FAQ : BAEC : status extensions & Tier Point (re)qualification thresholds reduced
Jun 17, 2020, 11:59 am
#1021
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Jun 17, 2020, 12:05 pm
#1022
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sorry if i missed this somewhere in the thread but...
will the tier point tracker on the website be updated to reflect the reduced thresholds? or is it just a backend process?
will the tier point tracker on the website be updated to reflect the reduced thresholds? or is it just a backend process?
Jun 17, 2020, 2:17 pm
#1023
Join Date: Jul 2005
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I today received a call from the GGL Desk to follow up on the email I received last week. Given the discussion in this thread, I took the opportunity to inquire about the extension in my case. I have a July renewal date and achieved more than 3000 TP, i.e. requalified based on my own flights.
The explanation I received, was along the lines of #975 and not #796 . They say that my status will extend until July 2022 (card expiry August 2022) and that I will have to collect 2250 TP between July 2021 and July 2022. I then asked if this is confirmed, given that #796 is different. The call then got interrupted then and they called again about 15 minutes. I repeated the answer and asked for confirmation. They confirmed.
Although I have nothing in writing, the explanation I was given was the same twice and is consistent with #975 (but not #796 ).
The explanation I received, was along the lines of #975 and not #796 . They say that my status will extend until July 2022 (card expiry August 2022) and that I will have to collect 2250 TP between July 2021 and July 2022. I then asked if this is confirmed, given that #796 is different. The call then got interrupted then and they called again about 15 minutes. I repeated the answer and asked for confirmation. They confirmed.
Although I have nothing in writing, the explanation I was given was the same twice and is consistent with #975 (but not #796 ).
Jun 17, 2020, 3:01 pm
#1025
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Jun 17, 2020, 3:03 pm
#1026
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Jun 17, 2020, 3:16 pm
#1027
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So my tier point year ended May 8th and with none of my usual TPR end of year stuff being a possibility I'm dropping from gold to silver.
Is there a reduced tier point target for next year to get back to gold? I've been struggling to follow what's going on.
Is there a reduced tier point target for next year to get back to gold? I've been struggling to follow what's going on.
Jun 17, 2020, 3:53 pm
#1028
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Jun 17, 2020, 3:54 pm
#1029
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yes, 25% reduction so you just need 1125 by 8 May 2021 to get to gold.
Jun 17, 2020, 4:33 pm
#1030
Join Date: Jun 2018
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I'm a bit lost with this blanket status extension rules.
My year will end on 8th of August 2020. I managed to get 1670 points before the whole COVID so I secured status extension without any special threshold reductions or blanket extensions - so I'm "safe" until August 2021.
Does this blanket extension mean I don't have to get any points between August 2020 and August 2021 to still keep my gold status until August 2022? Or for those who managed to get the points "regular way" there is "nothing" extra in this blanket status extension and I still need to collect 1125 Tier Points after August 2020 before August 2021 to keep my status until 2022?
My year will end on 8th of August 2020. I managed to get 1670 points before the whole COVID so I secured status extension without any special threshold reductions or blanket extensions - so I'm "safe" until August 2021.
Does this blanket extension mean I don't have to get any points between August 2020 and August 2021 to still keep my gold status until August 2022? Or for those who managed to get the points "regular way" there is "nothing" extra in this blanket status extension and I still need to collect 1125 Tier Points after August 2020 before August 2021 to keep my status until 2022?
Jun 17, 2020, 4:38 pm
#1031
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I'm a bit lost with this blanket status extension rules.
My year will end on 8th of August 2020. I managed to get 1670 points before the whole COVID so I secured status extension without any special threshold reductions or blanket extensions - so I'm "safe" until August 2021.
Does this blanket extension mean I don't have to get any points between August 2020 and August 2021 to still keep my gold status until August 2022? Or for those who managed to get the points "regular way" there is "nothing" extra in this blanket status extension and I still need to collect 1125 Tier Points after August 2020 before August 2021 to keep my status until 2022?
My year will end on 8th of August 2020. I managed to get 1670 points before the whole COVID so I secured status extension without any special threshold reductions or blanket extensions - so I'm "safe" until August 2021.
Does this blanket extension mean I don't have to get any points between August 2020 and August 2021 to still keep my gold status until August 2022? Or for those who managed to get the points "regular way" there is "nothing" extra in this blanket status extension and I still need to collect 1125 Tier Points after August 2020 before August 2021 to keep my status until 2022?
The 1670TP that you have collected in this TP year would only count on your way to GGL and would not affect your Gold status.
You would still need to earn 1125TP's and fly 4 qualifying segments between 9 August 2020 and 8 August 2021 to extend your status until August 2022.
Jun 17, 2020, 4:48 pm
#1032
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Thanks ISTFlyer
So not much for me of this promotion, as usually I earn around 3.000 points yearly... On the other hand I hope I won't really need "free" extension until Aug 2022 as I really hope to get back to sky early winter this year, thus collecting points and securing status for the next years.
The blanket extension means that you are safe until 8 August 2021. Which I already was because I earned those 1670 points this TP year before COVID
The 1670TP that you have collected in this TP year would only count on your way to GGL and would not affect your Gold status. Only good thing they will count to my lifetime Tier points
You would still need to earn 1125TP's and fly 4 qualifying segments between 9 August 2020 and 8 August 2021 to extend your status until August 2022.
The 1670TP that you have collected in this TP year would only count on your way to GGL and would not affect your Gold status. Only good thing they will count to my lifetime Tier points
You would still need to earn 1125TP's and fly 4 qualifying segments between 9 August 2020 and 8 August 2021 to extend your status until August 2022.
Jun 18, 2020, 2:59 am
#1033
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I have received a call from the GGL desk today. What's clear is that they realise that the July (and probably Aug and Sept) renewers have come out on the wrong side of this equation and so there may be some additional future flex, based on how quickly flying takes off again.
Jun 18, 2020, 3:12 am
#1034
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I have received a call from the GGL desk today. What's clear is that they realise that the July (and probably Aug and Sept) renewers have come out on the wrong side of this equation and so there may be some additional future flex, based on how quickly flying takes off again.
I'm sure BA will refine the extension terms in the weeks to come. Just like the onboard service will be reviewed and tweaked.
Jun 18, 2020, 3:14 am
#1035
Join Date: Mar 2019
Programs: BA Gold
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Thanks corporate-wage-slave
You were right! They finally replied to my twitter message and said that I will receive Gold status as I have met the lower threshold - just that they don't know when it will be processed (I imagine the system will tick over on 1st July to do so)
You were right! They finally replied to my twitter message and said that I will receive Gold status as I have met the lower threshold - just that they don't know when it will be processed (I imagine the system will tick over on 1st July to do so)