FAQ : BAEC : status extensions & Tier Point (re)qualification thresholds reduced
Mar 1, 2022, 10:08 am
#4249
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: SFO
Programs: BA Gold, UA, DL
Posts: 194
Chatted with an agent on Web Chat tool nearly two weeks ago (midnight Pacific Standard Time) regarding my status not being extended even though I received an email back in December 2021 (card expiry month is April.) I spent 40-45 mins from waiting to the end of the chat. The agent apologized and said that he would send in the request for me. I checked the app last Friday (25/02) and it still showed 31 May 2022 as my card expiry date. Just checked again today at ba.com and it has changed to 31 May, 2023. The app reflected the change as well. 
Mar 1, 2022, 11:47 am
#4250
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: WAS
Programs: BA Gold, HH
Posts: 673
Mar 1, 2022, 2:06 pm
#4251
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Iver
Programs: BA GOLD/OWE BA Amex Prem Plus Tesco Airmiles Qantas Bronze IHG SPG Eithad
Posts: 2,902
Looked onto my exec club profile yesterday, and hey presto, my expiry card now says July 2023. so silver until then, waited patiently, and have been rewarded!!!!!!!
Mar 3, 2022, 3:52 am
#4252
Join Date: Oct 2018
Programs: BA Gold For Life/GGL, Hiton Diamond For Life
Posts: 36
Hi All,
Hopefully someone on here can provide some insight.
Mrs JetSetMonty is currently silver. She has a Club Europe/Club World trip in May (MAN-LHR-JFK return). This should attract 360 tier points. On the outbound sectors this will attract 180 TP's and will see her attain Gold whilst in New York at the reduced threshold of 1125. My question is, will these TP's be credited to the account in time for her to use the First Lounge at JFK on the way home (after a 4 night trip) and access the First Lounge at LHR for her connection back to MAN ?
All your advice and insight welcome.
Many thanks,
JetSetMonty
Hopefully someone on here can provide some insight.
Mrs JetSetMonty is currently silver. She has a Club Europe/Club World trip in May (MAN-LHR-JFK return). This should attract 360 tier points. On the outbound sectors this will attract 180 TP's and will see her attain Gold whilst in New York at the reduced threshold of 1125. My question is, will these TP's be credited to the account in time for her to use the First Lounge at JFK on the way home (after a 4 night trip) and access the First Lounge at LHR for her connection back to MAN ?
All your advice and insight welcome.
Many thanks,
JetSetMonty
Mar 3, 2022, 3:59 am
#4253
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: BA, Hilton
Posts: 2,091
Hi All,
On the outbound sectors this will attract 180 TP's and will see her attain Gold whilst in New York at the reduced threshold of 1125. My question is, will these TP's be credited to the account in time for her to use the First Lounge at JFK on the way home (after a 4 night trip) and access the First Lounge at LHR for her connection back to MAN ?
JetSetMonty
On the outbound sectors this will attract 180 TP's and will see her attain Gold whilst in New York at the reduced threshold of 1125. My question is, will these TP's be credited to the account in time for her to use the First Lounge at JFK on the way home (after a 4 night trip) and access the First Lounge at LHR for her connection back to MAN ?
JetSetMonty
Unofficially, and particularly in London, if it hasn't updated in time then a polite enquiry alongside evidence of the just taken flights that reach the threshold has been known to bear fruit in the past.
To pluck a figure out the air 90%+ she'll be able to show a Gold status at JFK and LHR and enjoy the benefits that brings
Mar 3, 2022, 7:45 am
#4254
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond *, IHG, Couples Romance Rewards
Posts: 2,350
The best that can be said is "probably". There is unfortunately no guarantee and officially the line is no-one is Gold etc until the BA systems say they are, so if there is a delay in the outbound posting, then the status won't update in time.
Unofficially, and particularly in London, if it hasn't updated in time then a polite enquiry alongside evidence of the just taken flights that reach the threshold has been known to bear fruit in the past.
To pluck a figure out the air 90%+ she'll be able to show a Gold status at JFK and LHR and enjoy the benefits that brings
Unofficially, and particularly in London, if it hasn't updated in time then a polite enquiry alongside evidence of the just taken flights that reach the threshold has been known to bear fruit in the past.
