Gold Guest List
Aug 11, 2007, 2:23 pm
#166
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: London, UK & Oslo, Norway
Programs: Mucci (Diamond Hairbrush Status), BA Gold (earned on almost all (wh)Y travel), *A Gold.
Posts: 567
It's far too early on a Friday and I'm far too hungover after a day at the Oval yesterday 
Oh well back to reality - LHR-DME tomorrow!
Sep 10, 2007, 6:34 pm
#168
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Uk south
Programs: BA Gold Hilton Gold
Posts: 43
They make it so easy
The following happened in about 4-5 minuets max.
Called GGL the phone did not even ring once and it was answered. I wanted to use some of the BA miles to get away this December. A very nice guy got me F seats over Christmas to EZE and back early 2008 using my miles request. He got me the seats in seconds and called me straight back. I did not even have to ask and he had already seated us both in the upper deck. I paid the fees and all was finished a few seconds later. We had a quick chat about traveling and we were done. Tickets were in my email inbox before I had put the phone down. A separate email arrived shortly after advising me of his contact details and to let him know if I needed anything else before I fly.
Full marks BA I can’t fault my most recent experience. ^
Any ideas what the requirements are to remain on the GGL??
I am well past the renewal for my card but have no idea of the terms that come with this GGL service. Were they in the welcome pack??
JFK calls again hopefully on time today.
Called GGL the phone did not even ring once and it was answered. I wanted to use some of the BA miles to get away this December. A very nice guy got me F seats over Christmas to EZE and back early 2008 using my miles request. He got me the seats in seconds and called me straight back. I did not even have to ask and he had already seated us both in the upper deck. I paid the fees and all was finished a few seconds later. We had a quick chat about traveling and we were done. Tickets were in my email inbox before I had put the phone down. A separate email arrived shortly after advising me of his contact details and to let him know if I needed anything else before I fly.
Full marks BA I can’t fault my most recent experience. ^
Any ideas what the requirements are to remain on the GGL??
I am well past the renewal for my card but have no idea of the terms that come with this GGL service. Were they in the welcome pack??
JFK calls again hopefully on time today.
Sep 11, 2007, 1:24 am
#170
Join Date: Mar 2003
Programs: BA - GGL GFL
Posts: 1,777
Sep 11, 2007, 4:18 am
#171
Moderator: GLBT travelers, India-based Airlines and India; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Asia
Programs: Yes!
Posts: 15,512
Sep 11, 2007, 10:47 am
#175
Join Date: Jul 2006
Programs: BA something, Luftwaffe SEN, CX Gold, Pilsbury Doughboy Fanclub, and lots of Amex cards
Posts: 1,906
Called GGL the phone did not even ring once and it was answered. I wanted to use some of the BA miles to get away this December. A very nice guy got me F seats over Christmas to EZE and back early 2008 using my miles request. He got me the seats in seconds and called me straight back.
Would kill for 2 F or J seats (or any combination of them) to EZE and back in the first two weeks of Jan... was told 'no chance' when I called up a few weeks ago
Sep 11, 2007, 5:17 pm
#176
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 1,743
...I challenge you to find - and name - another FFP with this kind of service (and employees with a sense of humour!), unless you go hon at LH, and you wont manage that on a staus match or euro-cheat! As SEN at LH, Gold at Virgin (but I'm dropping their shoddy, shambolic, late and dirty excuse for a premium service) and others, I can tell you BA GGL is the best, ...by far.
Just today, I realized I had forgotten to ticket a couple of AA 1st class awards. (BTW, just imagine for 125,000 miles each: LHR-MIA [stop] MIA-LAX-LAS [stop] LAS-LAX-MIA [stop] MIA-LHR...with all, but the short LAX-LAS-LAX segments in 3-class 777s.) The AA EXP agent grabbed the expired itinerary, split the record, ticketed both PAXs, and assigned seats in less than 10 minutes, with no excuses, warnings, scoldings, etc.--now that's service!
Irrespective of the above, congrats to all GGLs--you deserve it, now enjoy it!
Oct 1, 2007, 7:42 am
#178
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: AMS (SEA, JNB)
Programs: Mucci Reperateur des Coeurs Brises
Posts: 4,107
Sounds like the Guest List is a big hit, a rightly so! Finally BA does something right and gives some of their crazier, I mean loyal, fliers something to strive towards besides just a GUF2.
Could this be a platinum-esque tier in the making? Will GGLs eventually get access to all the F-only facilities, such as Prems do today?
Could this be a platinum-esque tier in the making? Will GGLs eventually get access to all the F-only facilities, such as Prems do today?