FAQ : BAEC : status extensions & Tier Point (re)qualification thresholds reduced
Sep 24, 2021, 3:56 pm
#3721
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: UK
Posts: 433
So the reduced tier points should also apply, as long as you rack up those tier points by the end of June - at least that's how we think it works. So you only need 450tps to get to Silver.
Book your 5+ day BA holiday to start anytime in March, after the 9th - that will yield 480 tier points - enough for Silver alone with the reduced TPs.
It doesn't matter that the double tier points take a month to get posted - as long as they come through before the end of June.
Book your 5+ day BA holiday to start anytime in March, after the 9th - that will yield 480 tier points - enough for Silver alone with the reduced TPs.
It doesn't matter that the double tier points take a month to get posted - as long as they come through before the end of June.
Sep 24, 2021, 3:57 pm
#3722
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: BA, Hilton
Posts: 2,091
That being the case, you have the normal situation for anyone going up a tier. That is, you enjoy the earned tier for the remainder of your current year and the next year.
So let's say you do that flight, I'm guessing as a BA holiday since you say double TP. (Do check the T&C's!). That will be 480 TP and get you Silver at the reduced rate.
So that will be for this TP year and next. This year ends Mar 22, next Mar '23.
Now for historic reasons, membership lasts a bit longer, so in fact Silver would last until 30th April 23.
Hope that helps
Sep 24, 2021, 4:03 pm
#3723
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: UK
Posts: 433
Ah, I guess as a Blue you didn't benefit from the just announced extensions
That being the case, you have the normal situation for anyone going up a tier. That is, you enjoy the earned tier for the remainder of your current year and the next year.
So let's say you do that flight, I'm guessing as a BA holiday since you say double TP. (Do check the T&C's!). That will be 480 TP and get you Silver at the reduced rate.
So that will be for this TP year and next. This year ends Mar 22, next Mar '23.
Now for historic reasons, membership lasts a bit longer, so in fact Silver would last until 30th April 23.
Hope that helps
That being the case, you have the normal situation for anyone going up a tier. That is, you enjoy the earned tier for the remainder of your current year and the next year.
So let's say you do that flight, I'm guessing as a BA holiday since you say double TP. (Do check the T&C's!). That will be 480 TP and get you Silver at the reduced rate.
So that will be for this TP year and next. This year ends Mar 22, next Mar '23.
Now for historic reasons, membership lasts a bit longer, so in fact Silver would last until 30th April 23.
Hope that helps
Currently have 1 long haul PE trip booked and a further 2 with domestic connections planned which would get to silver again for another year. Here’s to further COVID easing!
Sep 24, 2021, 4:08 pm
#3724
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: BA, Hilton
Posts: 2,091
There are cleverer people than myself who can give lots of good advice on how to optimise TP earning and extending status, but it does need specifics. If you can say what you're aiming for, what you have booked, when you hope to get new status etc, then I'm sure you'll get lots of good advice
Sep 24, 2021, 4:17 pm
#3725
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 833
Ah, I guess as a Blue you didn't benefit from the just announced extensions
That being the case, you have the normal situation for anyone going up a tier. That is, you enjoy the earned tier for the remainder of your current year and the next year.
So let's say you do that flight, I'm guessing as a BA holiday since you say double TP. (Do check the T&C's!). That will be 480 TP and get you Silver at the reduced rate.
So that will be for this TP year and next. This year ends Mar 22, next Mar '23.
Now for historic reasons, membership lasts a bit longer, so in fact Silver would last until 30th April 23.
Hope that helps
That being the case, you have the normal situation for anyone going up a tier. That is, you enjoy the earned tier for the remainder of your current year and the next year.
So let's say you do that flight, I'm guessing as a BA holiday since you say double TP. (Do check the T&C's!). That will be 480 TP and get you Silver at the reduced rate.
So that will be for this TP year and next. This year ends Mar 22, next Mar '23.
Now for historic reasons, membership lasts a bit longer, so in fact Silver would last until 30th April 23.
Hope that helps
That's assuming the reduced tier points works how we think it does.
Sep 24, 2021, 4:21 pm
#3726
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: BA, Hilton
Posts: 2,091
But if he holds off until the start of the next collection year, and racks up 450 in the first month (March 22), then he will effectively have Silver status for 2 years, the rest of that year (22/23), plus the following year (23/24).
That's assuming the reduced tier points works how we think it does.
That's assuming the reduced tier points works how we think it does.
That's why specifics helps. It could be better for them to delay the flights depending on travel patterns.
PS: At the risk of being a pedant, he could be a she, name notwithstanding. (That's basically a reminder to me to check my assumptions, not a criticism of your post)
Sep 24, 2021, 4:47 pm
#3727
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: UK
Programs: Mucci, Diamond Status & on the Supreme Council des Conseillers, BA Ag, Bonvoy GFL/Plat, xVS Au
Posts: 833
But if he holds off until the start of the next collection year, and racks up 450 in the first month (March 22), then he will effectively have Silver status for 2 years, the rest of that year (22/23), plus the following year (23/24).
That's assuming the reduced tier points works how we think it does.
That's assuming the reduced tier points works how we think it does.
edit. That might not work with a Blue but would for a bronze and above.
Sep 25, 2021, 1:47 am
#3728
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Central Scotland
Programs: BAEC Gold, Miles & More Silver, Privilege Club Silver
Posts: 544
But if he holds off until the start of the next collection year, and racks up 450 in the first month (March 22), then he will effectively have Silver status for 2 years, the rest of that year (22/23), plus the following year (23/24).
That's assuming the reduced tier points works how we think it does.
That's assuming the reduced tier points works how we think it does.
Sep 27, 2021, 10:01 pm
#3730
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: TPA
Programs: BA Silver; Hilton Gold; IHG Diamond Ambassador; Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,811
I really don't think it will play out this way because for renewals the qualification threshold is tied to the collection year end date. So with your example, what matters is the number of TPs accrued on 8 July 2022. In this instance a Silver member will need 600 TPs to keep the tier
Sep 28, 2021, 12:01 am
#3731
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Global Again
Programs: OWS IHG Diamond + Accor Plat, Scandic Top Level
Posts: 762
Sep 28, 2021, 1:23 am
#3732
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 2,447
I believe anyone who achieves the lower threshold (75%) prior to that will be awarded the relevant status. The system will have been triggered. I doubt it would 'downgrade' status due to 1st to 8th July (onwards) lacking the required number of TPs (100%).
Having a small window for reduced TP requirement makes no sense anyway, as it sits outside of alignment with those given status extension. Really those who fall foul of the extension should be given reduced target for their full EC year, others should not. But that'll never happen.
Sep 28, 2021, 2:16 am
#3733
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 250
I’m going to assume that the lower TP thresholds will only run until end June 22 and plan accordingly between revenue and reward flights, if I want to retain Silver or try for Gold based on those, in the absence of any absolute clarity from BAEC?
Sep 28, 2021, 2:23 am
#3734
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: BA, Hilton
Posts: 2,091
If their experience indicates that the full amounts are required for renewal, that's early enough for me to bail out of revenue bookings and burn down the Avios instead, if I feel that's the best approach (I suspect it will be)
Sep 28, 2021, 4:14 am
#3735
Join Date: Nov 2019
Programs: BA - Bronze , IHG - Spire Ambassador, Hilton - Diamond
Posts: 133
I imagine BA telling someone they'd retained status and then after June changing to say oh no you haven't actually you need more TP wouldn't go down too well for the company image. Not that worries about image generally stop them of course