To pluck a figure out the air 90%+ she'll be able to show a Gold status at JFK and LHR and enjoy the benefits that brings
Mar 4, 2022, 12:31 am
#4256
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Newcastle UK
Posts: 1,114
I'm a July TP year end. I contacted the Exec Club about extensions and below is the reply.
"Thank you for your email and I'm sorry to hear about the disappointment caused to the flexibility we have offered. This has been extended twice and could be extended further to include your year end date. Please check back with us over the next few weeks to see if we have offered any further flexibility. In the meantime, I will certainly pass your feedback through to the relevant team. We certainly value your loyalty and so once again I apologise for any frustration caused"
"Thank you for your email and I'm sorry to hear about the disappointment caused to the flexibility we have offered. This has been extended twice and could be extended further to include your year end date. Please check back with us over the next few weeks to see if we have offered any further flexibility. In the meantime, I will certainly pass your feedback through to the relevant team. We certainly value your loyalty and so once again I apologise for any frustration caused"
Mar 4, 2022, 12:34 am
#4257
Join Date: May 2016
Location: EDI
Programs: Was BA GGL but no longer travelling
Posts: 583
I'm an August YE and I am currently planning a trip to India. I usually go 4+ times per year, plus my usual USA trips. It's brilliant to be planning travel again, but that will get me to just 400 points in my year, since it will effectively be "late Feb to Aug", so just five and a bit months. I really do hope there is an extension, as I know my travel patterns are returning to normal.
Mar 4, 2022, 1:06 am
#4258
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 833
I'm a July TP year end. I contacted the Exec Club about extensions and below is the reply.
"Thank you for your email and I'm sorry to hear about the disappointment caused to the flexibility we have offered. This has been extended twice and could be extended further to include your year end date. Please check back with us over the next few weeks to see if we have offered any further flexibility. In the meantime, I will certainly pass your feedback through to the relevant team. We certainly value your loyalty and so once again I apologise for any frustration caused"
"Thank you for your email and I'm sorry to hear about the disappointment caused to the flexibility we have offered. This has been extended twice and could be extended further to include your year end date. Please check back with us over the next few weeks to see if we have offered any further flexibility. In the meantime, I will certainly pass your feedback through to the relevant team. We certainly value your loyalty and so once again I apologise for any frustration caused"
However, they haven't ruled out further extensions. Based upon previous patterns, we would expect to hear until the end of March anyway.
Mar 6, 2022, 2:16 pm
#4259
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: SJC
Programs: AA EXP, BA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton diamond, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 33,533
Regarding the reduced TP requirement for the remainder of calendar 2022: Are the TP collection and minimum segment requirements disjoint in terms of timing?
Specifically: I am Silver with an expiration of Dec. 31, 2022 (TP year Nov. 8, 2022).
If I achieve 450 TP within calendar 2022 (so after Nov. 8, prior to Dec. 31), but I do not complete the 4 requisite segments until early 2023, will this still retain my Silver status? The 450 TP would be enough due the reduction, but the flights would not happen until the following year.
Thanks!
Cheers.
Specifically: I am Silver with an expiration of Dec. 31, 2022 (TP year Nov. 8, 2022).
If I achieve 450 TP within calendar 2022 (so after Nov. 8, prior to Dec. 31), but I do not complete the 4 requisite segments until early 2023, will this still retain my Silver status? The 450 TP would be enough due the reduction, but the flights would not happen until the following year.
Thanks!
Cheers.
Mar 6, 2022, 3:52 pm
#4260
Join Date: Jul 2019
Programs: BAEC Bronze, Mucci recipient
Posts: 1,785
Regarding the reduced TP requirement for the remainder of calendar 2022: Are the TP collection and minimum segment requirements disjoint in terms of timing?
Specifically: I am Silver with an expiration of Dec. 31, 2022 (TP year Nov. 8, 2022).
If I achieve 450 TP within calendar 2022 (so after Nov. 8, prior to Dec. 31), but I do not complete the 4 requisite segments until early 2023, will this still retain my Silver status? The 450 TP would be enough due the reduction, but the flights would not happen until the following year.
Thanks!
Cheers.
Specifically: I am Silver with an expiration of Dec. 31, 2022 (TP year Nov. 8, 2022).
If I achieve 450 TP within calendar 2022 (so after Nov. 8, prior to Dec. 31), but I do not complete the 4 requisite segments until early 2023, will this still retain my Silver status? The 450 TP would be enough due the reduction, but the flights would not happen until the following year.
Thanks!
Cheers.