T8191

There are numerous luggage tag makers who would run one up for you at a reasonable cost.

LTN Phobia

If you are curious about what is revealed to anyone possessing your PNR and surname, just enter them without being logged into your BAEC membership.

You will see a lot of details, including your BAEC membership number and email address.

It's not just BA though, going to MMB on on AY website and entering them will essentially reveal the same.

Everyone should be careful where you expose your PRN.

I would say that the PRN should NOT be printed on the BP for that reason (people leave it behind, drop it, etc. etc.).


Back to the subject of the card, I once held a physical Blue card, and that's far more of a novelty to me than a Gold/GGL/CCR card. In fact I didn't even get my GGL card for the latest membership year for whatever reason and couldn't even be bothered chasing it up (I would chase up the CCR card if it doesn't turn up though, as it does cause inconvenience not to have it).


Now, if they issued me with that GOLD POO card, I will send it back to BA, asking them to present me with something that doesn't look like a poo, since the GGL crest will make it look even more like a poo, just with an extra fly around it.

(Those cards are a bit like the optical illusion - once you see the poo, you always see the poo... Sorry, it's been ruined for me, so I really hope this isn't the real design.)

klausa

WorldLux

Without the PRN, you'd still be able to retrieve the ticket with the e-ticket number printed on most boarding passes. Personally, I don't see that much of an issue with having that information printed on a boarding pass or a bag tag. The best advice is to not share pictures of your boarding pass online (seems obvious, yet thousands do just that) and to remove the bag tag once you're reunited with your bags and keep them until you can properly dispose of them.

Is there an expiration date on a blue card or is it a Blue for life card?

LTN Phobia

Casual snooping (out of nosiness) is easier to prevent if it's not printed (even though it's in the bar code), and ticket number is harder to quickly type in.

Really, there should be an extra step to get into MMB such as needing to enter a piece of information that is only likely to be known to someone seeking to access it legitimately.

No idea about the Blue card expiry date, as I can't even find it.

Stez

I received one many moons ago. I turned it into a luggage tag:

subject2load

onobond

The ability to provide one's name and address seems to have expiry dates, though.

ASHFlyer

Wish they could make the tiers sound more exclusive, remove the name "Bronze", Gold should be the middle tier and a Platinum/Executive level should be introduced.

cupsandsaucers

Half of me agrees with you. "blue" and "bronze", "silver". Most other airlines START at gold. It does make the BA system seem "cheaper"

But then it is also nicely modestly British. Most others are just frankly ridiculous now. American carriers are the worst offenders. Gold for starters, then move onto Platinum, platinum pro, titanium platinum professional concierge, professional executive platinum diamond titanium rhodium discharge.

ASHFlyer

That's so true! But I'd love if they had Silver, Gold, Platinum, Executive Platinum (GGL equivalent), Premier.

Having a "Bronze" card sounds like you're entry level ... and if you're Silver? "aw that's so sweet, you flew twice this year"

Tobias-UK

Nah, more like:

Silver (Ruby)
Gold (Sapphire)
Platinum (Emerald)
Special (GGL)
Extra Special (GGL/CCR)
Deity (Premier)

cupsandsaucers

Without going to the ridiculous extremes of the American Carriers, but still being a bit more "proud" than current BA levels. How about...

Current Blue = Blue
Current Bronze = Silver
Current Silver = Gold
Current Gold = Platinum
Current GGL = Platinum Guest List

trader_81

to me, the new design looks good for one of the ME3 carriers. it does not fit british airways.

T8191

You have an aversion to Bronze? It’s a base metal, not ‘precious’ like Silver etc.

I’ll give you GGL as Platinum if you insist.