My "Soft Landing" from Gold to Silver
Sep 19, 23, 3:12 pm
#61
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Krakow
Programs: BAEC Silver, Miles and More(FTL), IHG(Platinum), Accor, HHonors(Diamond), SPG, Hertz Five Star
Posts: 5,065
Effective January 9, 2024, BA will extend the MCT by 15 minutes within the same terminal, bringing it to 75 minutes
Sep 19, 23, 3:43 pm
#62
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 2,067
Sep 19, 23, 4:47 pm
#63
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: London
Programs: Hilton, IHG - BA, GA, LH, QR, SV, TK
Posts: 16,690
....cancellations, delays and reduction in flight frequencies bring people to spend more time in the lounges, especially during layovers.
As an example, last week I had to wait 1h more in the lounge since my flight was delayed. Also, my ticket price was lower if I opted for a 4h layover instead of a 2h one...
As an example, last week I had to wait 1h more in the lounge since my flight was delayed. Also, my ticket price was lower if I opted for a 4h layover instead of a 2h one...
Travelling through LHR rarely seems to go smoothly these days. The reduced frequencies on the route make it even more sensible for those based in the north to turn to airlines offering connections through hubs other than Heathrow. GGL is very nice, but spreading the load of status acquisition across three alliances brings wider benefits.
Sep 19, 23, 5:41 pm
#64
Join Date: Dec 2022
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 323
KLM Crowne isn't brilliant for food. BA lounge food better.
BA and KL are very similar, BA more polite FAs.
AF has very polite FAs though, and great food in lounge. Used to hate CDG but since getting gold it's actually fine with lounge and fast track security/immigration.
Sep 19, 23, 6:12 pm
#65
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: YYZ
Programs: BA Gold/Marriott Gold/HH Diamond/IC Plat Amba
Posts: 5,922
I have to agree about Silver being the sweet spot. If my travelling patterns didn't get me to Gold organically I don't see the point in going for it over Silver. In fact since all my travelling is in J I think I might start going back to Star as Silver is very easy to maintain on BA for my UK itineraries and also from Canada BA almost never matches the Star and ST sales
Sep 20, 23, 5:10 am
#66
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: BA Gold, VS Gold, IHG Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hertz Presidents Circle.
Posts: 1,383
I've stopped actively looking to fly BA, especially Short Haul. Done some flying Blue as got a status match and found that pleasant enough and have done some *A though no status. Both generally offer better options from Manchester and take LHR out of the mix.
My current Gold expires in Feb and I have a TP run and and a couple of other SH flights to immediately get Gold which will see my get to Feb 26. My plan during that time is to focus on one of those others, probably *A, and burn my BA Avios.
Perhaps things will change, I hope so.
My current Gold expires in Feb and I have a TP run and and a couple of other SH flights to immediately get Gold which will see my get to Feb 26. My plan during that time is to focus on one of those others, probably *A, and burn my BA Avios.
Perhaps things will change, I hope so.
