My travels ended one marriage but happily since 1995 Mme Morges2 has been extremely understanding! The only problem is that she has just retired and we are eating through the reserve avios!

Even w/o a Household account, an Avios member can book a 3rd party ticket. So the account holder could book co-workers, for example, even without his flying on the flight.

So as a follow up question - if 5,000TP normally gets a CCR card, do LTGGLs get an alternative award at 5,000?

Nowt! You have to wait for 6000, 7000, 8000 and 9000 TPs for your next sweetener.

I still look miserably at my account as I see the perks disappear after I've passed 9000 TPs. At least now the rest count to LTGGL ... not long to go now :)

My other half, like your Version 2, is understanding.

It's tough, and certainly not as fun/glamourous as some seem to think, but it allows for a comfortable lifestyle (in my line of work at least).

I should hit LTG by 2018 at the latest - LTGGL looks like a 7-9 year project, and that's assuming BA don't cut it!

See I only really started flying BA in 2012, and even then 2014 was the first year I moved the majority of my flights to One World, at the expense of EY. So basically LTGGL is 18 years of this kind of flying, and I'm in no hurry to chase that as in 18 years BAEC will likely look very, very different.

LTG is achievable in the next 4-5 years, but even then I'm not falling over myself to chase that perk, as it could easily be devalued by the time I get there.

As for the travel, I'm really glad I started this line of work before my kids were born. I can't imagine them coping well with a parent travelling as much as I do if they hadn't grown up with it from day 1.

Guide has been updated, thanks!

I've added a short LTGGL section at the end of the guide. I am unlikely to ever reach this level of flying, so if anyone has other details to add, please let me know.

I've added a point to the new LTGGL section that there is no alternative reward at 5,000 TP.

I've had some experience with this but can I just check others' please.

looking to change a booking that was made by someone else (lower colour) for me - that should be free of charge, right?

any experiences on cancellation?

Do you mean an Avios redemption?

not to tag on to his question but i do have the same question: i am GCH (stones thrwo from GGL and may be when this happens) but i need to book an avios redemption for my partner. i was advised by BA the cancellation would not be an issue--but in the event it needs to be changed, same question applies.

not sure if it helps that he is silver since i am the one who paid and used my account/avios.

The person who made the booking has to be GGL for free cancellation/changes. Regardless of the passenger, or passenger's status.

Well from the other direction it is free when a GL member makes a booking for a non-GL member so my understanding is that the free changes flow from the status of the person making the booking, not from that of the passenger.

yes.


not sure that's right. whether official or not, I've been able to change a booking in the past that was for me (but not 'paid for' by me but by a blue / bronze). I also think it makes more sense that the travelling pax status is relevant as otherwise it would be a case of e.g. a blue having unlimited changes just because i booked the ticket for them.

In that case chris1979 no problem. I've changed Avios bookings that others have booked for me and no charge was incurred. It is your GGL status that makes the difference if you are making the changes, either as a traveller or as the person making the reservation for another.

As for cancellation, not sure. If you do it via GGL Team as it is a redemption they will probably waive the fee.

great - thanks. that's been my experience but just wanted to check that it's not been a fluke.

will probably just change the time rather than cancel. reason for needing to do so is actually a meeting I now have a Waterside that i am very excited about (like very!). I'll try to share details afterwards if I can. and my new arrival time at my destination is then going to be so late that I might get a hire car rather than expect to be picked up in which case a 'flight and car' almost makes more sense than an RFS and car......

Happy Thursday.