2019. If you requalify after your collection year ends you will be in the new year and thus get silver as soon as you achieve it and will have it through to 2021.
I'm probably not explaining this particularly well, but just want to be sure I don't slip up in that 7 week period!
Jan 10, 2019, 8:36 am
#131
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Berlin
Programs: BA Gold; Accor Plat; IHG Diamond-Amb; Meliá & HH & Marriott Gold
Posts: 5,450
Correct. Your new TP collection year begins on 9 June. If you (re-)qualify for Silver between 9 June and 31 July you will indeed have done the "entirely sensible thing"!
Jan 14, 2019, 4:54 am
#133
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: BER
Programs: AB Topbonus
Posts: 108
Sorry for bothering with a BAEC newbie question, but I couldn't find the answer yet.
I am 30 TP short of Silver by April 8th plus 4 segments on BA/IB metal.
Do I understand correctly that making any aditional TP (e.g. by booking 4 flights on Club Europe), would be zeroed out on April 8th anyway?
I might be better off booking 4 flights Economy full fare then.
I am 30 TP short of Silver by April 8th plus 4 segments on BA/IB metal.
Do I understand correctly that making any aditional TP (e.g. by booking 4 flights on Club Europe), would be zeroed out on April 8th anyway?
I might be better off booking 4 flights Economy full fare then.
Jan 14, 2019, 5:07 am
#134
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 26
Sorry for bothering with a BAEC newbie question, but I couldn't find the answer yet.
I am 30 TP short of Silver by April 8th plus 4 segments on BA/IB metal.
Do I understand correctly that making any aditional TP (e.g. by booking 4 flights on Club Europe), would be zeroed out on April 8th anyway?
I might be better off booking 4 flights Economy full fare then.
I am 30 TP short of Silver by April 8th plus 4 segments on BA/IB metal.
Do I understand correctly that making any aditional TP (e.g. by booking 4 flights on Club Europe), would be zeroed out on April 8th anyway?
I might be better off booking 4 flights Economy full fare then.
Mar 22, 2019, 8:16 am
#135
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 133
Hello
I flew from IAD to LHR on 20th and landed on 21st in London. I have 460 Tier points and I flew in business giving me 140 more to total 600. The app and website are still saying to me I am on 460.
Tomorrow I have an economy flight in Europe - any chance that it will be silver? Or any chance to get into the lounge / take an extra bag? I'm going skiing so the extra weight would be welcome! My understanding was that it should have given the points last night and then tonight it would turn silver and I feel i'm behind
Thanks
I flew from IAD to LHR on 20th and landed on 21st in London. I have 460 Tier points and I flew in business giving me 140 more to total 600. The app and website are still saying to me I am on 460.
Tomorrow I have an economy flight in Europe - any chance that it will be silver? Or any chance to get into the lounge / take an extra bag? I'm going skiing so the extra weight would be welcome! My understanding was that it should have given the points last night and then tonight it would turn silver and I feel i'm behind
Thanks