Just been emailed. Status retained?!
Apr 22, 2026 | 5:07 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: London
Programs: BA silver, Finnair Gold, Hertz pres circle, Marriott Gold, hilton diamond
Posts: 2,599
Just been emailed. Status retained?!
Just got emailed that I’ve retained Silver status. Which is odd because I credited all my flights this past year to finnair. I think I literally finished the year with 128 tier points.
It’s not a drop from gold, I was silver last year too.
anyone else renewed with such a huge gap?
It’s not a drop from gold, I was silver last year too.
anyone else renewed with such a huge gap?
Apr 22, 2026 | 5:10 am
#2
Join Date: May 2012
Programs: BA Gold, HHonors Silver, IHG Platinum, Senior Bus Pass
Posts: 1,051
I've just had an email saying I've retained gold for another year (I've been gold though a partner card and was expecting a soft landing to silver.)
How long before the email arrives saying that it was all a mistake?
How long before the email arrives saying that it was all a mistake?
Apr 22, 2026 | 5:21 am
#6
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Netherlands
Posts: 5,249
Not me, but someone in my household which I gifted my last Gold to share as a GGL also just received an email that Gold status has been retained. I myself has not received any email if I will drop to Silver or get an unexpected surprise 
Cheers!
Cheers!
Apr 22, 2026 | 5:30 am
#10
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 612
2,567 TPs last year and no such luck here yet, but when we do big email sends at work, it can sometimes take hours for them all to go out, so maybe more people will get this! I would totally understand BA doing something like this after the frustrations/poor role out last year, it would seem fair to set people off for a new year, at the status they were at, with all the bonuses etc.. clear from the start - this would have made the difference for me putting in the effort to keep status last year. I think they risk really pissing people off, if they send this offer to a significant chunk of customers, but not others though, as well as from those who actually put extra effort in to keep status.
Last edited by Joshm300; Apr 22, 2026 at 5:57 am
Apr 22, 2026 | 5:30 am
#11
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC GGL/Gold, Flying Blue Silver, All Accor Gold, Hilton Honours Diamond,
Posts: 657
Emails advising status level retained received by my wife (was earned Gold, expecting to drop to silver), 1st daughter was earned Silver but gifted Gold, expecting to drop to Bronze) now email advises Gold retained, 2nd daughter gifted silver, expect to drop to Bronze or Blue but now advised retained silver.
Respective status expiry dates have also updated when logged into their respective BAC accounts so it is not just the email.
Fortunately hadn't used my gift status cards for 2026/27 which if this sticks I won't need to use on 1st May as planned.
Respective status expiry dates have also updated when logged into their respective BAC accounts so it is not just the email.
Fortunately hadn't used my gift status cards for 2026/27 which if this sticks I won't need to use on 1st May as planned.
Apr 22, 2026 | 5:31 am
#12
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: London
Programs: BA silver, Finnair Gold, Hertz pres circle, Marriott Gold, hilton diamond
Posts: 2,599
You should probably mention it to rob over at headforpoints too since they just ran an article on it too. Genius.
Apr 22, 2026 | 5:34 am
#14
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 957