FAQ : BAEC : status extensions & Tier Point (re)qualification thresholds reduced
Jun 14, 2020, 12:32 pm
#931
Join Date: Feb 2014
Programs: IHG Spire Ambassador
Posts: 90
Sorry, to be clearer my 2019-2020 TP year has already ended, and I am now part way through the 2020-2021 year, however the app still shows 300TPs as required for me to progress to Bronze (I have collected zero TPs to date this year). So should I expect the lowered TP requirement to start showing when I reach the end of the current TP year (during 2021)?
Jun 14, 2020, 12:59 pm
#932
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Dublin,Ireland and Nice France
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 2,053
As a current Blue member, if I wish to aim for Gold status with the 25% reduced tier point requirement, could someone please confirm if 1125 TPs need to be reached by the current TP year end (i.e. mid 2021, less than a year from now), or if they could be achieved in the 2021-2022 TP year instead? (note that in my case that would end before 8th July 2022). Understandably a lot of the examples discussed in this thread don't appear to cover Blue members but BA are clear that all members will benefit from this policy. BA's website appears to state that reduced TP thresholds only apply to your next renewal, which for extended members would be 2021-2022, but for Blue (non-extended) members would be 2020-2021, but I've seen conflicting information elsewhere (not on the BA website) which states that "the new reduced tier point thresholds will apply to all membership years which end up to 8th July 2022", so I'm a little confused!
I started as blue on zero tp's moved through bronze, through silver and now sit at 745 tp's
I got the email
Pre covid my intention was a leisure trip to hnl this summer on BA and AA which would have sailed me through into gold
My year end is August 8th so obviously with the likely continued shut down of the U. S to non Americans, that's out
Against that though, I need 380 tp's to reach gold
That's doable with an ex dub ba club to Ath and an ex dub via mad to lis
Two nice short breaks
But will ba be flying dub in July or iberia for that matter? Would anyone care to guess?
If I go to Gold in this my current membership year, do I get the extra year as gold? and then step to silver?
Do I even get the extra year of this offer with my current silver status?
I would like and need the breaks but revenue, avios or use another airline is the question
If there's no extension of silver for me, or a gold extension then obviously, I won't be buying any more BA revenue fares this year because I'll not be able to do the flying I want to but can get my breaks more cheaply
Jun 14, 2020, 1:16 pm
#933
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Switzerland
Posts: 1,575
63 pages of discussion* because BA isn't capable of sending out a clear, unambiguous email. I'm also not sure why it takes two weeks to run an update against everyone's online profile, but they could at least flag every account not updated with "will be updated soon to reflect blahblah".
* I suppose this would vary depending on your forum settings. I mean the number of pages, not whether or not it counts as a discussion
* I suppose this would vary depending on your forum settings. I mean the number of pages, not whether or not it counts as a discussion
Jun 14, 2020, 2:09 pm
#934
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: 63,731
Sorry, to be clearer my 2019-2020 TP year has already ended, and I am now part way through the 2020-2021 year, however the app still shows 300TPs as required for me to progress to Bronze (I have collected zero TPs to date this year). So should I expect the lowered TP requirement to start showing when I reach the end of the current TP year (during 2021)?
Jun 14, 2020, 2:14 pm
#935
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: 63,731
But will ba be flying dub in July or iberia for that matter? Would anyone care to guess?
If I go to Gold in this my current membership year, do I get the extra year as gold? and then step to silver?
Do I even get the extra year of this offer with my current silver status?
If I go to Gold in this my current membership year, do I get the extra year as gold? and then step to silver?
Do I even get the extra year of this offer with my current silver status?
Jun 15, 2020, 3:20 am
#940
Join Date: Jan 2018
Programs: BAEC Bronze
Posts: 5
So just to be clear, my account resets in Aug 2020 and I am on 520 TPs. I contacted BA on facebook who said that the reduced threshold would only start in the 20-21 year. Therefore, as things stand I will remain bronze?
Jun 15, 2020, 3:29 am
#941
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,887
At 520 TPs, and assuming you have 4 eligible flights, you will move up to silver, and your card expiry will become 30 September 2021.
BTW, I wasn't aware you could contact BA on facebook?
Jun 15, 2020, 3:31 am
#942
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold, SQ Gold, KQ Platinum, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Hilton Gold, Marriott Silver, Accor Silver
Posts: 16,340
Membership dates won’t change. Card expiry dates will, but this will take up to 2 weeks from the announcement date, and possibly longer for those who didn’t retain status in May/June this year.
Jun 15, 2020, 3:39 am
#943
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR; TK Elite; ITA Executive; Hilton Diamond; Marriott Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 1,551
Jun 15, 2020, 6:36 am
#945
Join Date: Aug 2009
Programs: BAEC: Silver
Posts: 8
I'm confused and judging by the number of questions on this thread I am not alone.
I'm Silver at the moment having reached 600 TP Nov 2018. My Tier point collection year ends 8th August 2020. I currently have 1200 TP so prior to this announcement was expecting to renew Silver through to Sept 21.
If I am currently over the new reduced Tierpoint threshold will I now get Gold, and if so from when to when; Or do I just get Silver extended through to Sep 22?
I'm Silver at the moment having reached 600 TP Nov 2018. My Tier point collection year ends 8th August 2020. I currently have 1200 TP so prior to this announcement was expecting to renew Silver through to Sept 21.
If I am currently over the new reduced Tierpoint threshold will I now get Gold, and if so from when to when; Or do I just get Silver extended through to Sep 22?