Your guide to the Executive Club, attaining status and earning Avios | 2019 edition
Mar 4, 2019, 12:44 am
#31
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: BAEC GFL, GGL, CCR; Marriott PFL, Ambassador; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,067
Mar 6, 2019, 11:10 am
#32
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: London
Programs: Mucci. Nothing else matters.
Posts: 38,644
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Mar 9, 2019, 9:04 pm
#33
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: GVA
Programs: BA Silver (OW Sapphire), A3 Gold (*G), Bonvoy LTTE, HHonors Diamond, LeClubAccor Silver, UA Silver
Posts: 1,776
Is there a comprehensive list of entirely overseas routes operated or marketed by BA/IB for those of us with no plans to travel to Europe, but needing the 4 eligible flights.
I know ex Australia you can get XXX-SYD-SIN and any legs on Comair, but are there other SH legs like there used to be in the past i.e. GRU-EZE OR AUH-MCT?
I know ex Australia you can get XXX-SYD-SIN and any legs on Comair, but are there other SH legs like there used to be in the past i.e. GRU-EZE OR AUH-MCT?
Mar 10, 2019, 3:09 pm
#34
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Location: London
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There was some discussion in this thread about possible flights in Asia, although I suspect that these are subject to significant change: 4 BA segments... for those based in Asia
Other threads that have pointed to that thread can be found from this search, which could possibly throw up some more options.
Other threads that have pointed to that thread can be found from this search, which could possibly throw up some more options.
Mar 17, 2019, 3:25 am
#35
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: MEL
Posts: 25
Hope this is ok to ask here. I need a paltry 300 avios to book a reward flight. I know I can by 1000 and will probably end up doing that if I can't find another way to get the 300 points - seems a waste to buy 1000 when I only need 300. I read through the thread and I signed up for rewards for thoughts and am pretty sure I completed the survey, however nothing has posted and I signed up on the 8th March.I haven't received any other survey invites since. I'm no longer living in Europe so will be unlikely to be collecting avios going forward. As I lived in Ireland I don't think I can even convert my Tesco clubcard points.I had 250 aerlingus points that I have already moved over. Has anyone had points from the rewards for thoughts (i used a US address and VPN when signing up) post or any other ideas I can use to get my 300 points?
Mar 24, 2019, 1:46 pm
#36
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: LON
Programs: BAEC - Silver, Virgin Flying Club, Delta Skymiles
Posts: 229
Need some strategic advice here, if possible!
Me currently: Bronze, 575 tier points and still need 2 flights to get to Silver
Partner: Blue, 550 tier points, needs 4 flights to get to Silver
Our tier point collection year ends on 8 June.
Upcoming flights - (redemptions) LHR-BNA; IAH-LHR
We are now planning to go out to LAX on 8 June, probably in WT+, probably ex-EU. Obviously having silver for both of us would be great! What is the best approach here?
1) We need to get from Charleston to Houston to get home. AA has one-stop flights, but am I correct in assuming that these would likely not have a BA codeshare as they are intraUS only, and therefore wouldnt count as the flights needed? The alternative is Southwest direct, but to a different airport (no big deal, just didn't want to make a mistake here)
2) If we position for the ex-EU flight from ARN on 7 June, then go ARN-LHR-LAX on the 8th - that gets me over the line,but partner is one flight short, correct?
3) Would my new silver status count for the 50% mileage uplift on the LHR-LAX leg?
Thinking we may just need to do a Saturday run one weekend in May to anywhere to get this wrapped up and off my mind.
Any advice would be appreciated!
Me currently: Bronze, 575 tier points and still need 2 flights to get to Silver
Partner: Blue, 550 tier points, needs 4 flights to get to Silver
Our tier point collection year ends on 8 June.
Upcoming flights - (redemptions) LHR-BNA; IAH-LHR
We are now planning to go out to LAX on 8 June, probably in WT+, probably ex-EU. Obviously having silver for both of us would be great! What is the best approach here?
1) We need to get from Charleston to Houston to get home. AA has one-stop flights, but am I correct in assuming that these would likely not have a BA codeshare as they are intraUS only, and therefore wouldnt count as the flights needed? The alternative is Southwest direct, but to a different airport (no big deal, just didn't want to make a mistake here)
2) If we position for the ex-EU flight from ARN on 7 June, then go ARN-LHR-LAX on the 8th - that gets me over the line,but partner is one flight short, correct?
