Executive Club Status Slippery Slope, Where Will It End? (Blue to Silver)
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Join Date: Jul 2014
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Executive Club Status Slippery Slope, Where Will It End? (Blue to Silver)
As a leisure flyer who is normally cost and schedule focused, I have never attained any worthwhile status with airline programmes. All this will now change. I took advantage of an excellent QR J fare to Malaysia and will go from 0 to 600 TPs and reach Silver.
Im concerned that Im going to start finding reasons for convoluted itineries to Hawaii and deciding that a back to back to LUX is a good way to spend a day off.
What have I got myself into!! 😱😱
Im concerned that Im going to start finding reasons for convoluted itineries to Hawaii and deciding that a back to back to LUX is a good way to spend a day off.
What have I got myself into!! 😱😱
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#6
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Brighton UK
Programs: BAEC-Silver, AMEX-BA Prem' Plus & Standard, Accor Gold, HH-Silver, IHG,IBIS On Business
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New to BA and im doing what I've coined "Silver in Six" going from nothing to Silver in 6 months( well 5.5 but that's not as catchy). Also a leisure/ self funded traveller and trips this year have been specifically taken to achieve that goal & do it within my TP Year anniversary date. Fairly confident that costs alone will keep me out of the Gold + club ( if only they would award TP's on Amex 2-4-1s!) but i'll be happy with what that gets me. If i can ever convince Mrs CLAM to understand the benefits of a TP run ( she wont get on a plane unless we then stay where we land for a few days thus negating the whole point of a TP run) it might just be possible to hit gold but realistically probably not.
For me doing it off my own back( no company to pay for those flights) and the journey over the next few months is part of the fun for abit of an AVGeek like myself & it's fun to bring your mates along on the journey documenting your jaunts off here there and everywhere.
For me doing it off my own back( no company to pay for those flights) and the journey over the next few months is part of the fun for abit of an AVGeek like myself & it's fun to bring your mates along on the journey documenting your jaunts off here there and everywhere.
#7
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: BOS
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Silver Id deffo a seeet spot. Not sure if golds worth striving for but if you fly enough to he point where silver makes a real difference, its well worth striving for (not that you have to hear!)
beware that if youre on zero points now. You will need 4 flights on BA metal / codes before youre officially promoted to silver
beware that if youre on zero points now. You will need 4 flights on BA metal / codes before youre officially promoted to silver
#10
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 695
i found this a quite heavy heavy landing when it happened to myself, I'll have silver back in 3 weeks 🙌
how I've missed lounge access when flying Y 😝
And free seats when booking, and I'm a self paying leisure traveller also
#11
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Silver Id deffo a seeet spot. Not sure if golds worth striving for but if you fly enough to he point where silver makes a real difference, its well worth striving for (not that you have to hear!)
beware that if youre on zero points now. You will need 4 flights on BA metal / codes before youre officially promoted to silver
beware that if youre on zero points now. You will need 4 flights on BA metal / codes before youre officially promoted to silver
Realistically, Silver would be my natural level if I pushed most of my travel onto BA and OW. Ill have to see how much I enjoy Silver benefits when flying Y. I can see me being tempted!
#12
Join Date: Jul 2014
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#13
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Kent, UK
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Are the tickets on BA stock - ie 125-nnnnnnn? If the flights were bought directly through QR then I rather suspect you wont qualify for silver. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.
#14
Join Date: Jul 2014
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There was a flash sale from Manchester, it could take you to Penang via DOH on BA coded QR operated flights, sold by BA and issued on 125-stock. I guess OP got lucky booking one.
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