ThatT1Feeling

Yes and this creates anomalies where newly promoted GGL remains GGL until 2022 and existing GGL of many years can end up as silver from August this year with the same number of TPs earned during the last 12 months.

KeaneJohn

It wouldn’t be BA if it wasn’t consistently inconsistent. I don’t know why people are getting worried about this. If BA announced extensions or TP reductions now without a meaningful policy to be announced in April and travel not allowed for leisure until at least May it would be futile. As it is with a Sept renewal and Oct card extension the only benefit I’ve managed to use is seat assignment on the numerous cancelled bookings that I’ve had which I would have got as Silver.

let’s hope BA do the right thing. If they don’t or some gain more than others that’s life and we can have a strop and change alliances or we can deal with the new normal. There’s a lot of dealing with the new normal in all walks of life that we have to deal with. Flying is just one Of them.

ThatT1Feeling

That’s absolutely true. There will be a lot of dealing with a new normal - and it might take a while to find out what that will be, especially where business travel is concerned.

FlyerP

This just got me rethinking this morning. I was awarded GGL for the first time in mid June 20 with a July TP collection year end on the basis of cancelled flights. I was also awarded the gufs and jokers to use before July 20.

My question is this - as I was a newly promoted “earned” GGL through to July 21 should my status have been extended to July 22? My card expiry shows Aug 21.

BertieBadger

Unfortunately, BA's position on this one is August 21, i.e. No extension. It has been asked before in this thread, and that's the answer BA gave to individuals in your position.
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If you'd stepped up to e.g Silver or Gold, you'd have gotten the extra year, but Gold -> GGL does not benefit in the same way. (I suspect due to the way the upgrade is handled by the systems internally)

It's yet another inconsistency, but all the evidence I've seen is that they don't care about such inconsistencies. By all means contact them, but I expect you'll get the standard answer that the extensions are only for those who couldn't reach a tier.

Crampedin13A

I would imagine at the present time most of the people still racking up any significant amount of TP at all would be US based members flying around domestic on AA. Obviously there are the exceptions who can still do international travel without having to quarantine. As someone based in Canada getting any BA TP is basically a non starter and has been for a long time

geo1005

This describes my situation. I'm protected as Silver through 31 Aug of 2022. My concern is for my earnings on bookings after July 8 of 2021 (counting to elevating to Gold and my ongoing status for after Aug of 2022).

Cyberhacker

Please promise me that, when BA finally get around to extending those of us who expire in August 2021 that you will not bemoan that you are not getting any benefit.

geo1005

Over the years I have both benefited tremendously and missed out horribly on the capricious nature of airline and hotel point promotions and bonuses. I'm very much in the "bemoaning not allowed" camp for sure.

Are there Executive Club members who are set to "drop" a status level in August of this year?

gcuk

Assuming no extension, the first members to.be demoted will be the July 2021 TP year ends, arguably dropping two levels if a GGL becoming Silver.

SonicStar817

Well there you go, a second extension, but not for all:
https://www.headforpoints.com/2021/0...-status-again/

Raffles

Just released by BA:

• Members whose Tier Point collection end date falls between 1 July and 31 December 2021, will have their Tier status protected for an additional 12 months, irrespective of how many Tier Points they earn.
• It means that no British Airways Executive Club member, including Bronze, Silver and Gold [and GGL] card holders will lose their Tier status in 2021.
• This follows members receiving a one-year extension last June

9 March 2021 - To thank customers for their loyalty during an extremely difficult period in its history, British Airways has today announced it will be protecting the Tier status of Executive Club members for a further year. This means that any member renewing in 2021 will enjoy their status for another year, irrespective of how many Tier Points they earn.

Eligible members will receive an additional 12 months on their Tier status expiry date which will be updated in their Executive Club accounts this week.

Niall Rooney, Head of the British Airways Executive Club, said: “As we await the Government’s decision in April and plan for the safe restart of travel as soon as possible, we want to thank our Executive Club members for their loyalty during the most difficult time in the airline’s history.

“We know many of our members haven’t been able to travel, but today’s news means they can keep their benefits for longer and use them when they’re able to fly again. We hope this complements a number of measures we’ve already introduced, including our book with confidence commitment, which provides flexibility and reassurance for our customers.”

Today’s announcement means that qualifying members will have received two years of protection. It also means that no British Airways Executive Club member will lose their Tier status in 2021.

On top of this Tier extension, in February, British Airways announced a six-month extension to all Executive Club vouchers, due to expire before 31 December 2021. This was the third extension that was applied, following similar extensions in March 2020 and October 2020 and included Gold Upgrade Vouchers and American Express Companion Vouchers. British Airways is also adding an additional six-months validity to all new Companion Voucher or Travel Together tickets earned between June 2020 and the end of December 2021.

And finally, British Airways continues to reduce the amount of Tier Points needed to reach each Tier by 25 per cent for those whose Tier Point collection year ends before July 2022.

Head for Points story here - https://www.headforpoints.com/2021/0...-status-again/

Royalscot

Excellent News Mrs Royalscot will be very happy to hear this. Well done BA for taking an early initiative.

sunshinebob

Great News..
Except for me as a March baby..
But great news none the less

gcuk

As a July year end GGL on 0TP, unable to fly to my main destinations USA, South Africa and Australia, I'm really grateful to BA for this, and for the record, it won't affect my booking pattern with BA adversely. When we can fly, I'm not going to run away and try other airlines. BA have shown me loyalty and I'll repay them with mine.