Stats [number of members in each BAEC level]
Aug 4, 2017, 6:26 am
#31
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Arizona
Programs: BA (GGL G4L), AA (Gold), HH (Diamond); Marriott (Gold)
Posts: 3,011
Aug 4, 2017, 6:43 am
#32
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: UK
Programs: Lemonia. Best Greek ever.
Posts: 2,271
squawk,
the staus person had been a ftse CEO and had become a ftse Chair. (Different Cos, both v big)
In both of those positions, one has to beware of lots of things on the personal side. Lots of interest groups, other criminals and various nutters have an interest in you. Being identifiable in a public domain is simply a risk which is not worth taking. And, as you suggest, he hated the fawning.
Airmiles and tps were simply of no interest to him.
the staus person had been a ftse CEO and had become a ftse Chair. (Different Cos, both v big)
In both of those positions, one has to beware of lots of things on the personal side. Lots of interest groups, other criminals and various nutters have an interest in you. Being identifiable in a public domain is simply a risk which is not worth taking. And, as you suggest, he hated the fawning.
Airmiles and tps were simply of no interest to him.
Aug 4, 2017, 1:26 pm
#33
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 2,447
If I was doing that many miles in such cabins I'd probably mix up carriers to be high-ranked in all of them. Better than a so-so useful top-end ranking in one IMO.
Aug 6, 2017, 1:59 am
#35
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 228
Priority during irrops, more likely to get a connection held (if they are GGL+ as opposed to scraping silver for two Fs on OneWorld, two on Emirates, two on *A, one on SkyTeam etc.)
Very little benefit for someone like that to be a mid-tier elite collecting smallish numbers of miles in each pot.
Very little benefit for someone like that to be a mid-tier elite collecting smallish numbers of miles in each pot.
Aug 6, 2017, 2:22 am
#37
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club, easyJet and Ryanair
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: UK/Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold (GGL/CCR)
Posts: 15,926
Aug 6, 2017, 2:29 am
#38
Join Date: Nov 2004
Programs: BA GGL, LH FTL
Posts: 3,578
Priority during irrops, more likely to get a connection held (if they are GGL+ as opposed to scraping silver for two Fs on OneWorld, two on Emirates, two on *A, one on SkyTeam etc.)
Very little benefit for someone like that to be a mid-tier elite collecting smallish numbers of miles in each pot.
Very little benefit for someone like that to be a mid-tier elite collecting smallish numbers of miles in each pot.
Aug 6, 2017, 2:43 am
#40
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club, easyJet and Ryanair
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: UK/Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold (GGL/CCR)
Posts: 15,926
Aug 6, 2017, 3:23 am
#41
Join Date: Mar 2017
Programs: BAEC GGL
Posts: 261
I would suspect that there will be a larger number of CCR holders who only get it for a year than longer term holders, due to a not insignificant number who need GGL but don't normally get 5000 TPs a year. I cannot imagine I am the only one who 'stretched' one years travel with TP runs in order to get GGL after they stopped the 'twice 3000' entry. Mind you, quite unexpectedly I am going to hit 5000 this year as well ... but significantly short of 6000, which is a bit of a shame really.
Aug 6, 2017, 4:33 am
#42
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 6,349
Not convinced. I think the people we are talking about have people to provide support and don't need BAEC membership to be recognised.
Aug 6, 2017, 4:58 am
#44
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club, easyJet and Ryanair
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: UK/Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold (GGL/CCR)
Posts: 15,926
Status for me has been a godsend, and has helped me in some very difficult circumstances.