FAQ : BAEC : status extensions & Tier Point (re)qualification thresholds reduced
Jun 12, 2020, 4:36 am
#601
Join Date: Feb 2018
Programs: Mucci, BAEC Silver, IHG Platinum Elite
Posts: 1,038
Perhaps the system is still waiting for the June status updates to register before sending out the extension email to updated relivent Gold/Silver/etc members.
Jun 12, 2020, 4:36 am
#602
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: LHR / LAS
Programs: BA GfL, GGL/CCR
Posts: 2,409
Goodness, how many would you like? 
a) Too much Speedbird 100 (albeit not this morning!). Score another for temperance
b) Not enough coffee.
c) Laziness.
d) All of the above?
Mild chastisement regarding most plausible answer of c) above accepted in good spirit.
As someone else with a July renewal, if BA want 1125 between Jul 20-Jul 21 to let me keep my Gold beyond Aug 2021, then while there's clearly a spread of winners and losers, I'd probably find I retain it organically and it would all come out in the wash for me I guess.
a) Too much Speedbird 100 (albeit not this morning!). Score another for temperance
b) Not enough coffee.
c) Laziness.
d) All of the above?
Mild chastisement regarding most plausible answer of c) above accepted in good spirit.
As someone else with a July renewal, if BA want 1125 between Jul 20-Jul 21 to let me keep my Gold beyond Aug 2021, then while there's clearly a spread of winners and losers, I'd probably find I retain it organically and it would all come out in the wash for me I guess.
At no time did I think I'm never flying again with BA. Just was annoyed about the communication of it all.
The only time I thought about not flying BA transatlantic in the past three months, was the booze issue and catering.
Jun 12, 2020, 4:41 am
#603
Join Date: Jun 2013
Programs: BAEC Gold/ All the AMEX Plat things
Posts: 195
I got some clarification over my tier upgrade and extension after some confusion yesterday. I sent an email to customer relations yesterday afternoon and fair play to the team I’ve already got a response this morning.
Currently silver and my tier collection year ends Aug 08, I currently have 1140 tp. From the response I got I will be upgraded to gold under the new thresholds and the 1 year extension will be applied, so gold until September 2022. If so a perfect result as I was only 15tp’s over threshold and my flying resumes on the 14 of August. My status hasn’t been updated yet on the app but will have to wait and see.
Currently silver and my tier collection year ends Aug 08, I currently have 1140 tp. From the response I got I will be upgraded to gold under the new thresholds and the 1 year extension will be applied, so gold until September 2022. If so a perfect result as I was only 15tp’s over threshold and my flying resumes on the 14 of August. My status hasn’t been updated yet on the app but will have to wait and see.
Jun 12, 2020, 4:44 am
#604
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Berkshire
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 380
The main losers appear to be those with year ends from July onwards who have already re-qualified at their current tier. They simply get 25% reduction on the earning requirement in the next year.
The major winners are those who benefited from the 30% reduction in Tier Points needed to move up a tier with year ends of April, May or June. Someone with a June year end who got 1050 Tier Points before June 8th will now be Gold until the end of July 2022.
The major winners are those who benefited from the 30% reduction in Tier Points needed to move up a tier with year ends of April, May or June. Someone with a June year end who got 1050 Tier Points before June 8th will now be Gold until the end of July 2022.
Jun 12, 2020, 4:46 am
#605
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Programs: Mucci, BA Gold, TK Elite, HHonors Lifetime Diamond
Posts: 7,690
If the point was to help those who were prevented from travelling to maintain status for an extra year, what should those who managed to re-qualify on their own have been given?
Jun 12, 2020, 4:47 am
#606
Moderator, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges, and Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold; Flying Blue Life Platinum; LH Sen.; Hilton Diamond; Kemal Kebabs Prized Customer
Posts: 63,769
Everyone is in scope. But in theory it is easier to understand if, for example, you benefited from the 9 May 2020 dispensation - you would know you are still in scope on 9 May 2021 for the extra year. That is, until the FT hive mind kicked in.
