How long have you been a regular flyer, how old are you and how many TPs?
Feb 2, 2019, 3:35 pm
#16
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, HH Diamond, IHG Spire Ambassador
Posts: 77
28, mix of work and leisure travel (my family being based in 3 different continents!). Regular flyer since 13 but only started properly with BAEC a few years ago. 8,000 TPs
Feb 2, 2019, 5:38 pm
#17
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: UK
Programs: Mucci Chevalier de Actes Bénéfiques pour les Autres, BAEC Gold.
Posts: 1,477
Age 65, Only started flying regularly to see family in USA when I retired/ semi-retired last year.
I earn maybe 1000 to 1500 tier points per year on say 3 to 5 return trips per year in business/first class. All self funded.
BM.
I earn maybe 1000 to 1500 tier points per year on say 3 to 5 return trips per year in business/first class. All self funded.
BM.
Feb 2, 2019, 5:58 pm
#18
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 88
35yo. FF since 2014. BAEC Gold since 2015. 102 flights / 127k miles flown in 2018. All work travel in J, leisure travel a combination of Y and J. For efficiency reasons, about half of work travel is with LH Group / KL, hence always short of hitting GGL. Work in finance.
Feb 2, 2019, 8:54 pm
#19
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold, Accor Live Limitless Gold, Hilton Honours Gold, Avis Preferred Plus
Posts: 1,806
Regular flyer since November 2017 when I joined BAEC, am 25 doing a PhD so am lucky if I get 1 long haul trip per year paid for me (in WT+ but this year in J ex-EU thanks to QR in J being same price as BA in WT+) the rest of my travel is visiting family in Singapore/Malaysia and USA and short hauls for holiday in Europe. Majority in WT or WT+. Got my first CW later this week (thanks to UuA). I hope that soon I will be able to do a lot more! Currently on 1,140 lifetime TPs
Feb 2, 2019, 9:47 pm
#20
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 460
33 now, until 5 years ago flying was all for holidays then it started to be for work but not until I started focussing on APAC did it get serious. Joined BAEC in 2014 and was gold 8 months later. Now based in SYD but commute to SIN and back home to LHR as well as to HKG but company policy (which I created and impose) is WTP for most flights although I'm starting to stretch that for the ultra frequent flyers where we have J overnight. About to hit 10,000 LTPs.
Feb 3, 2019, 12:53 am
#21
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: US/UK - and elsewhere
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 2,540
My flying history can be broken down into three periods: 'early' since 1986 through c.1998 with a 'company' policy of cheapest of cheap seats, always economy of course, no matter how far with any airline (occasionally BA, but also TWA, PanAm, NorthWest, Continental...), plus a short spell of some of my own flying; 'middle' from 1998 through 2010 where it was still a policy of flying economy, but I had a bit more flexibility for creativity (increasingly BA); 'recent', since 2010 where I can book flights myself - policy is for economy, but creativity allows some PE, and salary allows (and OH insists) occasional Business Class.
Overall mileage is probably >1.7M miles, with BA about 1.2M miles but relatively few lifetime TPs at about 11k. Age-wise, let's just say that I have to scroll down the page to check the age boxes now!
Overall mileage is probably >1.7M miles, with BA about 1.2M miles but relatively few lifetime TPs at about 11k. Age-wise, let's just say that I have to scroll down the page to check the age boxes now!
Feb 3, 2019, 2:02 am
#22
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: NT Australia
Programs: QF WP
Posts: 4,159
Have been flying since I was tiny (first flight I recall was London to Shannon on Aer Lingus however believe I’d done a fair bit before that)
been procrastinating from a research paper today so can tell you I’ve done just a whisker over 500,000km on commercial since (my) records began in 2011. Prior to that i’m not entirely sure although I believe I had around 2500 hours flight time when I was 18 (my father had kept a rough tally but of hours rather than distance...). Between the 2 is a bit of a blur. 3600 LTTP on BA however spent a few years as LATAM plat since then and now around 1000 QFF SC. On track for WP by mid year due to another 60000 odd KMs booked
age...a lady never tells 😉
been procrastinating from a research paper today so can tell you I’ve done just a whisker over 500,000km on commercial since (my) records began in 2011. Prior to that i’m not entirely sure although I believe I had around 2500 hours flight time when I was 18 (my father had kept a rough tally but of hours rather than distance...). Between the 2 is a bit of a blur. 3600 LTTP on BA however spent a few years as LATAM plat since then and now around 1000 QFF SC. On track for WP by mid year due to another 60000 odd KMs booked
age...a lady never tells 😉
Last edited by nancypants; Feb 4, 2019 at 3:10 am
Feb 3, 2019, 2:37 am
#23
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Singapore
Programs: BA Gold. KrisFlyer Gold
Posts: 732
I first stepped foot on a BA plane in 2011. Indeed, it was my first ever non-bucket and spade flight. I remember it very well: BA5 to Tokyo on a 747 that left from an A gate. I got upgraded to premium economy on the way back and I distinctly remember the first "overawed by the endless possibilities that flying offered" seed being planted by the time I'd set foot back in Blighty.
I'm now 37 and have accumulated just under 25,000 TPs in the previous 7 years (though most of these have come in the last 3).
I'm now 37 and have accumulated just under 25,000 TPs in the previous 7 years (though most of these have come in the last 3).
Feb 3, 2019, 7:00 am
#24
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Bristol, UK
Programs: HH D, Rad Plat
Posts: 5,352
regular flyer since 1988 (but that was with the military!), with BA and others for personal and private industry since 2000. I'm just a tad under the age where I'd say mind your business young man! 
I believe my lifetime TP's are around the 10k mark, not too bothered these days as last few years I have realised status doesn't bring all that much when flying J or F unless there are IRROPS so tend to be fairly promiscuous with airlines these days, however, do maintain Silver each year at least.
OT: HIDDY: you made me smirk with the 'regular' comment, assume you meant flying and not bowel movements!
I believe my lifetime TP's are around the 10k mark, not too bothered these days as last few years I have realised status doesn't bring all that much when flying J or F unless there are IRROPS so tend to be fairly promiscuous with airlines these days, however, do maintain Silver each year at least.OT: HIDDY: you made me smirk with the 'regular' comment, assume you meant flying and not bowel movements!
Feb 3, 2019, 10:05 am
#25
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: London, NYC, LCA
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 169
Regular flyer since 1996 as a expat brat, frequent travel for work business since 2005. Currently a GGL member on 4800 TP so far this membership year will shortly qualify for CCR card. im 34 but pretty close to my 35th Birthday
Feb 3, 2019, 10:28 am
#26
Join Date: May 2016
Location: London WC1
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 432
Looks like my first earnt TPs were October 2013, which would have been when I joined AMEX & BAEC, in my early 30s. No material TP-earning work travel to speak of. Can make Silver pretty easily through leisure but current Gold status not going to last as it makes more sense to combine Silver status with J sales as they arise elsewhere. 3120 TPs now; through use of CVs, Award flights and other airlines probably won't even hit 100TPs this year!
Feb 3, 2019, 12:06 pm
#29
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: JER
Programs: BA Gold/OWE, several MUCCI, and assorted Pensions!
Posts: 32,139
Feb 3, 2019, 12:35 pm
#30
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Miami FL
Programs: BA GGL , HH Gold, UA Plat
Posts: 30
