British Airways Avios or Virgin Atlantic Flying Club?

neilio

Excuse me if this is a stupid question. When looking at the BA Gate 365 eStore, I see a special offer for 5 Avios per £1. So if I buy something through the Gate 365 portal, not only will I earn 5 Avios per £1 spend, I will also earn 1.5 Avios per £1 spent on my BA Premium Plus Amex, so actually I’ll be earning 6.5 Avios per £1. Is that correct? If so, where do those miles go, to my BAEC account or my Avios account? Will BAEC still earn the special offer Avios rates?

PeacefulWaters

neilio wrote: »

Excuse me if this is a stupid question. When looking at the BA Gate 365 eStore, I see a special offer for 5 Avios per £1. So if I buy something through the Gate 365 portal, not only will I earn 5 Avios per £1 spend, I will also earn 1.5 Avios per £1 spent on my BA Premium Plus Amex, so actually I’ll be earning 6.5 Avios per £1. Is that correct? If so, where do those miles go, to my BAEC account or my Avios account? Will BAEC still earn the special offer Avios rates?

The Gate365 accrual and credit card accrual are separate. Gate365 purchases should show up in your BAEC account eventually.

Alternatively, you could use Topcashback. It usually has a higher rebate than Gate365 and let's you convert to Avios at 1 point per penny. Twice a year they increase this to 1.25 points per penny.

Avios.com also has a shopping portal.

theonlywayisup

Just to add, I usually get a "pending miles" email as soon as I've purchased via Gate365 portal. The Amex or Topcashback bonus come separately. In this [your example] instance you do get both.

caronoel

PeacefulWaters wrote: »

It's possible to earn BA silver status without setting foot on a BA plane.

How?

I've been BAEC Silver or Gold for almost 20 years, and have never earned tier points for anything other than taking a One World flight

PeacefulWaters

caronoel wrote: »

How?

I've been BAEC Silver or Gold for almost 20 years, and have never earned tier points for anything other than taking a One World flight

Four Iberia flights.

richardw

PeacefulWaters wrote: »

Four Iberia flights.

Is that operated or marketed by Iberia, or operated and marketed?

PeacefulWaters

richardw wrote: »

Is that operated or marketed by Iberia, or operated and marketed?

IB planes.
IB flight numbers.

malkie76

PeacefulWaters wrote: »

IB planes.
IB flight numbers.

Can also be any One World carrier where the flight has a BA flight prefix.

Why you'd want status on a carrier you don't use doesn't make sense to me.

globetraveller

PeacefulWaters wrote: »

It's possible to earn BA silver status without setting foot on a BA plane.

It is not. You need 4 BA flights as a minimum

PeacefulWaters

globetraveller wrote: »

It is not. You need 4 BA flights as a minimum

Or four Iberia flights.