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British Airways is launching its biggest ever miles giveaway, with one lucky winner set to scoop one million BA Miles to spend travelling around the world.
If that wasn't enough, we will also be awarding the lucky winner a coveted Gold Executive Card, the top tier status in British Airways' frequent flyer programme.
UK residents only.
Competition ends midnight Tuesday 9 February 2010.
Seems this one is rather popular...suggest waiting a few hours for the site to manage the increased traffic before entering.
viking01 - be warned, the T&C specifically say only one entry per person, multiple entries will be excluded.
And yes, VintageKrug - I was on the BA site trying to book flights moments after it was announced on Twitter and the site collapsed!
Tragically, I think you may be right JordanD.
I seem to remember that there was a promise of an email confirming entry to the competition, but now, several hours later, I haven't received even one (let alone the two I was hoping for).
Usual Bias from BA! No equivalent offers for loyal members who reside OUTSIDE of the UK !! Have to keep flying with the competition who still reward their members!!
Skyobserver stop complaining. It's not as the non UK members dont get enough extra benefits that the UK members dont get.
With that attitude I for one will be glad if you go and fly elsewhere.
So you reckon that non resident members get equivalent of better Executive Club promos that onshore members.... can you detail how you come to that conclusion? Why do reckon that my attitude is so out of order? Do you work for Willie Walsh? If I had the misfortune to be seated next to you I would definitely get off the flight!
Well how about the very low tier point thresholds for gold and silver for starters for non UK members? I'm sure a lot of UK members would much rather that than a one off competition witha single prize.
Or maybe non UK members would like to enter the competition and have their exec club run along UK guidelines and tier point thresholds.
I know which I'd prefer.
Perhaps the BA executive Club management would like to comment on the lack of transparency as well as the poor uniformity of the membership system. It has been an issue since the system was initially started. I have had ongoing issues with the Executive Club, when I was based in the UK, USA, Singapore, Bahrain & UAE. Each time the management just shrug their shoulders and say that is the policy without any justifications!
Clarity & transparency and a more uniform approach for all members! Alternatively ditch the name 'British Airways' and call the airline for what it really is .....London Airways!
Mind you with Willie Walsh driving it into the ground, when it comes out of bankruptcy maybe that will be the new name!!
Skyobserver is obviously one of those people who is only happy when he/she is happy, and takes no pleasure in seeing opportunities arise for others.
BAEC is both transparent on the point of European members, and uniform in its application of the rules.
You are more than welcome to move your account to the UK if you prefer to do so.
I see Mr Dobba & Vintage Krug are the BA 'plants' who are content to support the party line being UK/European domicile. Whilst the rest of us in far flung corners of the globe can go and stew in their eyes!
Whilst I concede it is difficult for an airline to build a scheme that is going to please all the majority of its members, I have found my experience & dealings with the airline to be very frustrating at best and more arrogant toward the top with the the BA management. Transparency is the least apparent issue when dealing with the BAEC. I have to say it is symptomatic and a reflection of the Top Management culture in the airline.
I still wait for the letter of apology from Willie Walsh's office on the treatment of my wife when she was 'offloaded' from her first class confirmed seat.(and it wasn't a BAEC points seat!). Sheer disdain & arrogance towards its passengers.
VC: When Willie Walsh eventually has the rug pulled from under him, do you get your P45 as well ?
I never got an email confirming my entry to the competition. My first name has two words in it, and I could not submit the form so I deleted the space in between. Is there a number I can call to sort this out?
So now we see Skyobserver's real agenda and reason for his issues with BA.
BAEC does indeed please the majority of its members.
Annoyingly, BA is not in the habit of sending out confirmation emails about entering competitions or promotions, so all you get is the confirmation page on the website. This is something I have raised with them in the past, and again recently. So don't worry if you haven't received an email Currentlygrounded.
As long as your phone number was accurate, that will be the method used to contact the lucky winner.
VintageKrug
It would simplistic to represent any issues that I have with an organisation on the point of one example, rather it illustrates my point about the arrogance of the management of the airline.
No doubt the airline is beginning to please its members as the membership dwindles as those persons seek better treatment and value from other airlines. And no doubt they are confined to those members residing in the UK, most probably in the South East of the country, as BA has so few other airports in the UK that it operates international services from!
A lot of issues there.
Just a bump as this ends tomorrow (Tuesday) at midnight.
I know the competition ended yesterday but I haven't seen anything on BA to show who has won, have I missed it ? Guessing it wasn't me :-(
SOP. BA's Lack of transparency and communication with the public and its BAEC members! So surprise there !
SOP=Standard Operational Procedures
The Ts & Cs said that the winner will be notified by the 12th February.
Reasonably transparent, I'd say.
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