Gold Guest List beginner's guide
#393
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: London
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No. Unless its branded as "Concorde" you don't get access. So CCRs in JFK and LHR are fair game. As is the Concorde Dining Room at IAD and all Concorde Bars. But pre-flight dining otherwise remains based on COS. In other words, if flying Y, you couldn't even take part in the CW buffet as a result of your CCR card.
#394
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BA, U2+, SK, AF/KL, IHG, Hilton, others gathering dust...
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Thanks, good to know. Though the Avios/TPs have posted for Y, despite being ticketed in F and (eventually) flying in F. I'm not entirely surprised, I did receive the priority you both mention to get back into F, but somewhere in the AA system they have treated it as an upgrade and the BP showed class X. ORC request coming, let's see what happens.
Ah, this not so lovely problem. Last time I was in your situation with a standby for F I got the correct booking class. However once before it was wrong and then it took me 2 months of battles with BA/AA to get it right.
I think this is one for the GGL team to sort out after showing the original booking. It is most likely AA that have to change their 'reward' to the BAEC.
I think this is one for the GGL team to sort out after showing the original booking. It is most likely AA that have to change their 'reward' to the BAEC.
I had the same thing a couple of weeks ago. Booked in F on AA, missed connection, downgraded to Y the following morning and then upgraded again at the gate. Ended up flying in F but only awarded 20 points. I emailed the GGL team with the original boarding pass, the new Y one and the new F one and had a response back the same day to tell me the extra points would be awarded (although they have yet to turn up I'm sure they will).
Called the GGL line who logged the claim (didn't actually require me to send the BPs, though advised me to keep them). Long story short from a couple of chaser calls, GGL line reported that they could see they sent my claim to back office the day I called, they could see it took 12 days before BA back office sent it to AA, and there was a note saying it would take 17 days from that point to get a response. In the end it took 20 days, so a total of 32 days, but AA did honour it and awarded the correct TPs and Avios as per the original ticket. Happy ending, glad I didn't wait too long after the flights to make the claim.
#395
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL, IHG Spire Elite Ambassador, HH Diamond, Avis Presidents Club
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I will be GGL by October and I'm looking forward to sharing the 1 Gold 2 Silver with family members. However, my partner (who is part of the household account) will reach GGL at the end of this month and also have 1 Gold 2 Silver to share.
What happens when you are GGL but not the head of the family account? This might be a stupid question, but neither of us have ever reached GGL before and this year we both double qualify with over 10,000TPs....
Am I wrong in thinking that between us we can almost give our whole family account gold or silver status? If not, I have to wait 6 months to remove my partner from the account...
Thanks in advance!
What happens when you are GGL but not the head of the family account? This might be a stupid question, but neither of us have ever reached GGL before and this year we both double qualify with over 10,000TPs....
Am I wrong in thinking that between us we can almost give our whole family account gold or silver status? If not, I have to wait 6 months to remove my partner from the account...
Thanks in advance!
#396
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: London, UK
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I am currently at 4870 TPs and have a bunch of flights tomorrow that will push me over 5000 for GGL and CCR. The flights are on AA (60+210 TPs) and on BA (140 TP for TATL). The day after I am going to CPH (connecting from TATL). While I know the TPs will not post in time for CCR access, is it worth it giving the GL a call and asking to let the CCR dragon that a new CCR card holder is coming? I have absolutely no hope for AA flights to post, but considering I'm 130 TPs short and the BA flight earns 140 - would they be willing to be a bit flexible?
#397
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,435
I am currently at 4870 TPs and have a bunch of flights tomorrow that will push me over 5000 for GGL and CCR. The flights are on AA (60+210 TPs) and on BA (140 TP for TATL). The day after I am going to CPH (connecting from TATL). While I know the TPs will not post in time for CCR access, is it worth it giving the GL a call and asking to let the CCR dragon that a new CCR card holder is coming? I have absolutely no hope for AA flights to post, but considering I'm 130 TPs short and the BA flight earns 140 - would they be willing to be a bit flexible?
Now of course I had already officially qualified at this point, but I would imagine they could certainly arrange for you to have access.
#398
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: KRK
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How does it work with household accounts and friends/family for the gold and silver nomination?
For instance I got a household account where I am the head of. Parents are added to it. I want to nominate my uncle to silver, but I don't want him to have access to the household account or be a part of it.
Is that possible?
For instance I got a household account where I am the head of. Parents are added to it. I want to nominate my uncle to silver, but I don't want him to have access to the household account or be a part of it.
Is that possible?
#399
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Berkshire
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR/LTG
Posts: 675
How does it work with household accounts and friends/family for the gold and silver nomination?
For instance I got a household account where I am the head of. Parents are added to it. I want to nominate my uncle to silver, but I don't want him to have access to the household account or be a part of it.
Is that possible?
For instance I got a household account where I am the head of. Parents are added to it. I want to nominate my uncle to silver, but I don't want him to have access to the household account or be a part of it.
Is that possible?
#400
Join Date: Dec 2014
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How does it work with household accounts and friends/family for the gold and silver nomination?
For instance I got a household account where I am the head of. Parents are added to it. I want to nominate my uncle to silver, but I don't want him to have access to the household account or be a part of it.
Is that possible?
For instance I got a household account where I am the head of. Parents are added to it. I want to nominate my uncle to silver, but I don't want him to have access to the household account or be a part of it.
Is that possible?
#401
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: UK
Programs: BA GGL (but soon to lose the GL :-(), IHG Spire Amb, Hilton Dmnd (and pleb/pleb-plus in 1001 others)
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#402
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: UK
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#403
Moderator, Hertz; FlyerTalk Evangelist


Join Date: Nov 2005
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And how does it work with GGL renewal? If I wanted to nominate someone else, I assume I would remove and add a new person in a month or so before my membership term renews?
#404
Join Date: Dec 2014
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You could add them to the lists at any point before you intend to nominate, bearing in mind as above, if you remove someone, you can't change the F&F list again for 6 months.
#405
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Berkshire
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR/LTG
Posts: 675