TPs Help: 1490 - one week to go (& early new status email)
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: London/New York/Warsaw
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Posts: 14
TPs Help: 1490 - one week to go (& early new status email)
Hey all,
I'm (very) close to getting my first BAEC Gold with 1490 TPs - with my expiry coming up in a week (8th Feb, possibly extended two weeks) and a tough schedule.
1) I'm Based in NYC, and if I were to get the additional 10 TPs I'd rather do it on the cheap & as little lost time as possible (can also use Avios). Any suggestion?
2) I was rejected a Missing Claim Avios receipt from a JAL flight as I missed the 6 months mark. The reason why I missed it was that the website asks to Fax in the form & tickets, which doesnt seem to be the case anymore. Once I actually called in, that's when they directed me to the website. Should I dispute?
3) Although I'm at 1490 TPs I got a welcome to new status email from BA. Should I just stick to it and forget point 1) and 2)?
Which of these three should I go for?
Appreciated.
Lukas
I'm (very) close to getting my first BAEC Gold with 1490 TPs - with my expiry coming up in a week (8th Feb, possibly extended two weeks) and a tough schedule.
1) I'm Based in NYC, and if I were to get the additional 10 TPs I'd rather do it on the cheap & as little lost time as possible (can also use Avios). Any suggestion?
2) I was rejected a Missing Claim Avios receipt from a JAL flight as I missed the 6 months mark. The reason why I missed it was that the website asks to Fax in the form & tickets, which doesnt seem to be the case anymore. Once I actually called in, that's when they directed me to the website. Should I dispute?
3) Although I'm at 1490 TPs I got a welcome to new status email from BA. Should I just stick to it and forget point 1) and 2)?
Which of these three should I go for?
Appreciated.
Lukas
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#3
Join Date: Oct 2015
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Do take note where it says retain gold , you might drop down to silver next week if you risk it!
#4
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How did you manage to earn 11 TPs? It says to retain Gold you will need 1489 TPs...
I'm intrigued by the odd number!
M
I'm intrigued by the odd number!
M
#9
Join Date: Oct 2014
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This email says welcome to gold and says you needs 1489 to retain gold
When did you get this communication? It looks to me that you have been given gold. It even says the new card is in the post
When did you get this communication? It looks to me that you have been given gold. It even says the new card is in the post
#10
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#11
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On the basis of partial information (and a few things that don't quite add up, which may be BA's IT of course) this looks to me like a gold that already been processed. I'm not familiar with the App screenshot, but isn't the section below saying what you have to get, and therefore implies that you have now 11 TPs? It would help if we could know the date of the email.
#12
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#13
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Although it probably doesn't apply, the OP refers to asking for the two week extension. I had always assumed that this was only available to those seeking to retain status, rather than promotions to a higher tier.
Does anyone know for sure whether it can be requested for promotions? I have an interest in asking as I advised someone to get the TPs for promotion within their normal collection period rather than rely on this. I thought that would be the safer option.
Does anyone know for sure whether it can be requested for promotions? I have an interest in asking as I advised someone to get the TPs for promotion within their normal collection period rather than rely on this. I thought that would be the safer option.
#15
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: London/New York/Warsaw
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 14
Thanks all. This is what happens when you're a silent observer and try posting something - hopefully no-one goes on a snack buying frenzy. Lesson learned I hope.
Clarifying a few questions:
- The 1,489 TPs must be an IT issue, as I didn't earn a random 4 TPs
- I received my "Welcome to your new tier" email yesterday - 31/01
- No clue why it says 0/4 eligible flights, as I've done >30 flights on BA
- For the year end extension - I got the following reply from BA "I can see your membership year ends 08 February 2017. You would get a 2 week extension if that helps get those 10 points you need."
I'm hesitant in taking the risk of assuming that my status has been processed, and I'll try and find a cheap/fast flight from NYC in the upcoming week.
Here's another screenshot.
Clarifying a few questions:
- The 1,489 TPs must be an IT issue, as I didn't earn a random 4 TPs
- I received my "Welcome to your new tier" email yesterday - 31/01
- No clue why it says 0/4 eligible flights, as I've done >30 flights on BA
- For the year end extension - I got the following reply from BA "I can see your membership year ends 08 February 2017. You would get a 2 week extension if that helps get those 10 points you need."
I'm hesitant in taking the risk of assuming that my status has been processed, and I'll try and find a cheap/fast flight from NYC in the upcoming week.
Here's another screenshot.