How many of us expect to maintain current status?
Sep 19, 2021, 6:02 am
#61
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: City of Kingston Upon Hull
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 4,940
Sep 19, 2021, 6:34 am
#62
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond *, IHG, Couples Romance Rewards
Posts: 2,350
Definitely retaining gold , ggl possibly a step too far, as a bonus Mrs firstlight stands to attain gold for the first time. Approx 1300 tps each in bookings not including double tp bonuses
Last edited by firstlight; Sep 19, 2021 at 11:22 am
Sep 19, 2021, 7:27 am
#63
Join Date: Feb 2016
Programs: BAEC GGL
Posts: 843
No chance (GGL/CCR) unless BA extend. 80% of my TPs come from business travel to/in the US (currently prohibited by work, and I couldn't get in anyway). 15% come from personal long-haul to places to which I would not travel during Covid (e.g. India). 5% come from short haul Club Europe, and I've had more flights there cancelled (or the route simply hasn't been available) than I've actually managed to take. Currently on 120TP with a March year-end. Pre-covid I was well beyond 5,000 TP per year. Predicting a "soft" landing to Silver!
Sep 19, 2021, 7:52 am
#64
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Burnaby, Canada
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 101
BA just opened flights to Vancouver (where I live). Other than long haul, the only other option I have to collect points is flying to USA on American or Alaska and that's not happening soon.
So, my silver status, which I have had for almost a decade, will be gone.
So, my silver status, which I have had for almost a decade, will be gone.
Sep 19, 2021, 8:35 am
#65
Join Date: Oct 2005
Programs: BA GGL & GfL, AA LTP, Marriott (sigh) Ambassador, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,232
should be easily able to make ccr which is a step up from GGL for me this year. currently i have 5420 TP already booked thru next april, with almost all coming from three US trips which include a number of transcons while in the US. on my current trip in september i should land back in lhr with my first 1250TP from these three weeks of travel alone.
the nice thing about the reduced threshold is at least i dont stress when something goes awry and i am re-routed or i need to cancel one flight here or there since i'll be on track to pass 5k anyhow--well beyond the 3750 i need for ccr.
the nice thing about the reduced threshold is at least i dont stress when something goes awry and i am re-routed or i need to cancel one flight here or there since i'll be on track to pass 5k anyhow--well beyond the 3750 i need for ccr.
Sep 19, 2021, 9:01 am
#66
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: BA Exec Club
Posts: 580
I'd booked enough TATL travel to retain gold, but none of it has happened - I am going to prepare a nice email to BA setting out bookings that show TP earning, and ask if they'd extend, noting that the only reason I didnt qualify was because Biden won't reopen the US (because heaven forbid we let vaccinated tourists in stateside). No idea if it will be extended or not, but would be very dissapointed at a drop to Silver, given I've tried all I can reasonably do this year to maintain status.
Sep 19, 2021, 9:20 am
#67
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,925
I'd booked enough TATL travel to retain gold, but none of it has happened - I am going to prepare a nice email to BA setting out bookings that show TP earning, and ask if they'd extend, noting that the only reason I didnt qualify was because Biden won't reopen the US (because heaven forbid we let vaccinated tourists in stateside). No idea if it will be extended or not, but would be very dissapointed at a drop to Silver, given I've tried all I can reasonably do this year to maintain status.
Sep 19, 2021, 9:29 am
#68
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Belfast
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 379
I’m an 8 January 2022 renewal currently on 0TP with no likelihood of any business travel this year. The most I might muster will be a couple of VFR Shuttles before TP year end.
No chance of renewing Gold without an extension which would leave a fairly bad taste in my mouth. I went out of my way to attain Gold for the first time in December 2019. Doing so took a number of indirect flights with BA at additional cost to
me when the office would have booked me direct from Dublin on a cheaper tickets. This was in addition to a significant number of POUG’s on Business travel that I paid myself.
I have taken 2 BA flights since Jan 2020 as a result of COVID and a new baby.
No chance of renewing Gold without an extension which would leave a fairly bad taste in my mouth. I went out of my way to attain Gold for the first time in December 2019. Doing so took a number of indirect flights with BA at additional cost to
me when the office would have booked me direct from Dublin on a cheaper tickets. This was in addition to a significant number of POUG’s on Business travel that I paid myself.
I have taken 2 BA flights since Jan 2020 as a result of COVID and a new baby.
Last edited by SHT88T; Sep 19, 2021 at 9:36 am
Sep 19, 2021, 10:12 am
#69
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: NYC
Programs: BA Silver, UA 1K, DL Platinum
Posts: 696
Still have GGL because of extensions but I've only done 2 domestic Avios flights to date so zero TP. I am now able to travel between the US and UK relatively hassle free beyond tests but those TALT flights are too useful for keeping 1K on United so I'm unlikely to go back to BA any time soon no matter what they do. I did enjoy the first lounge at LHR, which is much better than the disaster that UA offers in EWR so it's a shame but I prioritize status now for the domestic flights and UA/DL work better than AA from NYC for my routes.
Sep 19, 2021, 11:46 am
#71
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club, easyJet and Ryanair
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: UK/Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold (GGL/CCR)
Posts: 15,922
Sep 19, 2021, 12:52 pm
#72
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,345
I'm a Sept year end so just starting out with my year and think retaining gold will be easier this year than in any other thanks to the reduced TP threshold and the Double Tier Points on holiday bookings. I'm purely a leisure traveller though so not reliant on business travel,
Sep 19, 2021, 4:32 pm
#74
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold; FB Silver; SPG; IHG Gold
Posts: 2,981
If US opens up I should be ok to requalify for gold, however without long haul (which for me is basically USA and Canada because China/HK and Oz won’t happen until 2023 earliest I fear) it will be touch and go. If every short haul I take is in CE then I might just scrape it.