BA silver status question
Nov 6, 2018, 12:41 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 20
BA silver status question
Hi
I have a flight booked for the end of the month and after I've completed that, it will take me to silver status.
I have another booking for January that I've already made.
Will I be able to choose a seat for free after I get my silver status?
Thanks
I have a flight booked for the end of the month and after I've completed that, it will take me to silver status.
I have another booking for January that I've already made.
Will I be able to choose a seat for free after I get my silver status?
Thanks
Nov 6, 2018, 12:43 am
#2
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: living near Malaga
Programs: BA Gold , Mucci recipient. Coffee Drinker, Blue Sky Thinker
Posts: 2,110
Yes you will.. and congrats in advance
Nov 6, 2018, 1:26 am
#3
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Turku/Edinburgh
Programs: BAEC Silver, Flying Blue Explorer/Flying Blue Petroleum Club
Posts: 149
Another Silver question,
I fly HEL>LHR>EDI in CE on the 21st of this month which will take me to Silver. I fly GLA>LGW>MCO in WTP on the 23rd of this month what are the chances my status will be updated and I can use the benefits for my LH flight?
Thanks in advance
Colnic2011
Congrats OP on reaching Silver
I fly HEL>LHR>EDI in CE on the 21st of this month which will take me to Silver. I fly GLA>LGW>MCO in WTP on the 23rd of this month what are the chances my status will be updated and I can use the benefits for my LH flight?
Thanks in advance
Colnic2011
Congrats OP on reaching Silver
Nov 6, 2018, 1:40 am
#5
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold / OW Emerald
Posts: 753
Another Silver question,
I fly HEL>LHR>EDI in CE on the 21st of this month which will take me to Silver. I fly GLA>LGW>MCO in WTP on the 23rd of this month what are the chances my status will be updated and I can use the benefits for my LH flight?
Thanks in advance
Colnic2011
Congrats OP on reaching Silver
I fly HEL>LHR>EDI in CE on the 21st of this month which will take me to Silver. I fly GLA>LGW>MCO in WTP on the 23rd of this month what are the chances my status will be updated and I can use the benefits for my LH flight?
Thanks in advance
Colnic2011
Congrats OP on reaching Silver
Nov 6, 2018, 1:46 am
#6
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Turku/Edinburgh
Programs: BAEC Silver, Flying Blue Explorer/Flying Blue Petroleum Club
Posts: 149
Nov 6, 2018, 4:41 am
#7
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Lincolnshire, UK
Programs: BA GGL - maybe only briefly!
Posts: 1,378
You might just squeak in with one of these BA App anomalies, where the points post but your status is not yet officially updated. This was day after flying the trip that got me to gold - despite saying that gold had been achieved, the app still showed me as a silver member. That would certainly make it worth asking.
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Nov 6, 2018, 4:49 am
#8
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
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You might just squeak in with one of these BA App anomalies, where the points post but your status is not yet officially updated. This was day after flying the trip that got me to gold - despite saying that gold had been achieved, the app still showed me as a silver member. That would certainly make it worth asking.
A brief guide to moving between Tiers in the BAEC
Day 0: Take final flight.
Day 1: There has been an overnight update of Tier Points, and your BAEC homepage and the BA App now show you as having reached exactly 1500TP. You should expect to still show as a Silver Member at this point. Note that flights that arrive at their destination in the evening will likely miss this overnight update, and so post the following day instead.
Day 2: It is likely that today will be an even more confusing day, as you will still show as a Silver member in terms of the background, the “My Tier Points” section, and anywhere a small visual of the card is represented on the homepage. However underneath your Tier Points you should see this:
“You have achieved Gold membership”
Day 3: Following a further overnight update, everything is now in synch. Your App has changed colour, and you can view a digital copy of your shiny new card. Everything is as it should be.
Day 1: There has been an overnight update of Tier Points, and your BAEC homepage and the BA App now show you as having reached exactly 1500TP. You should expect to still show as a Silver Member at this point. Note that flights that arrive at their destination in the evening will likely miss this overnight update, and so post the following day instead.
Day 2: It is likely that today will be an even more confusing day, as you will still show as a Silver member in terms of the background, the “My Tier Points” section, and anywhere a small visual of the card is represented on the homepage. However underneath your Tier Points you should see this:
“You have achieved Gold membership”
Day 3: Following a further overnight update, everything is now in synch. Your App has changed colour, and you can view a digital copy of your shiny new card. Everything is as it should be.
Nov 6, 2018, 5:22 am
#9
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Europe & Indonesia
Programs: BAEC Gold, LH SEN, EK ex-Gold, IHG Plat
Posts: 11,571
You might just squeak in with one of these BA App anomalies, where the points post but your status is not yet officially updated. This was day after flying the trip that got me to gold - despite saying that gold had been achieved, the app still showed me as a silver member. That would certainly make it worth asking.
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Nov 6, 2018, 5:59 am
#10
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: CCR
Programs: BAEC, IHG, Nandos
Posts: 51
You might just squeak in with one of these BA App anomalies, where the points post but your status is not yet officially updated. This was day after flying the trip that got me to gold - despite saying that gold had been achieved, the app still showed me as a silver member. That would certainly make it worth asking.
Last edited by Prospero; Nov 6, 2018 at 7:04 am Reason: remove image from quote
Nov 6, 2018, 6:44 am
#13
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: BA GGL, A3*G, Mucci de l'expertise des Apps
Posts: 3,364
Nov 6, 2018, 6:45 am
#14
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Location: Leeds, UK
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if you paid for the seat i don't see why you would be removed from it once you become silver?