brp

That's my approach. My earning year ends Nov. 8, status until Dec. 31. The plan is to do a TP run trip in late December/early January to, effectively, get 2 years.This is for Silver, and the TP run trip would, of course, be international as we';re US-based. Since we are AA EXP (so OWE), we get F lounge access in LHR anyway and don't even need our Silver status for US domestic AA lounge access during this period.

Cheers.

SuperstarDJ

I�m in a similar position time wise, with GGL renewal.

I think BA will do something for members with earlier dates or they will lose my loyalty and others going forward. Even a 6 month extension would keep me.

Especially as I�m GFL, it�s too much hassle to go through 2 years of heavy flying (if we are even able to in the future?!) to requalify for GGL - would feel like punishment for circumstances out of my control, so I would then be price / product driven rather than carrier/alliance driven going forward.

On the other hand part of me thinks it�d be quite nice not to have to focus on BA/Oneworld if they take a harsher path!

One thing is for sure - FFPs are going to change going forward! Maybe those qualification thresholds will permanently drop as well?

tuonopepper

I think giving everyone a min of a year from the date international travel begins again would be reasonable, I'd also keep the reduced thresholds as it's unlikely everywhere long haul will open up.

I'm with you on the 6 months, if they bumped me from Feb 22 end to August 22 end on reduced requal I'd be happy with that. If that doesn't come I'll burn the FTVs to keep status for a couple of years and likely use that time to status match or build up in Flying Blue or *A. Being a Manchester based flyer both of those are already alliances i use on short haul.

SuperstarDJ

Indeed. It makes no sense to effectively �bin� high value customers so I am sure they will do something.

I cannot see tier point levels going back up for a while either - big corporations have permanently reduced their travel budgets going forward so I�d have thought BA would have to make extra effort to retain high value customers. It�s going to be an interesting few years. I don�t doubt people will love to be traveling again, but short term at least travel patterns will likely be longer trips rather than lots of weekends away etc, so less TPs earned for most IMHO.

just_starting

I'm surprised there still isn't a single recent data point on this, or at least a discussion around it... Really not sure if it's worth the gamble to try and somehow get to 1200 TP including cancelled flights, when it's unlikely I'll get to 1500 TP.

kyushuman

I've read several posts and the Wiki, but never paid much attention for the past year, so I'm sorry to ask-- As a June 8th qualifying year end, with a 31st July card year that was already extended to 2022, nothing changes for me, is that correct? I was already very happy with that.
Seems this new change from last week is for those with July-Dec accrual years?
Please correct me if I'm wrong and I should be paying better attention!
Thanks.

golfmad

You're correct that last week's announcement doesn't affect you.

VSLover

all good for you as noted.

you would need to start earning this june at the lower tier rates to keep your status jun 2022-23

AnttiV

Me and the Mrs. are both GGLs with Jan 2022 year ends. Total for 2021 will be under 400TP mostly from a one way from EU to Thailand on QR.

I'm thinking if it comes to it we'll just gift the giftable Golds to each other in Dec and at least have Gold for 2022 to find another FFP. I don't really think it will come to this and hope BA will to come to their senses but it doesn't hurt to have a backup.

Jet Ranger

It is a win for me as an October member, as I didn’t really benefit in the last round. I had already earned gold, so I just got the reduced TP requirement benefit.
I’ve just gone through all my 4 upcoming CW returns to the USA booked this year, and moved them all to AAdvantage, so I will be able to hit Executive Platinum again. Although no real benefits over BA Gold, as a US based member, the upgrade options on AA are pretty good.

But BA gold is great for the flagship checkin at my home airport MIA, and the escorted security channel is worth it right there......

gcuk

Unfortunately that plan won�t work. You�ll both still be GGL in December so you can�t gift each other Gold at that point. Gifting someone equivalent or lower status than what they hold currently isn�t possible, and can only be done on the expiry of that person�s current status. In your case your GGL status will end at the end of Feb 2022, but your partner cards disappear with your TP year on 8 January 2022 (actually they disappear at midnight between the 7th and the 8th) so at the point you can gift each other Gold cards, you won�t have any Gold cards to gift.

KeaneJohn

As things stand TP levels have already gone back up to full levels for people who have just been given an extension.

BA certainly know who is valuable and key account managers will give out shiny pieces of plastic coloured Gold and Silver if necessary to their account customers to distribute accordingly.

I suspect with BAs focus on the premium leisure market for the time beIng I�d imagine the lounges will be full with non status passengers travelling in J or F. Indeed it wouldn�t surprise me if they started charging Mr BAEC Blue for lounge access to generate income.

KARFA

Subject to further changes, the first people who will start having to qualify at normal rates are those with a collection year 9 July 2021 to 8 July 2022. I don�t think anyone currently is in a membership year where they require normal level TPs.

SuperstarDJ

Agree with that. Also I think the business owner type premium traveller will still be a business customer, but that obviously doesn�t fill the gap left by big business. Change afoot either way!

AnttiV

Thank you for the heads up! In this case I'll probably call the GGL line in Dec to negotiate if there is no further extension maybe they'll exchange the giftable Golds for extensions or something.

I like BAEC but BA as an airline is something I kind of put up with because I like BAEC so knocking both of us down to Silver in this situation will definitely be a deal breaker for good.