FAQ : BAEC : status extensions & Tier Point (re)qualification thresholds reduced
Jun 11, 2020, 4:21 am
#46
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold; FB Silver; SPG; IHG Gold
Posts: 2,981
A great move by BA. I've not yet had the e-mail yet, but hoping I won't slip through the cracks! Re-qualified for Gold on 8th June, so in theory this should give me Gold through to June 2022 (I guess technically through to July 2022 with card expiry) which (if it happens) is great news.
Jun 11, 2020, 4:22 am
#47
Moderator, Hertz; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: KRK
Programs: UA 1MM, BA GGL, Hyatt Glob, Hilton Diamond and others
Posts: 12,689
Fantastic news (finally)!
So I assume if my GGL year ends 08/Oct for collection, I will need to renew my status from 09/Oct/2020-08/Oct/2021 to retain GGL.
Though, with it being 25% less TPs, would that mean it's 2,250TPs to renew GGL and 3,750TPs for GGL + CCR?
So I assume if my GGL year ends 08/Oct for collection, I will need to renew my status from 09/Oct/2020-08/Oct/2021 to retain GGL.
Though, with it being 25% less TPs, would that mean it's 2,250TPs to renew GGL and 3,750TPs for GGL + CCR?
Jun 11, 2020, 4:22 am
#48
Join Date: Oct 2005
Programs: BA GGL & GfL, AA LTP, Marriott (sigh) Ambassador, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,229
fab. just got the email confirming my GGL extension which with only 1100TP to date with my month ending soon is welcome. whats more is i have already booked enough in the new year to hit the 2250TP needed to retain in the new membership year.
Jun 11, 2020, 4:22 am
#49
Join Date: May 2018
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 320
No - if your tier points year renews between July 2020 and June 2021(yours will in April 2021) - your current Gold status will renew for 12 months next April - and the following year you will need to earn 25% fewer tier points.
Jun 11, 2020, 4:22 am
#50
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Essex
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 268
Good to see they've done this. I'm due to be taking a return flight to Miami in September which will put me up to 445 points... Five points under the reduced silver threshold.
Anyone got any tips for a day trip to Manchester?
Anyone got any tips for a day trip to Manchester?
Jun 11, 2020, 4:22 am
#51
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: Some
Posts: 5,233
March - May Y/E are doing pretty well out of this with two years running of reduced earning requirements, I have to say.
Jun 11, 2020, 4:22 am
#52
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: LAX
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 7
Good news indeed. I completed an extensive survey in May asking for thoughts on BA and BAEC. I did write that I expected status extension and reduced threshold until normal flying resumes. Perhaps enough survey participants wrote the same to make an influence. Maybe BA had planned this all along. Either way, I'm glad it turned out positive.
Jun 11, 2020, 4:23 am
#54
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Henley-On-Thames
Programs: BAEC Silver (but only temporarily) AVIS Presidents Club, Starbucks Gold
Posts: 486
ML
Jun 11, 2020, 4:23 am
#55
Join Date: May 2017
Programs: BA Exec Club - Gold
Posts: 171
Jun 11, 2020, 4:24 am
#56
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Yorkshire
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 355
Just this second received the email about this, which is great as I achieved Silver for the first time this year and with all our flights cancelled, I have not been able to enjoy the benefits as of yet. Hopefully we'll get a chance to enjoy them next year. It may have taken them a while to announce this but I'm glad they have as I wasn't convinced they would do it for everyone, I thought it would be a more targeted approach not aimed at us less than frequent flyers.
Jun 11, 2020, 4:24 am
#57
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,888
Just to clarify, GGLs are included in this. Although they have not stated the numbers for GGl & CCR card on the FAQs site, they have said in the email the 25% reduction would apply:
So this would mean:
Bronze: 225 Tier Points or 18 eligible flights
Silver: 450 Tier Points or 37 eligible flights
Gold: 1125 Tier Points
GGL (renewal): 2250 (corrected)
GGL (first time): 3750
CCR card: 3750
What’s more, it will be even easier to retain your Gold Guest List status next time you’re up for renewal, as we’ve decreased the amount of Tier Points needed by 25%. This is the same for upgrade thresholds too, making that next Tier more achievable.
Bronze: 225 Tier Points or 18 eligible flights
Silver: 450 Tier Points or 37 eligible flights
Gold: 1125 Tier Points
GGL (renewal): 2250 (corrected)
GGL (first time): 3750
CCR card: 3750
Last edited by KARFA; Jun 11, 2020 at 4:41 am
Jun 11, 2020, 4:26 am
#58
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: London, ARN, HEL, ..... or MAN
Programs: BA GGL / GFL, Mucci Diamond!, HH Diamond, Radisson Premium, IHG Gold, Hertz Gold
Posts: 5,874
I think I will be one of the people less-than delighted with this as a July year-ender.
If my year end had been in June, I would have already requalified for GGL under the 30% discount rule and would now be GGL until July 2022
As my year end is in July, I requalify with GGL until August 2021, which I would have done anyway under the 25% or the 30% rule.
So, one month different in year ends is creating an 11-month disparity in extension, unless I have read it wrong?
If my year end had been in June, I would have already requalified for GGL under the 30% discount rule and would now be GGL until July 2022
As my year end is in July, I requalify with GGL until August 2021, which I would have done anyway under the 25% or the 30% rule.
So, one month different in year ends is creating an 11-month disparity in extension, unless I have read it wrong?