3) Would my new silver status count for the 50% mileage uplift on the LHR-LAX leg?
Thinking we may just need to do a Saturday run one weekend in May to anywhere to get this wrapped up and off my mind.
Any advice would be appreciated!
Mar 25, 2019, 11:15 am
#37
Join Date: May 2014
Location: BRU
Programs: BA GGL, TK E (*G), ITA exec
Posts: 4,070
If you want to be silver before the LAX trip, the weekend run seems the simpler thing to do. IMO of course 
Mar 26, 2019, 1:28 am
#38
Join Date: May 2015
Programs: BAEC back to silver, Flying Blue Silver
Posts: 406
If you still need 2 of 4 BA flights, the positioning flight from LON to ARN (1 segment) on june 7 will not be enough so I would do 2 simple EU-trips (so your partner also qualifies) well before that day. I’m not sure how much TP’s Economy would earn so, as you both still need some TP’s, you may want to travel one segment in Club Europe (40TPs) to be on the safe side.
When having Silver before travelling LHR-LAX yes.
Mar 28, 2019, 1:37 pm
#39
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: LON
Programs: BAEC - Silver, Virgin Flying Club, Delta Skymiles
Posts: 229
Hi everyone - thanks for the help, much appreciated!
Apr 1, 2019, 8:21 am
#41
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: ORD
Programs: BA, AA, SQ, UA, AC, WS, MR TIT
Posts: 8,658
A little technical question: If the tier points reset date is Nov 9 and someone, who is silver, became gold on Oct 30 ( just 10 days before his tier points reset date). Will he enjoy gold membership for 10 days+one year or 10 Days+2 years?
Apr 1, 2019, 8:24 am
#42
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: LON
Programs: Mucci, BAEC, Eurostar
Posts: 3,282
Basically, you qualify for the next year, and if you do it early you are given the benefits straight away.
Apr 3, 2019, 4:18 am
#43
Join Date: Apr 2019
Location: Ireland
Programs: BA Bronze
Posts: 1
Hi,
Apologies if this is the wrong area to post. I'm currently bronze status but with 900TP. I had flights in December with AA to USA and Australia with CX in January. This weekend I'm flying Dublin to Heathrow and back to Dublin on Sunday evening. I believe this completes all the requirements for Silver? If it does is there any chance they will let me use the lounge in LHR on Sunday? I'm assuming I'll have to wait but it would be nice all the same.
Apologies if this is the wrong area to post. I'm currently bronze status but with 900TP. I had flights in December with AA to USA and Australia with CX in January. This weekend I'm flying Dublin to Heathrow and back to Dublin on Sunday evening. I believe this completes all the requirements for Silver? If it does is there any chance they will let me use the lounge in LHR on Sunday? I'm assuming I'll have to wait but it would be nice all the same.
Last edited by bgmadden; Apr 3, 2019 at 4:19 am Reason: Wrong word.
Apr 3, 2019, 6:50 am
#44
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: LON
Programs: Mucci, BAEC, Eurostar
Posts: 3,282
Hi,
Apologies if this is the wrong area to post. I'm currently bronze status but with 900TP. I had flights in December with AA to USA and Australia with CX in January. This weekend I'm flying Dublin to Heathrow and back to Dublin on Sunday evening. I believe this completes all the requirements for Silver? If it does is there any chance they will let me use the lounge in LHR on Sunday? I'm assuming I'll have to wait but it would be nice all the same.
Apologies if this is the wrong area to post. I'm currently bronze status but with 900TP. I had flights in December with AA to USA and Australia with CX in January. This weekend I'm flying Dublin to Heathrow and back to Dublin on Sunday evening. I believe this completes all the requirements for Silver? If it does is there any chance they will let me use the lounge in LHR on Sunday? I'm assuming I'll have to wait but it would be nice all the same.
Apr 5, 2019, 6:51 am
#45
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 1,347
Quick question. As a newly acquired Gold member, am I right in saying I can use double Avios to get a ticket on a BA flight even if the website is showing no Avios availability once I ring +30days?
Specifically I’m looking for LHR-NCL on 10 May on BA1326. If so, how many avois will it cost?
Thanks
Specifically I’m looking for LHR-NCL on 10 May on BA1326. If so, how many avois will it cost?
Thanks
