Gold Guest List beginner's guide
Sep 10, 2017, 12:48 am
#946
Join Date: Dec 2015
Programs: BA GGL, IB PLATINO, AB GOLD, HH DIAMOND
Posts: 115
After few years being GGL card holder, next month I will go down to Gold after a very complicated personal year. One of the privilege that I would like to keep is the Hilton Honors Diamond Card. I use a lot, but cuttently I have no points in my account. I want to know if is posible to close that account with diamond status, open a new one, and then contact with the GGL line for they nominate me on this new account for diamond before my status finished. That will give me a new card for 2 years instead of the actually have that is only until March 2018. Is that correct?
Sep 10, 2017, 1:07 am
#947
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Programs: BA Silver - hard drop from GGL :( SPG Gold, Hilton Diamond, AC E50k
Posts: 567
After few years being GGL card holder, next month I will go down to Gold after a very complicated personal year. One of the privilege that I would like to keep is the Hilton Honors Diamond Card. I use a lot, but cuttently I have no points in my account. I want to know if is posible to close that account with diamond status, open a new one, and then contact with the GGL line for they nominate me on this new account for diamond before my status finished. That will give me a new card for 2 years instead of the actually have that is only until March 2018. Is that correct?
So have two accounts now in different countries of domicile, one with points and one with Diamond status that gets re nominated each year. Royal pain, but from GGLs side, it will be a "no" :-(
Sep 13, 2017, 3:20 am
#948
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 262
First, a big thanks to dylanks and other contributors for this very helpful guide.
I have a few questions as I'm about to reach GGL for the first time:
Any help with any of these much appreciated!
I have a few questions as I'm about to reach GGL for the first time:
- The flight that takes me over 5,000 TPs is operated by AA and only four days before my TP year end. As I understand it I should get two jokers immediately that will expire if not used by the end of my current year, but I'm concerned that they won't actually post before they are supposed to expire. Is there a danger I'll never be able to use these?
- I understand that when using the jokers the GGL member doesn't need to be travelling, but is it possible to use the award spaces created to book with someone else's Avios? I want to use some Amex 2-for-1 vouchers but they are in my wife's name so she would have to make the booking.
- If I retain GGL next year with >3,000 but <5,000 TPs, are there any benefits I lose apart from the CCR card (and obviously the 2x GUF1 if I don't get 3,500)?
Any help with any of these much appreciated!
Last edited by vindaloo; Sep 13, 2017 at 3:35 am
Sep 13, 2017, 4:05 am
#949
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Singapore
Programs: BA Gold. KrisFlyer Gold
Posts: 732
First, a big thanks to dylanks and other contributors for this very helpful guide.
I have a few questions as I'm about to reach GGL for the first time:
Any help with any of these much appreciated!
I have a few questions as I'm about to reach GGL for the first time:
- The flight that takes me over 5,000 TPs is operated by AA and only four days before my TP year end. As I understand it I should get two jokers immediately that will expire if not used by the end of my current year, but I'm concerned that they won't actually post before they are supposed to expire. Is there a danger I'll never be able to use these?
- I understand that when using the jokers the GGL member doesn't need to be travelling, but is it possible to use the award spaces created to book with someone else's Avios? I want to use some Amex 2-for-1 vouchers but they are in my wife's name so she would have to make the booking.
- If I retain GGL next year with >3,000 but <5,000 TPs, are there any benefits I lose apart from the CCR card (and obviously the 2x GUF1 if I don't get 3,500)?
Any help with any of these much appreciated!
For 1, my assessment would be that, unfortunately, there is a good chance that you won't get to use those jokers in time. It depends on i) how long after the AA flight the TPs post, and ii) how long after the TPs post your status formally upgrades in the system to GGL. I would think that it's improbable that this will happen within those 4 days. I also think it very unlikely indeed that there will be any leeway from the GGL to backdate the jokers to the previous TP year, on the grounds that you qualified for GGL status 4 days before the end of that TP year.
Sep 13, 2017, 4:11 am
#950
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond
Posts: 7,769
How does GGL work with respect to a holiday booking?
Got one booked and put a deposit down, but my plans have changed a little so it's not quite as practical now as it was when I booked a while ago (well out of the 24hr period) and changing destination will add £££ due to current higher prices.
Know I can cancel normal bookings without charge, but does the same apply to a holiday booking should push come to shove?
Got one booked and put a deposit down, but my plans have changed a little so it's not quite as practical now as it was when I booked a while ago (well out of the 24hr period) and changing destination will add £££ due to current higher prices.
Know I can cancel normal bookings without charge, but does the same apply to a holiday booking should push come to shove?
Sep 13, 2017, 4:27 am
#951
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club, easyJet and Ryanair
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: UK/Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold (GGL/CCR)
Posts: 15,926
How does GGL work with respect to a holiday booking?
Got one booked and put a deposit down, but my plans have changed a little so it's not quite as practical now as it was when I booked a while ago (well out of the 24hr period) and changing destination will add £££ due to current higher prices.
Know I can cancel normal bookings without charge, but does the same apply to a holiday booking should push come to shove?
Got one booked and put a deposit down, but my plans have changed a little so it's not quite as practical now as it was when I booked a while ago (well out of the 24hr period) and changing destination will add £££ due to current higher prices.
Know I can cancel normal bookings without charge, but does the same apply to a holiday booking should push come to shove?
Sep 13, 2017, 4:58 am
#952
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,964
- I understand that when using the jokers the GGL member doesn't need to be travelling, but is it possible to use the award spaces created to book with someone else's Avios? I want to use some Amex 2-for-1 vouchers but they are in my wife's name so she would have to make the booking.
Sep 13, 2017, 5:21 am
#954
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Programs: BA Gold (ex-GGL, maybe future Silver), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,199
Hilton does now allow you to transfer points between accounts free of charge, though...
Sep 13, 2017, 5:43 am
#955
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Programs: BA Silver - hard drop from GGL :( SPG Gold, Hilton Diamond, AC E50k
Posts: 567
Sep 13, 2017, 6:42 am
#956
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA GGL, A3 Gold, M&M SEN, FlyingBlue Gold, AS MVP Gold, Hilton Diamond, IHG Spire Amb
Posts: 902
So I've requalified at 3500 TPs, the next membership year has started but the new partner cards nominations are nowhwre to be seen. Anybody had a similar experience recently?
Sep 13, 2017, 9:49 am
#958
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 116
I have successfully used two x 241(both I my wife's name) with a joker couple of weeks ago. The agent had to get authorisation from the supervisor and talk to my wife for Data protection purposes but other than that, no problem.
Sep 13, 2017, 9:50 am
#959
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,964
Sep 13, 2017, 10:07 am
#960
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: M4, T5, DME, DXB, CAI, SDF among many others
Programs: BAEC GfL/GGL/CCR, BA Amex, Quidco, IHG Spire, Hotels.com Reinstated Gold)
Posts: 272
Interesting, I made a booking recently using a Joker and had to use both my own Amex 2-4-1's, rather than 1 of mine and 1 of Mrs O's ("Because you are using a Joker").....I might call up for a review.