Your guide to the Executive Club, attaining status and earning Avios | 2022 edition
Dec 7, 22, 11:13 am
#347
Join Date: Dec 2022
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 140
Hello. Can anybody please help?
I am currently BA Gold. However on my BAEC account all upcoming bookings have switched expected Avios earnt levels from Gold to Blue Levels.
For example BA LHR-DUB has gone from expected 625 Avios to 125 Avios.
My expiry of Gold status is 30-APR-22 and all these flights are before that.
Another example is my BA DUB-LHR-LAX-LHR-DUB has gone from 29,500 Avios to 19,500 Avios.
Computer error?
I am currently BA Gold. However on my BAEC account all upcoming bookings have switched expected Avios earnt levels from Gold to Blue Levels.
For example BA LHR-DUB has gone from expected 625 Avios to 125 Avios.
My expiry of Gold status is 30-APR-22 and all these flights are before that.
Another example is my BA DUB-LHR-LAX-LHR-DUB has gone from 29,500 Avios to 19,500 Avios.
Computer error?
Dec 7, 22, 1:53 pm
#348
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: MSN
Programs: AA, BAEC Silver
Posts: 3,788
Hello. Can anybody please help?
I am currently BA Gold. However on my BAEC account all upcoming bookings have switched expected Avios earnt levels from Gold to Blue Levels.
For example BA LHR-DUB has gone from expected 625 Avios to 125 Avios.
My expiry of Gold status is 30-APR-22 and all these flights are before that.
Another example is my BA DUB-LHR-LAX-LHR-DUB has gone from 29,500 Avios to 19,500 Avios.
Computer error?
I am currently BA Gold. However on my BAEC account all upcoming bookings have switched expected Avios earnt levels from Gold to Blue Levels.
For example BA LHR-DUB has gone from expected 625 Avios to 125 Avios.
My expiry of Gold status is 30-APR-22 and all these flights are before that.
Another example is my BA DUB-LHR-LAX-LHR-DUB has gone from 29,500 Avios to 19,500 Avios.
Computer error?
Dec 14, 22, 7:54 am
#350
Join Date: Dec 2022
Posts: 8
Hello everyone, I apologize in advance for asking a dumb a question, please pardon me! I have been able to get the tier points through Alaska (getting them to credit is another story lol) but have fell short of the qualifying flights. I have a ticket booked JFK-LHR-MAD and back as MAD-LHR-JFK (I can cancel it up until later tonight since I would still be within the 24 hours from purchase). Given BAEC's wording around 4 flights with BA to attain Silver, I have the following questions for you all.
Question 1: With that itinerary will it count as 4 flights since it's JFK-LHR, LHR-MAD, MAD-LHR, and LHR-JFK?
Question 2: The flights were booked on AA but it did show "Operated by BA" so I should be covered since BAEC terms are flights have to be marketed OR operated by BA correct? I can retrieve my reservation on BA but not AA, so that would indicate to me it shouldn't be a problem right?
Again I apologize in advance for asking these dumb a question but I wanted to make sure before spending the money that I would actually get the credit as four flight segments (got a good deal on it and I can survive economy for a bit lol). Thank you again in advance for your help!!
Question 1: With that itinerary will it count as 4 flights since it's JFK-LHR, LHR-MAD, MAD-LHR, and LHR-JFK?
Question 2: The flights were booked on AA but it did show "Operated by BA" so I should be covered since BAEC terms are flights have to be marketed OR operated by BA correct? I can retrieve my reservation on BA but not AA, so that would indicate to me it shouldn't be a problem right?
Again I apologize in advance for asking these dumb a question but I wanted to make sure before spending the money that I would actually get the credit as four flight segments (got a good deal on it and I can survive economy for a bit lol). Thank you again in advance for your help!!
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Dec 14, 22, 12:49 pm
#351
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 20,055
dalmore62 Welcome to FT
With 4 different flight numbers each will count
From Post 4
Hello everyone, I apologize in advance for asking a dumb a question, please pardon me! I have been able to get the tier points through Alaska (getting them to credit is another story lol) but have fell short of the qualifying flights. I have a ticket booked JFK-LHR-MAD and back as MAD-LHR-JFK (I can cancel it up until later tonight since I would still be within the 24 hours from purchase). Given BAEC's wording around 4 flights with BA to attain Silver, I have the following questions for you all.
Question 1: With that itinerary will it count as 4 flights since it's JFK-LHR, LHR-MAD, MAD-LHR, and LHR-JFK?
Question 2: The flights were booked on AA but it did show "Operated by BA" so I should be covered since BAEC terms are flights have to be marketed OR operated by BA correct? I can retrieve my reservation on BA but not AA, so that would indicate to me it shouldn't be a problem right?
Again I apologize in advance for asking these dumb a question but I wanted to make sure before spending the money that I would actually get the credit as four flight segments (got a good deal on it and I can survive economy for a bit lol). Thank you again in advance for your help!!
