Nice guide, thank you dylanks!

I know this has been discussed in the past, but I found conflicting information on the topic: upon qualification, do we get 2 jokers until the next GGL renewal date, or 2 + another 2 once the new membership year starts?

In my specific case, I am Gold and will shortly hit 5k TPs. My membership year ends in April. So, do I get 2 jokers to be used from now till April, and then another 2 for the next year?

That is correct. However please note that if you do not use your initial 2 by 8th April then they are lost to you.

Correct on all points. And just to change this:

Premier members

BAEC Premier members, an invite-only status typically reserved for the senior decision makers at companies and government bodies with substantial spend with BA, can earn the other perks such as GUF and the additional rewards at 7 to 9k TPs. These are earned when a member earns the same number of tier points required for non-Premier members. They remain Premier cardholders with Concorde Room and BA lounge access in all circumstances ("open doors") with 2 guests. Premier cards can be withdrawn at anytime, it's not a lifetime invitation, at which point the cardholder typically drops to Gold or GGL level, depending on recent TP history.

Is this correct? I am just Gold and as far as I remember I also can transfer 162k Avios for free, then another 162k for a fee.

Reading elsewhere I understood it to be

"BAEC Premier members, an invite-only status typically reserved for the senior decision makers at companies and government bodies with substantial spend with BA, and national treasures"

Although i've been GGL for a few years now it's really helpful to see this informationin one place. Many thanks.

You'll get two on qualification and two when you roll over to the new membership year. However, if you haven't used the first two by the end of your membership year, they will expire.

Thank you both for the quick and helpful reply! Great to hear this.

Well done and thanks dylanks.

I have been GGL for two years so am reasonable familiar with the scheme but the thread will certainly be useful to remind me and make me aware of any changes.

With my year ending soon, it has prompted me to plan a trip to use my joker before it expires!

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Added more details about Premiers, and a note about when you get jokers the first time (and how your two jokers expire at the end of one year and then you get new ones at the start of your new membership year)

Jokers - one shot or not ?
 

I note the limit of 5 'joker' seats per cabin, but is this one shot thing or not ? i.e. If I only had enough Avios even with GUF and 2-4-1 to book 4 seats, providing no-one else had subsequently booked a 'joker' seat, could I go back later when Avios balance refreshed to book the 5th seat ?

I think you've missed out 6,000 from this list.

Also, being a little pedantic, not all GUF1s earned at 3,500 TPs are earned by people with GGL status.

The 6k one being an extra Joker (GGL Redemption), whereas 7 to 9k get the extra options.

Ok, I will update this, as it somehow was lost in my edits. What is the expiration date on these? So if you were to earn the extra joker on 1 January 2016, and your membership year ended on 8 April 2016, when does the extra joker expire?

The 6000 TP Joker remains valid for 12 months from the date of issue (same for those earned at 7,000 to 9,000 if that option is chosen). These are not linked to your membership year.