Retention of Silver? (asking for a friend)
Aug 18, 2022, 4:23 am
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Retention of Silver? (asking for a friend)
Hi,
A mate of mine isn’t particularly savvy on the whole tier point/status thing but on the run up to covid managed to get to silver simply due to a lot of work travel.
It seems his silver status will expire end of September and needs 450 tier points to retain.
I’m just wondering what advice you can give or if there’s a ‘quick/easy/cheap’ way of earning those tier points to keep the status for another year?
are there any tricks of the trade or is it simply ‘fly more’?
TIA
A mate of mine isn’t particularly savvy on the whole tier point/status thing but on the run up to covid managed to get to silver simply due to a lot of work travel.
It seems his silver status will expire end of September and needs 450 tier points to retain.
I’m just wondering what advice you can give or if there’s a ‘quick/easy/cheap’ way of earning those tier points to keep the status for another year?
are there any tricks of the trade or is it simply ‘fly more’?
TIA
Aug 18, 2022, 4:33 am
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when exactly his renewal date? 8 September?
if so my understanding is silvers with renewal dates July-September 2022 have a 50% reduction in the amount of tier points needed, so 300 rather than 600.
FAQ : BAEC : status extensions & Tier Point (re)qualification thresholds reduced
if so my understanding is silvers with renewal dates July-September 2022 have a 50% reduction in the amount of tier points needed, so 300 rather than 600.
FAQ : BAEC : status extensions & Tier Point (re)qualification thresholds reduced
Aug 18, 2022, 4:33 am
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Tier points can only be earned through flying, yes, so there's no shortcut to them as such.
A quick tier point run could be an option, but given he's only got a few weeks it's likely prices will be high for short-notice bookings.
One option might be the double tier points for holidays option, however: Double Tier Points on British Airways Holidays bookings - FlyerTalk Forums
But fundamentally you can only earn TPs by being on metal in the sky.
A quick tier point run could be an option, but given he's only got a few weeks it's likely prices will be high for short-notice bookings.
One option might be the double tier points for holidays option, however: Double Tier Points on British Airways Holidays bookings - FlyerTalk Forums
But fundamentally you can only earn TPs by being on metal in the sky.
Aug 18, 2022, 4:50 am
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Renewal date is 30th Sept.
He says the EC is telling him it’s 450 TP (back to 600 from 1st Jan)
I figured it might just be a case of booking some flights, is there a way to find the best £-TP ratio flights available?
We’ve just booked GIB next year so he at least availed the free seat selection before it expires!
He says the EC is telling him it’s 450 TP (back to 600 from 1st Jan)
I figured it might just be a case of booking some flights, is there a way to find the best £-TP ratio flights available?
We’ve just booked GIB next year so he at least availed the free seat selection before it expires!
Aug 18, 2022, 5:01 am
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Aug 18, 2022, 5:02 am
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Renewal date is 30th Sept.
He says the EC is telling him it’s 450 TP (back to 600 from 1st Jan)
I figured it might just be a case of booking some flights, is there a way to find the best £-TP ratio flights available?
We’ve just booked GIB next year so he at least availed the free seat selection before it expires!
He says the EC is telling him it’s 450 TP (back to 600 from 1st Jan)
I figured it might just be a case of booking some flights, is there a way to find the best £-TP ratio flights available?
We’ve just booked GIB next year so he at least availed the free seat selection before it expires!
Aug 18, 2022, 5:09 am
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Note he will have a soft landing to Bronze (aka rust) for the next year. Options are:
- Earn 450 tier points by 30/09/2022 to retain silver (technically he would be re-earning it but without there being a gap)
- Earn 450 tier points by 31/12/2022 to re-earn silver in his current collection year
- Earn 600 tier points by 08/08/2023 to re-earn silver in his current collection year
Aug 18, 2022, 6:41 am
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That's how people get drawn in to this crazy world. They accidentally get status then realise that the free seat booking and lounge access is actually quite handy and, before you know it, they're planning elaborate TP runs and utilising every trick in the book to retain it 
Aug 18, 2022, 8:49 am
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That's how people get drawn in to this crazy world. They accidentally get status then realise that the free seat booking and lounge access is actually quite handy and, before you know it, they're planning elaborate TP runs and utilising every trick in the book to retain it
Aug 18, 2022, 10:06 am
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It's so true. In my case, I was flying MEX-LHR-MEX to look after my mother when she fell and broke her hip. I hadn't flown BA for a while having had status on Aeromexico for a bit. I got Op-upped by ways from WTP to CW on the 747.
It was a taste. After having to travel WTP back and forth a few times for work (was a small startup and that's all the budget could stretch for), I got to Silver and then next step was Gold. Got there quickly and now it's hard to think about going back. I'm not chasing it this year, but appears I'll have enough work related trips to get me there either way. I doubt enough trips to go for 5k GGL, but I could honestly see me getting my first GUF this year.
It was a taste. After having to travel WTP back and forth a few times for work (was a small startup and that's all the budget could stretch for), I got to Silver and then next step was Gold. Got there quickly and now it's hard to think about going back. I'm not chasing it this year, but appears I'll have enough work related trips to get me there either way. I doubt enough trips to go for 5k GGL, but I could honestly see me getting my first GUF this year.
Aug 18, 2022, 12:24 pm
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The GGL first qualification threshold is 3750 if you manage to get the points by the end of this year. Worth going for as the normal renewal points are just 3000 a year.
Aug 18, 2022, 12:32 pm
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I'm a August reset so I've just gone back to 0, but did benefit from the extra year, even though I was on course to hit the renewal threshhold easily. I've got LHR-MEX-GVA-MEX-LHR, LYS-LHR, MEX-GVA, LHR-DOH-RUH-DOH-LHR, and MEX-LAX-SIN-MNL-SIN-LAX-MEX all booked in by Nov, but even with that I'm gonna be nowhere the reduced amount. But with that start to my year, I'm sure I can get up to GUF level any beyond if work continues to need me to fly. Let's see
Aug 18, 2022, 12:59 pm
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