Question 1: With that itinerary will it count as 4 flights since it's JFK-LHR, LHR-MAD, MAD-LHR, and LHR-JFK?
Question 2: The flights were booked on AA but it did show "Operated by BA" so I should be covered since BAEC terms are flights have to be marketed OR operated by BA correct? I can retrieve my reservation on BA but not AA, so that would indicate to me it shouldn't be a problem right?
Again I apologize in advance for asking these dumb a question but I wanted to make sure before spending the money that I would actually get the credit as four flight segments (got a good deal on it and I can survive economy for a bit lol). Thank you again in advance for your help!!
From Post 4
02 What is a qualifying flight?
Examples of criteria used to determine a qualifying flight:
BA operated + BA flight prefix
BA operated + other flight prefix
Other carrier operated + BA flight prefix
IB operated + IB flight prefix
Note, reward bookings and agency or industry discounted bookings are not qualifying flights. BA/IB subsidiaries and franchise operated flights are though.
Your tier status will change as soon as you cross the next threshold, although there may be a few days lag for the system to reflect it. You will continue to accumulate Tier Points until your membership year end date. So for example, if your membership year ends on 8 January, a flight taken on 8 January will count towards your old year. Your Tier Point balance will be zeroed out on 9 January reflecting the beginning of a new membership year. If you fail to accrue the number of Tier Points (or meet the requisite number of qualifying flights) needed to retain your current level, you will drop to the level immediately below. This is often referred to as the soft landing.
Examples of criteria used to determine a qualifying flight:
BA operated + BA flight prefix
BA operated + other flight prefix
Other carrier operated + BA flight prefix
IB operated + IB flight prefix
Note, reward bookings and agency or industry discounted bookings are not qualifying flights. BA/IB subsidiaries and franchise operated flights are though.
Your tier status will change as soon as you cross the next threshold, although there may be a few days lag for the system to reflect it. You will continue to accumulate Tier Points until your membership year end date. So for example, if your membership year ends on 8 January, a flight taken on 8 January will count towards your old year. Your Tier Point balance will be zeroed out on 9 January reflecting the beginning of a new membership year. If you fail to accrue the number of Tier Points (or meet the requisite number of qualifying flights) needed to retain your current level, you will drop to the level immediately below. This is often referred to as the soft landing.
Dec 18, 22, 7:41 am
#354
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Queretaro, Mexico
Programs: BA Gold, BA Amex Premier
Posts: 114
Soft landing?
I didn’t fly BA at all in my last tier Point year having held Gold for he last ten years. I’ve recently moved to the US so am awaiting my green card - so haven’t left (12
months and waiting!).
My membership year ended on December 8, card expiry is January 31. Everyone online says ‘to renew gold’ and is gold - tier numbers are gold.
I’d expected soft landing to silver but this looks like it hasn’t changed. Would it really take to the expiry of the card for everything to change to silver?
if not, when can I expect to see the change!
months and waiting!).
My membership year ended on December 8, card expiry is January 31. Everyone online says ‘to renew gold’ and is gold - tier numbers are gold.
I’d expected soft landing to silver but this looks like it hasn’t changed. Would it really take to the expiry of the card for everything to change to silver?
if not, when can I expect to see the change!
Dec 18, 22, 7:44 am
#355
Ambassador, British Airways; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
Posts: 39,855
What year is your card expiry? 31 January 2023 or 2024?
Yes you retain status until the card expiry so you would soft land after that date.
Yes you retain status until the card expiry so you would soft land after that date.
Dec 22, 22, 9:15 am
#356
Join Date: May 2004
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Executive Club Silver. Back of the plane on everyone else.
Posts: 242
Random tier points question here:
I am booked on a BA+AA routing of LHR-ORD-ROC-ORD-LHR, starting on 16 Dec and returning on 3-4 Jan. I was upgraded by BA on LHR-ORD from WT+ to Club World at check-in.
Manage My Booking now shows a tier points level for the total trip that would imply I'll be credited for the LHR-ORD leg at Club World level, not WT+ level. Is that correct? It's been six calendar days since the trip and the Avios and tier points have not come through yet, should I simply leave it a bit longer?
If BA is just being slow and will credit at Club World level, I don't want to chase them and risk them crediting at WT+ level!
I am booked on a BA+AA routing of LHR-ORD-ROC-ORD-LHR, starting on 16 Dec and returning on 3-4 Jan. I was upgraded by BA on LHR-ORD from WT+ to Club World at check-in.
Manage My Booking now shows a tier points level for the total trip that would imply I'll be credited for the LHR-ORD leg at Club World level, not WT+ level. Is that correct? It's been six calendar days since the trip and the Avios and tier points have not come through yet, should I simply leave it a bit longer?
If BA is just being slow and will credit at Club World level, I don't want to chase them and risk them crediting at WT+ level!
Dec 30, 22, 12:48 am
#360
Join Date: Oct 2019
Programs: OW Emerald / BAEC Gold
Posts: 414
