Your guide to the Executive Club, attaining status and earning Avios | 2022 edition
Jul 25, 2022, 11:21 am
#196
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Not here; there!
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I received notice that my Avios will expire in 12 months. I understand that to preserve them I need to either spend some or earn more. Question: if I spend by flying do I need to fly within the 12 months or can I book within the 12 months for a flight that goes after the 12 months?
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Jul 26, 2022, 10:22 am
#197
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: East Midlands
Programs: VFF BAECBlue PCPlatinum Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 8
I received notice that my Avios will expire in 12 months. I understand that to preserve them I need to either spend some or earn more. Question: if I spend by flying do I need to fly within the 12 months or can I book within the 12 months for a flight that goes after the 12 months?
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Jul 29, 2022, 3:29 am
#198
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: UK
Programs: BA bucket and spade Gold
Posts: 28
I'm looking to book Buisness Light flights to Helsinki from Heathrow direct with Finnair as they're half the price of booking with BA, but would be very grateful if someone could confirm that this would earn 80 tier points each way. I did look at flying from Barcelona as an alternative but think I would only earn 40 tier points each way? Thank you in advance
Jul 29, 2022, 3:34 am
#199
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 42,932
I'm looking to book Buisness Light flights to Helsinki from Heathrow direct with Finnair as they're half the price of booking with BA, but would be very grateful if someone could confirm that this would earn 80 tier points each way. I did look at flying from Barcelona as an alternative but think I would only earn 40 tier points each way? Thank you in advance
All other routes are 40 TPs unless over 2000 miles when they should earn long haul TPs.
Jul 29, 2022, 3:50 am
#200
Join Date: Oct 2019
Programs: OW Emerald / BAEC Gold
Posts: 472
Just UK-HEL will get you 160 TP for return flight? Is this some promo deal or why is that? There are for sure longer trips in J for just 40TP.
Jul 29, 2022, 3:54 am
#201
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
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Outside that there is a joint business agreement on the UK-HEL routes so BA flights (before they stopped in 2020) and AY flights earn 80 TPs. Other than that I think the same situation exist for UK to Morocco routes with RAM. There are exceptions to the norm, the norm being non BA flights get either 40 or 140 TPs and not short haul +.
Jul 29, 2022, 4:38 am
#202
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: UK
Programs: BA bucket and spade Gold
Posts: 28
From my long-time lurking, I had noticed that many expert FT-ers had included this trip as part of a tier-point run - especially in the good ole days when BA operated flights there. And a big thank you from me, KARFA, for your quick reply. And another to the FT hero(oine)s who set up the wiki in the first place
Jul 29, 2022, 8:15 am
#203
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Hertfordshire
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 22
I am currently Silver and my collection year ended on 8th July. I had sufficient tier points to re qualify but only 3 qualifying BA flights. I then flew BA on 13th July. This flight has been added to my new collection year. Does the two week grace period apply in this instance. BAEC Silver line proved of no use in answering my enquiry.
Jul 29, 2022, 11:10 am
#204
Join Date: Jul 2019
Programs: BAEC Bronze, Mucci recipient
Posts: 1,784
I am currently Silver and my collection year ended on 8th July. I had sufficient tier points to re qualify but only 3 qualifying BA flights. I then flew BA on 13th July. This flight has been added to my new collection year. Does the two week grace period apply in this instance. BAEC Silver line proved of no use in answering my enquiry.
Jul 29, 2022, 11:20 am
#205
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: BOS, YVR, ZRH
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I have an old Avios account with a negligible amount of lifetime TP and Avios in it (89!) because I drained it a while back. Current expiry month is June. I have 2 trips in December & March coming up that will put me at Silver.
Can I just create a new Avios account in early December and thus extend my status by more than half a year and just use the new number/account going forward? Do I need to close my old account somehow first, otherwise BA will get upset?
Can I just create a new Avios account in early December and thus extend my status by more than half a year and just use the new number/account going forward? Do I need to close my old account somehow first, otherwise BA will get upset?
Jul 29, 2022, 12:04 pm
#207
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: MSN
Programs: AA, BAEC Gold
Posts: 3,926
Jul 29, 2022, 1:19 pm
#209
Join Date: Jul 2019
Programs: BAEC Bronze, Mucci recipient
Posts: 1,784
Can I just create a new Avios account in early December and thus extend my status by more than half a year and just use the new number/account going forward? Do I need to close my old account somehow first, otherwise BA will get upset?
You cannot have two accounts open at the same time. You will have to close your existing account and then open a new one. Not sure how you actually close the account, but i assume writing to BAEC would work.
But if you upgrade to Silver midway through your year you will be Silver for the remainder of your year plus the whole of the next year so you will have 15 months of Silver anyway.
Aug 3, 2022, 4:11 am
#210
Join Date: Dec 2021
Posts: 8
Hello,
I usually retain Silver with eligible flights, not tier points. Has anybody noticed that the reduced eligible flights has changed from 37 back to the pre covid 50? Tier points haven't changed from 450 though
Showing for me on the app and ba.com however no emails confirming the change. Does anyone else have the same or is it an error? Bit harsh changing the goalposts when they said the reduced requirements would last till Dec 22?!
Cheers
I usually retain Silver with eligible flights, not tier points. Has anybody noticed that the reduced eligible flights has changed from 37 back to the pre covid 50? Tier points haven't changed from 450 though
Showing for me on the app and ba.com however no emails confirming the change. Does anyone else have the same or is it an error? Bit harsh changing the goalposts when they said the reduced requirements would last till Dec 22?!Cheers