Your guide to the Executive Club, attaining status and earning Avios | 2019 edition
Jan 31, 2019, 10:22 am
#16
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Alexandria, VA - DCA
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For my own clarification before I make a potentially expensive mistake:
For Tier Points and Qualifying BA flights I need 600 and 4 respectively for Silver. Does a IAD-DUB-LHR return flight operated by Aer Lingus but with BA flight numbers earn both tier points (based on fare class) and count as 4 qualifying BA flights? It's the non-oneworld partner aspect of this that I question.
TIA!
For Tier Points and Qualifying BA flights I need 600 and 4 respectively for Silver. Does a IAD-DUB-LHR return flight operated by Aer Lingus but with BA flight numbers earn both tier points (based on fare class) and count as 4 qualifying BA flights? It's the non-oneworld partner aspect of this that I question.
TIA!
Jan 31, 2019, 10:36 am
#17
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Yes, so long as there are BA flight numbers on all four flights.
Feb 2, 2019, 4:42 pm
#18
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Long time since I have done much Club Card stuff... But... Is there still the bonus on transfers to Avios? Double Avios or whatever it used to be every once and a while?
Feb 3, 2019, 4:36 am
#19
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: UK. BAEC AAdvantage
Programs: Mucci Des Oeufs Brouilles et des Canards
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Hasn't been a double bonus for a while, iirc. I did receive an offer of an extra few points for a transfer last year, maybe 1000. But I'm finding the Hotels.com offer of Ł5 of Tesco points for Ł15 of Hotels.com value more enticing at the mo.
Feb 20, 2019, 10:05 am
#20
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please disregard
Last edited by FlyerTalker78341; Feb 20, 2019 at 10:16 am
Feb 20, 2019, 10:14 am
#21
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- oneworld partner prefix, non-oneworld operated flight
For example, an AA flight number on HA. You earn nothing. The rule is that both the flight number and the operating carrier have to be in oneworld to earn. Some have successfully had Avios and Tier Points awarded in this instance but that is the exception and very much not the rule.
But you might be able to credit them all to LA, if that would be of any use.
Feb 20, 2019, 10:16 am
#22
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Sorry, please disregard my previous post. I was confused because the travel agency rebooked these flights for me but I looked up wrong what changed. The legs in question which changed are on IB so it's all good.
Feb 25, 2019, 6:34 pm
#23
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: BA SL, CX GR, IHG Plat Amb
Posts: 576
Hi all, does anyone know whether there is tier bonus for BA marketed, OW operated flights? Or vice verse, OW marketed, BA operated flights? I guess it has been asked but sorry don’t seem to find the answer elsewhere. Thanks.
Feb 26, 2019, 12:51 am
#24
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you earn based on the marketing carrier. So for ba marketed flights you earn per BA earning rates which include a tier bonus. For other oneworld marketed flight have a look at the tables on the BAEC pages on collecting TPs and avios.
Last edited by KARFA; Feb 26, 2019 at 3:54 am
Feb 26, 2019, 3:53 am
#25
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Then put the marketing airline in the first drop down, and off you go
Feb 26, 2019, 5:49 am
#26
Join Date: Jan 2017
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Bookmark this page: https://www.britishairways.com/trave...r/public/en_gb
Then put the marketing airline in the first drop down, and off you go
Then put the marketing airline in the first drop down, and off you go
Feb 27, 2019, 9:30 am
#27
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: Marriott Gold, HGC, Spg
Posts: 81
Interesting note here re: Heathrow Express. The special Avios page to book (and earn points) doesn't seem to give any discounts for advance bookings, while the normal Heathrow Express booking page offers deals for booking 30/90 days ahead. Just flagging that so people can decide whether it's really worth paying an extra Ł10 for their ticket just to get 20 Avios.
Feb 27, 2019, 11:40 am
#28
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland / Estonia
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For those of you flying AY: From April 1st, Economy selling classes P, T, W and R will no longer be offered. This is due to the introduction of Premium Economy from 2021.
Mar 4, 2019, 12:26 am
#29
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: BAEC GFL, GGL, CCR; Marriott PFL, Ambassador; Hilton Diamond
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Third Joker at 6000 points - when can/must I use it
Just earned the third Joker a few days before my year ends so the question is, is that Joker for this current year or the new year? In other words, must I use it before my year ends or does it apply to next year so can I even use it before my year ends?
Couldn't find the answer in this sticky.
Couldn't find the answer in this sticky.
Mar 4, 2019, 12:35 am
#30
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Just earned the third Joker a few days before my year ends so the question is, is that Joker for this current year or the new year? In other words, must I use it before my year ends or does it apply to next year so can I even use it before my year ends?
Couldn't find the answer in this sticky.
Couldn't find the answer in this sticky.