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Aug 7, 2007, 12:33 am
#136
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 11,924
I disagree. My other very rarely travels for work on anything other that super cheap tickets (so no TP's there) and holidays are invariably miles funded. She might rack up a couple of hundred TP's from weekends away but certainly not enough for Silver. So, for some of us it is a reasonable benefit, especially given the work trips.
That's already 630 without too much effort. We get all the family up to about 1000 TPs a year, but then may be we take too many holidays.
Aug 7, 2007, 12:42 am
#137
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL, ICC Amb Plat, LH Freq Fly, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 635
I would have to disagree. Top tier status (in the form of GGL) is worth FAR more than regular Gold, and is exactly the reason why it makes sense to stay with BA.
Notes they can put in the bookings make you sound very important to BA, and put you high up the upgrade list.
And the biggest advantage - one phone call or email and everything is fixed, all done for you behind the scenes.
Notes they can put in the bookings make you sound very important to BA, and put you high up the upgrade list.
And the biggest advantage - one phone call or email and everything is fixed, all done for you behind the scenes.
Aug 7, 2007, 3:45 am
#138
Join Date: Mar 2005
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR & BAEC Lifetime Gold, VS Red, EK Blue, HH Lifetime Diamond, IHG Gold, Marriot Silver
Posts: 238
I'm not sure that he is... I am in the same boat. In the last 5 years I havent paid for any of my wife's trips on BA - they have all been miles funded.
The silver card is nice for her to have in the event that she travels alone - which is rare, however. The only thing I have yet to work out is if I can use this years silver card gift to keep her current account at silver or will I have to open a new account for her?
The silver card is nice for her to have in the event that she travels alone - which is rare, however. The only thing I have yet to work out is if I can use this years silver card gift to keep her current account at silver or will I have to open a new account for her?
Aug 7, 2007, 5:06 pm
#140
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Uk south
Programs: BA Gold Hilton Gold
Posts: 43
I have not had the need to contact BA GGL for a good few weeks. The other day they called me 
I had been on a flight that was delayed and they just wanted to apologise for this. I had no reason to complain or anything like that as I was not in any rush.
My next lot of flights will be starting again in a few weeks so no doubt I will need to harass them again then.^
I agree with a few others when they say they are good. I do like having just one contact when I can. It saves having to run through everything time and time again. The email is good if you happen to be in some distant time zone.
I would stick with BA because of what gets done for me. It is a greater attraction than having gold with various others.
Anyone know if it is just UK members that use this number or do any Euros use it??
I had been on a flight that was delayed and they just wanted to apologise for this. I had no reason to complain or anything like that as I was not in any rush.
My next lot of flights will be starting again in a few weeks so no doubt I will need to harass them again then.^
I agree with a few others when they say they are good. I do like having just one contact when I can. It saves having to run through everything time and time again. The email is good if you happen to be in some distant time zone.
I would stick with BA because of what gets done for me. It is a greater attraction than having gold with various others.
Anyone know if it is just UK members that use this number or do any Euros use it??
Aug 7, 2007, 7:21 pm
#141
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 11,924
Just call, or email the details. They simply put it in the right format onto a form and sent it direct to the person that deals with this. Correct miles/TPs posted today, 2 days later, just as they promised.
This certainly beats calling the membership line about 10 times, and waiting weeks for the missing miles to (may be) appear.
Aug 8, 2007, 12:04 am
#142
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: London, UK
Programs: AA 2MM - PLT, BA GGL, SPG Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,221
I can't believe how you guys are raving about a service that has been providied by BA simply to make up for gross inefficiency on the part of the rest of the organisation. Most of the things I see here should bloody happen in the first place regardless of whether you pay the airline squillions a year.
Aug 8, 2007, 12:15 am
#143
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: England, though not on purpose.
Posts: 3,563
Although with any proper airline this would work for their elite members.
I can't believe how you guys are raving about a service that has been providied by BA simply to make up for gross inefficiency on the part of the rest of the organisation. Most of the things I see here should bloody happen in the first place regardless of whether you pay the airline squillions a year.
I can't believe how you guys are raving about a service that has been providied by BA simply to make up for gross inefficiency on the part of the rest of the organisation. Most of the things I see here should bloody happen in the first place regardless of whether you pay the airline squillions a year.
Aug 8, 2007, 7:17 am
#144
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: LON, ACK, BOS..... (Not necessarily in that order)
Programs: **Mucci Diamond Hairbrush** - compared to that nothing else matters (+BA Bronze)
Posts: 15,138
Aug 8, 2007, 7:31 am
#146
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: SE1, London
Posts: 23,449
Although with any proper airline this would work for their elite members.
I can't believe how you guys are raving about a service that has been providied by BA simply to make up for gross inefficiency on the part of the rest of the organisation. Most of the things I see here should bloody happen in the first place regardless of whether you pay the airline squillions a year.
I can't believe how you guys are raving about a service that has been providied by BA simply to make up for gross inefficiency on the part of the rest of the organisation. Most of the things I see here should bloody happen in the first place regardless of whether you pay the airline squillions a year.
Aug 8, 2007, 7:37 am
#147
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: London, UK
Programs: AA 2MM - PLT, BA GGL, SPG Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,221
Yes and no. I've been top tier on SQ, BD and LH (pre HON) over the years, well as Plat on AA and various other odds and sods. I have to say none of them have exactly impressed with their super hot service for elite members. SQ and LH were especially crap at many things. In fact, AA's service has been better than most, despite only being PlatScum.
The point I was trying to make whilst it is fine have a super elite status that gets some extra benefit, like more award availability etc., shouldn't BA do something about fixing some of the problems discussed in this thread?
Surely they would be better off not pissing people off in the first place rather than schmoozing their top 3000 customers when the inevitable happens?
Or does BA think it can survive just on the income of the top 3000 whilst the rest of us Gold bugger off elsewhere?
Aug 8, 2007, 7:57 am
#148
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: LON, ACK, BOS..... (Not necessarily in that order)
Programs: **Mucci Diamond Hairbrush** - compared to that nothing else matters (+BA Bronze)
Posts: 15,138
Aug 8, 2007, 8:21 am
#150
Join Date: Jan 2006
Programs: Mucci, BA Gold, HHonours Diamond, BA AMEX PremPlus
Posts: 5,140