55 tier points away from Silver... best option to seal the deal?
Aug 13, 2017, 11:21 am
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55 tier points away from Silver... best option to seal the deal?
I currently have 450 tier points, with the following flights booked in next few weeks, all economy booked via Expedia (so so I assume lowest category):
10 point
10 point return
35 point
40 point connection
...which would bring me to 545 tier points, 55 short of Silver. What is the most effective way to get that last 55? Can I get there by upgrading one or more of the above flights?
I've traveled so much this year so the thought of additional flights is a little bit nauseating. If that's what it comes to, though, I might be prepared to do it.
10 point
10 point return
35 point
40 point connection
...which would bring me to 545 tier points, 55 short of Silver. What is the most effective way to get that last 55? Can I get there by upgrading one or more of the above flights?
I've traveled so much this year so the thought of additional flights is a little bit nauseating. If that's what it comes to, though, I might be prepared to do it.
Aug 13, 2017, 11:28 am
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I currently have 450 tier points, with the following flights booked in next few weeks, all economy booked via Expedia (so so I assume lowest category):
10 point
10 point return
35 point
40 point connection
...which would bring me to 545 tier points, 55 short of Silver. What is the most effective way to get that last 55? Can I get there by upgrading one or more of the above flights?
I've traveled so much this year so the thought of additional flights is a little bit nauseating. If that's what it comes to, though, I might be prepared to do it.
10 point
10 point return
35 point
40 point connection
...which would bring me to 545 tier points, 55 short of Silver. What is the most effective way to get that last 55? Can I get there by upgrading one or more of the above flights?
I've traveled so much this year so the thought of additional flights is a little bit nauseating. If that's what it comes to, though, I might be prepared to do it.
So a few suggestions, firstly check your bookings and specifically the selling classes as it is possible they are not in the lowest earning ones (these would be Q, O, and G btw). You may be in line to earn more than you think.
Paid upgrades in the form of POUGs are always possible, but I don't think they are ever offered for TA bookings.
How much have you traveled? You would get silver if you manage 50 flights a year.
Failing all that, perhaps a domestic day return in CE or a short haul CE return with a Saturday night away in Europe would do - it would certainly get you enough earning 80 TPs in total.
Some more suggestions and information can be found in the TP run thread http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...er-thread.html
Aug 13, 2017, 11:34 am
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Another question to ask is what are your travel plans for the next year?
If very little then it may not be worth spending any £$€ to get to silver. It would be different if you were going to be doing lots of travel in economy where the lounge would be useful.
If very little then it may not be worth spending any £$€ to get to silver. It would be different if you were going to be doing lots of travel in economy where the lounge would be useful.
Aug 13, 2017, 11:41 am
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Welcome to Flyertalk getyourfreqon, and welcome to the BA forum. You've had some good advice upthread, and some good links worth pursuing. Upgrading a flight via an AUP may be the painless way of doing this, and you'll find a glossary in the Dashboard if all the buzzwords get a bit much. But by all means give some more details for more specific advice. Welcome on board.
Aug 13, 2017, 6:55 pm
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I currently have 450 tier points, with the following flights booked in next few weeks, all economy booked via Expedia (so so I assume lowest category):
10 point
10 point return
35 point
40 point connection
...which would bring me to 545 tier points, 55 short of Silver. What is the most effective way to get that last 55? Can I get there by upgrading one or more of the above flights?
I've traveled so much this year so the thought of additional flights is a little bit nauseating. If that's what it comes to, though, I might be prepared to do it.
10 point
10 point return
35 point
40 point connection
...which would bring me to 545 tier points, 55 short of Silver. What is the most effective way to get that last 55? Can I get there by upgrading one or more of the above flights?
I've traveled so much this year so the thought of additional flights is a little bit nauseating. If that's what it comes to, though, I might be prepared to do it.
It may also be cheaper to do that than purchase extra return flight(s) to earn 55Ps, especially if POUG or AUP at reduced rates. Plus you'd get lounge access with POUG to ClubEurope 40TP a leg as a bonus.