GGL benefits timing
Nov 8, 2017, 10:11 am
#91
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Glasgow / London
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 3,457
Thanks for the reply. So from the above I get:
August 2016: Two Jokers
November 2016: Two Jokers
November 2018: Two Jokers
Why don't I get two jokers in November 2017? Means I have to wait another year, and may not qualify for GGL in my Nov 17-Nov 18 year.
Should I ignore the messages in the Exec Club page, as they relate to the 'next' membership year?
August 2016: Two Jokers
November 2016: Two Jokers
November 2018: Two Jokers
Why don't I get two jokers in November 2017? Means I have to wait another year, and may not qualify for GGL in my Nov 17-Nov 18 year.
Should I ignore the messages in the Exec Club page, as they relate to the 'next' membership year?
Of course, you'll also receive two in 2018, assuming you re-qualify.
Nov 8, 2017, 12:37 pm
#92
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 910
I know where you're coming from, and the approach described in your email from the GGL line applies in relation to the award of partner cards, certainly. However, I was pretty certain that BA were more generous with awarding jokers to new GGL members, and then again when their first full year of GGL began, meaning that you could potentially get 4 jokers in close proximity. My membership year reset in February, and I've already used 3 jokers since I first qualified for GGL just over a year ago - so if things have changed then they've changed recently.
As I thought and had been confirmed earlier, my 2 Jokers for my 'year and a bit' first membership year August 2016-November 2017 have both been used. I did not receive new Jokers in November 2016. From tomorrow I have 2 new Jokers.
That's as I expected, but was worth a call on the off-chance it wasn't!
Nov 8, 2017, 3:19 pm
#93
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Glasgow / London
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 3,457
No, you should definitely have received two in August 2016, which, if unused, would expire in November 2016. Used or not, they should have been replaced by two new jokers in November 2016 and again this month, November 2017.
Nov 8, 2017, 5:54 pm
#94
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Singapore
Programs: BA Gold. KrisFlyer Gold
Posts: 732
Ok datapoint from my call just now with GGL line......
As I thought and had been confirmed earlier, my 2 Jokers for my 'year and a bit' first membership year August 2016-November 2017 have both been used. I did not receive new Jokers in November 2016. From tomorrow I have 2 new Jokers.
That's as I expected, but was worth a call on the off-chance it wasn't!
As I thought and had been confirmed earlier, my 2 Jokers for my 'year and a bit' first membership year August 2016-November 2017 have both been used. I did not receive new Jokers in November 2016. From tomorrow I have 2 new Jokers.
That's as I expected, but was worth a call on the off-chance it wasn't!
Nov 9, 2017, 1:54 am
#96
Join Date: May 2006
Programs: Marriott Platinum, BA GGL
Posts: 237
I recently qualified and rang the GGL line on Friday to use a Joker for February and the agent advised me to use the other one before December 7th as I would lose it otherwise as I would be awarded 2 new ones when my year reset...
Nov 9, 2017, 2:14 am
#97
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Thailand
Programs: BA Silver (OWS), OZ Diamond (*G), TK Elite (*G), HH Diamond, Marriott Gold
Posts: 361
Same here. Qualified for GGL last week and rang GGL line to make my first Joker redemption on Monday. On the call I asked the extremely helpful lady if she could confirm that these two GGL redemptions would indeed expire in January and 2 more would be awarded. She put me on hold for a bit and then confirmed with the exact dates when these initial jokers would expire (9th of Jan 2018 for me) and at that point I would be given 2 fresh ones.
Nov 9, 2017, 7:04 am
#99
Join Date: Oct 2015
Programs: BA Gold for Life
Posts: 1,388
Ok datapoint from my call just now with GGL line......
As I thought and had been confirmed earlier, my 2 Jokers for my 'year and a bit' first membership year August 2016-November 2017 have both been used. I did not receive new Jokers in November 2016. From tomorrow I have 2 new Jokers.
That's as I expected, but was worth a call on the off-chance it wasn't!
As I thought and had been confirmed earlier, my 2 Jokers for my 'year and a bit' first membership year August 2016-November 2017 have both been used. I did not receive new Jokers in November 2016. From tomorrow I have 2 new Jokers.
That's as I expected, but was worth a call on the off-chance it wasn't!
Nov 9, 2017, 10:28 am
#100
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 910
Its interesting that the Executive Club pages show "Gold Guest List Redemption" earned when you pass the 3000 TP threshold, yet they're not available until you cross the membership year... that's out of step with the other benefits such as GUF2 and GUF1 which are triggered but available to use immediately.
Nov 9, 2017, 11:54 am
#101
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: London
Programs: BA - Gold for Life, CCR & GGL; IC Spire Elite Ambassador; Diamond Hilton Honors; Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 6,720
The length of this thread and regular posts, even from GGL regulars like myself, does suggest the arrangements are not straightforward.
The separate GGL information thread is very useful.
The separate GGL information thread is very useful.
Nov 9, 2017, 1:38 pm
#102
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 262
Bit late now, but I can confirm that I also qualified for GGL for the first time a few days ago, with my year end being 8 November. I got two jokers immediately, burned them just before the year ticked over and have received two new ones today (or so the lovely GGL people told me). So again, it seems the system has not changed and David_Doyle has been given dud information.
Nov 10, 2017, 7:54 pm
#103
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Sin, HKG
Programs: SQ, BA CCR GGL
Posts: 626
Also, her indoors will likely qualify for GGL by taking a QR flight 2 days before her year end.As we all know the QR flight will not post until after the year end. I assume that the GGL status would happen retrospectively but does it mean the 2jokers are also forfeited?
Nov 10, 2017, 9:26 pm
#104
Join Date: Aug 2010
Programs: AA,CX, BA, Priority Club, SPG, Hilton
Posts: 1,397
Bit late now, but I can confirm that I also qualified for GGL for the first time a few days ago, with my year end being 8 November. I got two jokers immediately, burned them just before the year ticked over and have received two new ones today (or so the lovely GGL people told me). So again, it seems the system has not changed and David_Doyle has been given dud information.
Nov 13, 2017, 5:57 am
#105
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Sin, HKG
Programs: SQ, BA CCR GGL
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Bumping this. Can you gift a GC to a GCH?
Also, her indoors will likely qualify for GGL by taking a QR flight 2 days before her year end.As we all know the QR flight will not post until after the year end. I assume that the GGL status would happen retrospectively but does it mean the 2jokers are also forfeited?
Also, her indoors will likely qualify for GGL by taking a QR flight 2 days before her year end.As we all know the QR flight will not post until after the year end. I assume that the GGL status would happen retrospectively but does it mean the 2jokers are also forfeited?