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Going for Gold with BA in 2021
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Doshwaster said:ratechaser said:...and if I were old and free and single (only tick one box there, and not the best one!), then I'd be making a lot more of my BA status than I have done over the past 10 years. But Mrs RC thinks I'm mad for caring about a silver card. Doesn't stop her happily lapping up the lounges, priority check in, security, boarding and seat selection, upgrades etc etc...I just smile and nod. It tends to work with most things.
I never made it to Gold but I spent over 10 years at Silver with a mixture of business and leisure traffic. It's a status you get used to so I wasn't happy when a reduction in business travel a few years ago meant that I dropped down to Bronze and one year even went down to lowly Blue. I still use the Silver tags of my luggage though!
With the reduction in tier point requirements, achieving Silver on purely leisure travel would be a fun challenge once international flights become easier.
That's the sweet spot - silver status, cheap hand baggage only Europe flights, make full use of the seat selection, priority everything, and lounges...0 -
ratechaser said:Doshwaster said:ratechaser said:...and if I were old and free and single (only tick one box there, and not the best one!), then I'd be making a lot more of my BA status than I have done over the past 10 years. But Mrs RC thinks I'm mad for caring about a silver card. Doesn't stop her happily lapping up the lounges, priority check in, security, boarding and seat selection, upgrades etc etc...I just smile and nod. It tends to work with most things.
I never made it to Gold but I spent over 10 years at Silver with a mixture of business and leisure traffic. It's a status you get used to so I wasn't happy when a reduction in business travel a few years ago meant that I dropped down to Bronze and one year even went down to lowly Blue. I still use the Silver tags of my luggage though!
With the reduction in tier point requirements, achieving Silver on purely leisure travel would be a fun challenge once international flights become easier.
That's the sweet spot - silver status, cheap hand baggage only Europe flights, make full use of the seat selection, priority everything, and lounges...0 -
ratechaser said:Westin said:@Butts When TUI build a Sensatori or TUI Blue Hotel and offer 7 night beach holidays in Belfast then I will.
Butts - I hope your plan regarding reuse of vouchers for an existing booking works, but that's one area where BA can be a bit picky - I think the rules now specifically state that vouchers are for new bookings only, but you may get lucky when you call...
Just make sure you have cancelled one trip before you book the new one.
They send you an e-mail with the cancelled booking reference and you just reply to it quoting the new booking reference and hey presto the amount magically disappears off the balance of your new booking.0 -
Butts said:ratechaser said:Westin said:@Butts When TUI build a Sensatori or TUI Blue Hotel and offer 7 night beach holidays in Belfast then I will.
Butts - I hope your plan regarding reuse of vouchers for an existing booking works, but that's one area where BA can be a bit picky - I think the rules now specifically state that vouchers are for new bookings only, but you may get lucky when you call...
Just make sure you have cancelled one trip before you book the new one.
They send you an e-mail with the cancelled booking reference and you just reply to it quoting the new booking reference and hey presto the amount magically disappears off the balance of your new booking.
if that worked, it's against the rebooking T&Cs, but we know how inconsistently these things work with BA... may have to try that myself next time...
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ratechaser said:Butts said:ratechaser said:Westin said:@Butts When TUI build a Sensatori or TUI Blue Hotel and offer 7 night beach holidays in Belfast then I will.
Butts - I hope your plan regarding reuse of vouchers for an existing booking works, but that's one area where BA can be a bit picky - I think the rules now specifically state that vouchers are for new bookings only, but you may get lucky when you call...
Just make sure you have cancelled one trip before you book the new one.
They send you an e-mail with the cancelled booking reference and you just reply to it quoting the new booking reference and hey presto the amount magically disappears off the balance of your new booking.
if that worked, it's against the rebooking T&Cs, but we know how inconsistently these things work with BA... may have to try that myself next time...
As long as you don't do it the other way around you are ok - ie book a new one then cancel an old one and try and use the voucher towards the new one.
Hope that makes sense.0 -
Butts said:ratechaser said:Butts said:ratechaser said:Westin said:@Butts When TUI build a Sensatori or TUI Blue Hotel and offer 7 night beach holidays in Belfast then I will.
Butts - I hope your plan regarding reuse of vouchers for an existing booking works, but that's one area where BA can be a bit picky - I think the rules now specifically state that vouchers are for new bookings only, but you may get lucky when you call...
Just make sure you have cancelled one trip before you book the new one.
They send you an e-mail with the cancelled booking reference and you just reply to it quoting the new booking reference and hey presto the amount magically disappears off the balance of your new booking.
if that worked, it's against the rebooking T&Cs, but we know how inconsistently these things work with BA... may have to try that myself next time...
As long as you don't do it the other way around you are ok - ie book a new one then cancel an old one and try and use the voucher towards the new one.
Hope that makes sense.0 -
ratechaser said:Butts said:ratechaser said:Butts said:ratechaser said:Westin said:@Butts When TUI build a Sensatori or TUI Blue Hotel and offer 7 night beach holidays in Belfast then I will.
Butts - I hope your plan regarding reuse of vouchers for an existing booking works, but that's one area where BA can be a bit picky - I think the rules now specifically state that vouchers are for new bookings only, but you may get lucky when you call...
Just make sure you have cancelled one trip before you book the new one.
They send you an e-mail with the cancelled booking reference and you just reply to it quoting the new booking reference and hey presto the amount magically disappears off the balance of your new booking.
if that worked, it's against the rebooking T&Cs, but we know how inconsistently these things work with BA... may have to try that myself next time...
As long as you don't do it the other way around you are ok - ie book a new one then cancel an old one and try and use the voucher towards the new one.
Hope that makes sense.0 -
Butts said:ratechaser said:Butts said:ratechaser said:Butts said:ratechaser said:Westin said:@Butts When TUI build a Sensatori or TUI Blue Hotel and offer 7 night beach holidays in Belfast then I will.
Butts - I hope your plan regarding reuse of vouchers for an existing booking works, but that's one area where BA can be a bit picky - I think the rules now specifically state that vouchers are for new bookings only, but you may get lucky when you call...
Just make sure you have cancelled one trip before you book the new one.
They send you an e-mail with the cancelled booking reference and you just reply to it quoting the new booking reference and hey presto the amount magically disappears off the balance of your new booking.
if that worked, it's against the rebooking T&Cs, but we know how inconsistently these things work with BA... may have to try that myself next time...
As long as you don't do it the other way around you are ok - ie book a new one then cancel an old one and try and use the voucher towards the new one.
Hope that makes sense.0 -
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