Free HEX upgrade for GGL
Jul 25, 2017, 5:11 am
#46
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Austria (Vbg)
Programs: LX SEN, BA Gfl/GGL, IC Dia, HH Dia, Hyatt LT GLOB
Posts: 1,585
Aug 24, 2017, 11:01 am
#48
Join Date: Jan 2015
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 251
I finally thought to try this out today - I checked with an agent on the platform if they were still doing the offer for BA Gold. He asked to see my BA card then waved me on.
There were 6 people in my carriage: 3 are gold card holders and 2 are their mates / colleagues who it seems are eligible for the upgrade too.
Edit: they all got off at T2/3, so more likely Star gold I guess.
There were 6 people in my carriage: 3 are gold card holders and 2 are their mates / colleagues who it seems are eligible for the upgrade too.
Edit: they all got off at T2/3, so more likely Star gold I guess.
Last edited by woglet86; Aug 24, 2017 at 11:11 am
Sep 22, 2017, 11:04 am
#49
Join Date: May 2012
Programs: BA Gold, HHonors Diamond, IHG Platinum, Senior Railcard & Bus Pass
Posts: 983
Worked for me, a humble Gold, this afternoon. So glad I spotted this thread weeks back. What with the upgrade to First and a discounted ticket thanks to my recently acquired senior railcard it was great value for money!
Sep 22, 2017, 11:44 pm
#51
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Putney
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 293
I had no idea about this offer. Bought s ticket from the human ticket machine in T3 who happened to see my bag tags (see, they DO have a purpose!). He proactively upgraded me and printed me an additional ticket for the upgrade. A nice surprise.
Sep 23, 2017, 1:00 am
#53
Community Director
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Norwich, UK
Programs: A3*G, BA Gold, BD Gold (in memoriam), IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 8,476
Before it was introduced for BAEC status, and theoretically I don't qualify now because I'm not GGL, I used my *G status to go through to T5. Not an eyelid was batted ...
Sep 23, 2017, 3:31 am
#54
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: London
Programs: KLM, BA Silver, Etihad
Posts: 918
Sep 27, 2017, 4:28 pm
#55
Join Date: Jan 2015
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 251
Likelihood was based on my assumption about number of flights from those terminals, although my sense of that could definitely be wrong.
I've since also been declined a HEX upgrade for a travel companion, whilst half of the upgrades I saw were guests ("I'm with him"), so suggests they whatever gold cards they were using werent BA. Or an inconsistent application of the rules, which wouldn't be surprising!
I've since also been declined a HEX upgrade for a travel companion, whilst half of the upgrades I saw were guests ("I'm with him"), so suggests they whatever gold cards they were using werent BA. Or an inconsistent application of the rules, which wouldn't be surprising!
Sep 30, 2017, 1:43 am
#56
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: London, United Kingdom
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold;BA GGL; hhonors lifetime diamond; Marriott lt Gold; IH Plat Amb; Amex Centurion
Posts: 4,738
Likelihood was based on my assumption about number of flights from those terminals, although my sense of that could definitely be wrong.
I've since also been declined a HEX upgrade for a travel companion, whilst half of the upgrades I saw were guests ("I'm with him"), so suggests they whatever gold cards they were using werent BA. Or an inconsistent application of the rules, which wouldn't be surprising!
I've since also been declined a HEX upgrade for a travel companion, whilst half of the upgrades I saw were guests ("I'm with him"), so suggests they whatever gold cards they were using werent BA. Or an inconsistent application of the rules, which wouldn't be surprising!
Sep 30, 2017, 1:52 am
#58
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: London, United Kingdom
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold;BA GGL; hhonors lifetime diamond; Marriott lt Gold; IH Plat Amb; Amex Centurion
Posts: 4,738
Oct 6, 2017, 12:06 am
#60
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Silver, IHG Spire Ambassador, Accor Silver, Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 276
Worked for me this morning. Asked the guy on the platform if the offer for GCH was still running - he said yes.
Simply got on in Business First and when asked for ticket showed my Gold Card and Standard HEX ticket.
Simply got on in Business First and when asked for ticket showed my Gold Card and Standard HEX ticket.