Your guide to the Executive Club, attaining status and earning Avios | 2016
Jun 15, 2016, 5:50 am
#301
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: BA Gold, QF WP
Posts: 12,551
You book two seats using the voucher, pay the avios for only one seat but the taxes/fees/charges for two seats.
Jun 15, 2016, 6:58 am
#302
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: London
Programs: AAdvantage, and BAEC in name only
Posts: 803
Thanks both for the replies.
I should have guessed the restrictions on the 241!
I should have guessed the restrictions on the 241!
Jun 15, 2016, 7:46 am
#303
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: MSN
Programs: AA, BAEC Gold
Posts: 3,933
Example:
Join BAEC 15 June 2015 - means nothing except that you can't credit until you join
Credit flight on 15 August 2016 - points collection year is 9 August 2016 to 8 August 2017
Qualify for status on 20 November 2016 - status runs from 20 November 2016 until 30 September 2018
Status counters reset 9 August 2017
Jun 15, 2016, 9:43 am
#304
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: London
Programs: AAdvantage, and BAEC in name only
Posts: 803
I have had a BAEC account for 10+ years but zero lifetime TPs. I've done loads of BA flights but all credited to AA.
So if my first BA credited flight is 25Jun16 and I get Silver status a month later it lasts until 24Jun18 - is that correct?
So if my first BA credited flight is 25Jun16 and I get Silver status a month later it lasts until 24Jun18 - is that correct?
Jun 15, 2016, 10:18 am
#305
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: MSN
Programs: AA, BAEC Gold
Posts: 3,933
Your TP collection year should be 9 June to 8 June and your status year until 31 July 2018.
Jun 15, 2016, 2:00 pm
#306
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: SJC/SFO & ORD
Programs: LT Gold/BA Executive Club/AS MP/Marriott
Posts: 1,646
I have an upcoming trip CDG-HNL-CDG booked on AA codes and all AA metal.
CDG-JFK Biz I
JFK-LAX Biz D
LAX-HNL 1st P
HNL-DFW 1st P
DFW-CDG Biz I
My knowledge of BAEC is pretty thin but if I transfer this trip to credit my BAEC account I will earn 840TPs? Then once I have 4 BA legs (I can meet this requirement a couple of weeks later) its Silver status until my renewal date (December) plus another year?
CDG-JFK Biz I
JFK-LAX Biz D
LAX-HNL 1st P
HNL-DFW 1st P
DFW-CDG Biz I
My knowledge of BAEC is pretty thin but if I transfer this trip to credit my BAEC account I will earn 840TPs? Then once I have 4 BA legs (I can meet this requirement a couple of weeks later) its Silver status until my renewal date (December) plus another year?
https://www.britishairways.com/trave...club/_gf/en_gb
Jun 15, 2016, 3:42 pm
#307
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: London
Programs: AAdvantage, and BAEC in name only
Posts: 803
I was slightly surprised the TP earnings on AA matched BA for my itinerary, and also that I could get Silver status for a spend of £1k. But I'll take it.
Jun 23, 2016, 12:52 pm
#308
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: between MUC and NUE
Programs: BA Gold, LH Senator
Posts: 423
BAEC does not work on a Jan-Dec basis. Your qualification year will start on the 9th. of the month in which you credit your first flight and end on the 8th. of that month in the next year. Your status year will start when you qualify and end at the end of the month following the end of the next qualifying year.
Example:
Join BAEC 15 June 2015 - means nothing except that you can't credit until you join
Credit flight on 15 August 2016 - points collection year is 9 August 2016 to 8 August 2017
Qualify for status on 20 November 2016 - status runs from 20 November 2016 until 30 September 2018
Status counters reset 9 August 2017
Example:
Join BAEC 15 June 2015 - means nothing except that you can't credit until you join
Credit flight on 15 August 2016 - points collection year is 9 August 2016 to 8 August 2017
Qualify for status on 20 November 2016 - status runs from 20 November 2016 until 30 September 2018
Status counters reset 9 August 2017
Jun 23, 2016, 1:36 pm
#309
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: MSN
Programs: AA, BAEC Gold
Posts: 3,933
I was going by what seemed to happen in my case, it's possible that it is the month after or it may depend when in the month the first flight is. I don't know if it is actually documented.
Jun 29, 2016, 6:30 am
#310
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: AMS-IST
Posts: 256
So, a recent Qatar flight to Australia gives me enough TP's for Silver this year. But to get this I have to fly 4 flights on BA metal if I understand correctly.
Any suggestions on how to do this on the cheap from AMS? Happy to spend a long weekend anywhere in the British Isles, just wondering if going somewhere via London would count?
Any suggestions on how to do this on the cheap from AMS? Happy to spend a long weekend anywhere in the British Isles, just wondering if going somewhere via London would count?
Jun 29, 2016, 6:37 am
#311
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,971
So, a recent Qatar flight to Australia gives me enough TP's for Silver this year. But to get this I have to fly 4 flights on BA metal if I understand correctly.
Any suggestions on how to do this on the cheap from AMS? Happy to spend a long weekend anywhere in the British Isles, just wondering if going somewhere via London would count?
Any suggestions on how to do this on the cheap from AMS? Happy to spend a long weekend anywhere in the British Isles, just wondering if going somewhere via London would count?
Jun 29, 2016, 7:04 am
#312
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: BA Gold, QF WP
Posts: 12,551
Yes it is per segment, assuming the flight number changes. So AMS-LON-XXX return will count for the required 4 segments.
Jun 29, 2016, 7:08 am
#313
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: AMS-IST
Posts: 256
Jul 1, 2016, 8:51 am
#315
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Singapore
Programs: BAEC Gold, Hh Gold, NH*G, SPGP, SQ-CC
Posts: 1,381
I just realised that I could be earning way more TP when crediting to BA than to QF.
For example, my SIN-KUL-NRT RT earns 360 TP vs 240 SC on QF.
I have a few questions,
must the 2500 TP for GUF2 all be earned on BA?
Any suggestions for 4 BA sectors other than heading down under?
Thanks all, maybe its time to make a switch
For example, my SIN-KUL-NRT RT earns 360 TP vs 240 SC on QF.
I have a few questions,
must the 2500 TP for GUF2 all be earned on BA?
Any suggestions for 4 BA sectors other than heading down under?
Thanks all, maybe its time to make a switch