Some good news! [discretionary renewal]
Sep 27, 2016, 9:24 am
#31
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They used to sell Silver for £250 but we are going well back now.
Sep 27, 2016, 9:38 am
#32
Join Date: May 2007
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I was running short by just 10 points to reach another year as GGL. Really didn't want to rely on BA's good nature, so it was a quick BtoB to Manchester last Sunday for me.
Has anyone been given another GGL when short on points?
Has anyone been given another GGL when short on points?
Sep 27, 2016, 10:26 am
#33
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Oct 2, 2016, 1:58 pm
#34
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Comped silver? Or email sent in error?
I woke up on Saturday morning to be downgraded from Silver to Bronze. This was very much expected - only got ~100 TPs in the last year as most of my work was in the UK.
This afternoon, I had an email from BA saying "Welcome to Silver!" outlining Silver benefits. Website / app both still show Bronze.
I'm a BAPP cardholder and put through a lot of spend each year. I also have bookings this month for a bunch of work flights that will earn ~300 TPs.
Have I been comped Silver, and it'll just take time to filter through to the website? Or (more likely) has BA just twisted the knife a bit by screwing up and sending me a 'Silver' email rather than a 'Bronze' email?
This afternoon, I had an email from BA saying "Welcome to Silver!" outlining Silver benefits. Website / app both still show Bronze.
I'm a BAPP cardholder and put through a lot of spend each year. I also have bookings this month for a bunch of work flights that will earn ~300 TPs.
Have I been comped Silver, and it'll just take time to filter through to the website? Or (more likely) has BA just twisted the knife a bit by screwing up and sending me a 'Silver' email rather than a 'Bronze' email?
Oct 2, 2016, 2:11 pm
#35
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Why don't you call and ask? Both are possible. BA seems to quite frequently renew status for people who fall even quite a lot short of the threshold especially if they have been there for years or if, as may well be the case at the moment, they expect tough times ahead. However, if the website says differently that is certainly a bit odd. Maybe try to log off and on to see if anything changes?
Oct 2, 2016, 3:30 pm
#37
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: London
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Yeah - here too.
Was 80 points short of Silver renewal in August but ba.com showed as still having silver after the TPs were zeroed....until 1st October when I flipped to Bronze.....and then just got an e-mail earlier today to say 'Welcome to Silver' (still showing Bronze on ba.com). Maybe I have been busted to Bronze as the Silver card was still valid until end of September?
Who knows? Maybe they've rumbled me for booking flights to BOM in January on Etihad?
TBH the only real benefit of Silver is not having to pay for seat selection which I refuse to do. Etihad don't charge for seat selection (but don't really have any duff seats in J). Just another reason to enjoy AA on TATL flights to NY at Christmas.
Never fly Domestic and rarely in Europe so no real worries about not having lounge access.
Was 80 points short of Silver renewal in August but ba.com showed as still having silver after the TPs were zeroed....until 1st October when I flipped to Bronze.....and then just got an e-mail earlier today to say 'Welcome to Silver' (still showing Bronze on ba.com). Maybe I have been busted to Bronze as the Silver card was still valid until end of September?
Who knows? Maybe they've rumbled me for booking flights to BOM in January on Etihad?
TBH the only real benefit of Silver is not having to pay for seat selection which I refuse to do. Etihad don't charge for seat selection (but don't really have any duff seats in J). Just another reason to enjoy AA on TATL flights to NY at Christmas.
Never fly Domestic and rarely in Europe so no real worries about not having lounge access.
Oct 2, 2016, 6:49 pm
#38
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Sounds like forward bookings have taken a real nosedive and BA are into 2008-09 damage limitation mode with triple miles promotions and status comps. Looking forward to a big Avios sale and the next IAG quarterly results.....
Oct 3, 2016, 12:56 am
#39
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Oct 3, 2016, 1:25 am
#40
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We don't yet know if it will be quite that extreme, but the reason I'm reading this thread -- and now adding a data point -- is a completely unexpected Gold renewal in my family.
The member in question ended her first year with Gold status on fewer than 800 TPs. She racked up 400+ TPs in the week after 8 August to start her new collection year, and will reach 1,500 TPs before October ends, but should still by rights have dropped to Silver this past weekend. She didn't and on checking the BAEC website saw that a Gold renewal pack was sent out on 14 August (she hasn't seen it because she's been travelling).
The member in question ended her first year with Gold status on fewer than 800 TPs. She racked up 400+ TPs in the week after 8 August to start her new collection year, and will reach 1,500 TPs before October ends, but should still by rights have dropped to Silver this past weekend. She didn't and on checking the BAEC website saw that a Gold renewal pack was sent out on 14 August (she hasn't seen it because she's been travelling).
Oct 3, 2016, 3:23 am
#41
Join Date: Aug 2008
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I think it might be a glitch of some kind. My year finished on September 30th and the website colour went from bronze to blue. I got the email welcoming me as a bronze on October 2nd followed by another today (3rd) telling me I'm blue! Website is still blue.
I am an important passenger for BA as I have 690 lifetime tier points and my last flight was in CE. Just the sort of person they should be cosseting!
I am an important passenger for BA as I have 690 lifetime tier points and my last flight was in CE. Just the sort of person they should be cosseting!
Oct 3, 2016, 3:31 am
#42
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 561
Yep, I'm suspecting that was the case too. I've not had any further emails today, but the website / app is still showing Bronze, and unlike IMH's experience, the website is showing that a Bronze (not Silver) pack was sent to me on August 14th - never received it though.
Oct 3, 2016, 8:09 am
#43
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Yeah, the same happened to me. I had a "Welcome to Silver" e-mail on Saturday but my online account is showing Bronze. Curiously though, they've processed the order for my downgrade but haven't sent the card yet, despite my Silver card now being out of date. I'll keep an eye on it and see what happens.
Oct 3, 2016, 8:55 am
#44
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Hanoi
Programs: BA Silver, Accor + Hilton Gold, YHA Life member
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Ditto - Silver card arrived a week or two ago, email welcoming me back to Gold arrived this morning. Assume as well that it's a glitch.
Reminds me, I'd best change my Flyertalk profile...
Reminds me, I'd best change my Flyertalk profile...
Oct 3, 2016, 9:00 am
#45
Join Date: May 2010
Location: UK
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Oh don't worry, I'm sure you won't be the only one who fibs about their status on here!