Jun 12, 2020, 4:52 am
#607
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: LHR LAS NRT DME and others
Programs: BAEC Gold, Bonvoy Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 725
Either I am slow this morning or the terms of how this is going to work out are not very clear. I re qualified for Gold this year, My Tier Point collection year ended in 08 June 2020, my TP have been reset to 0 already (Tier Point collection year ends now shows 08 July 2021) and my Card expiry date currently shows 31 Jul 2020.
Anyone on a similar situation?
Anyone on a similar situation?
if it is 08 June 2021, then yes - I am in the same position
No e-mail (Could be for many reasons )
Card Expiry 31 July 2020
Tier point collection year ends 08 Jun 21
0 Tier points
1500 more needed
I assume that everything will update in the next 2 weeks ?
Not exactly what it will show though ?
Tier point collection year ends 08 Jun 21
0 Tier points
0 needed
???
OR
Tier point collection year ends 08 Jun 22
0 Tier points
1125 needed
I assume that - apart from collecting lifetime tier points - i dont need to bother about collecting for status retention until 09 Jun 21 ?
Jun 12, 2020, 4:58 am
#608
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 69
When you say - Tier Point Collection Year Ends - now shows 08 July - shouldn't that be June ? Or do you mean you have actually been given a month extra ?
if it is 08 June 2021, then yes - I am in the same position
No e-mail (Could be for many reasons )
Card Expiry 31 July 2020
Tier point collection year ends 08 Jun 21
0 Tier points
1500 more needed
I assume that everything will update in the next 2 weeks ?
Not exactly what it will show though ?
Tier point collection year ends 08 Jun 21
0 Tier points
0 needed
???
OR
Tier point collection year ends 08 Jun 22
0 Tier points
1125 needed
I assume that - apart from collecting lifetime tier points - i dont need to bother about collecting for status retention until 09 Jun 21 ?
if it is 08 June 2021, then yes - I am in the same position
No e-mail (Could be for many reasons )
Card Expiry 31 July 2020
Tier point collection year ends 08 Jun 21
0 Tier points
1500 more needed
I assume that everything will update in the next 2 weeks ?
Not exactly what it will show though ?
Tier point collection year ends 08 Jun 21
0 Tier points
0 needed
???
OR
Tier point collection year ends 08 Jun 22
0 Tier points
1125 needed
I assume that - apart from collecting lifetime tier points - i dont need to bother about collecting for status retention until 09 Jun 21 ?
Jun 12, 2020, 5:02 am
#610
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: LHR LAS NRT DME and others
Programs: BAEC Gold, Bonvoy Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 725
Jun 12, 2020, 5:07 am
#611
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: LHR LAS NRT DME and others
Programs: BAEC Gold, Bonvoy Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 725
I assume that it can't go to 08/06/22 and 1125 yet - because anything I earn between now and 08/06/21 will not reduce that 1125. it will only kick in after 09/06/21
Correct ?
Jun 12, 2020, 5:14 am
#612
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: LHR / LAS
Programs: BA GfL, GGL/CCR
Posts: 2,409
Jun 12, 2020, 5:55 am
#613
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Lincolnshire, UK
Programs: BA GGL - maybe only briefly!
Posts: 1,378
The language is still imprecise - confusing upgrades with extension and presumably the Tier Points and flights already been credited to your account - or they wouldn't say you were eligible for upgrade?
But it does add weight to the assertion that the reduced thresholds will be applied to current collection years - which I don't see for definite in any of the BA literature.
Jun 12, 2020, 6:02 am
#614
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 69
Jun 12, 2020, 6:10 am
#615
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: BER
Programs: BA GGL, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 1,843
I just got off the phone with German BA. The lady called in the UK earlier today and told me that:
- there will be no point reset for me on May 8th 2021 and my current year will run thru 2022 and I have to earn 3750 for GGL in that timeframe (some 21 months)... I don't know if that's right.
- there will be no point reset for me on May 8th 2021 and my current year will run thru 2022 and I have to earn 3750 for GGL in that timeframe (some 21 months)... I don't know if that's right.