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Hi there,
I’ve achieved the bonus and the upgrade voucher (which is showing on my BA account). I’m not interested in downgrading as I’m going to apply for the 50k bonus via my wife.
If I close my account, will this affect the upgrade voucher that’s already been awasrded to me?
Thanks
Once the voucher is in your BAEC, then no.
Once the voucher is in your BAEC, then no.
Is that an assumption, or do you have any evidence for this statement?
Isn’t there a minimum card term ?
T&C for Barclays upgrade voucher:
To be eligible to earn the Cabin Upgrade Voucher, you must be both a Member of the British Airways Executive Club (a “Member”) and be the main account holder (a “Cardholder”) within a Barclaycard Avios or Avios Plus Card account (“Card Account”). **You must remain a Member in order to redeem your Cabin Upgrade Voucher.**
It would have said remain a “Member & Cardholder” if holding the Barclaycard was a prerequisite.
Practically, one could use any card to pay charges when redeeming the voucher. Requiring one to use associated card to the voucher would have been an efficient way for Barclaycard to police this which they opted not to.
Once the voucher is in your BAEC, then no.
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T&C for Barclays upgrade voucher:
To be eligible to earn the Cabin Upgrade Voucher, you must be both a Member of the British Airways Executive Club (a “Member”) and be the main account holder (a “Cardholder”) within a Barclaycard Avios or Avios Plus Card account (“Card Account”). **You must remain a Member in order to redeem your Cabin Upgrade Voucher.**
It would have said remain a “Member & Cardholder” if holding the Barclaycard was a prerequisite.
Practically, one could use any card to pay charges when redeeming the voucher. Requiring one to use associated card to the voucher would have been an efficient way for Barclaycard to police this which they opted not to.
Once the voucher is in your BAEC, then no.
@Gary you are probably right in practice, but in theory if you cancel your BC (as opposed to just downgrading) you fall foul of term 29 – “Members must remain eligible for this promotion at the time of travel.”Op, you can downgrade to the free card and get your wife to apply to the Premium card. You do not need to use the free card (maybe one small transaction per year just to keep the system happy). I would not risk it as on paper you would breach Term 29 as pointed out by JDB
I have just spent over an hour on the phone to barclaycard and they tell me if I downgrade my card to just the barclaycard avios from the plus card I lose the voucher I just earnt which is in my BA account. I do not read the terms and conditions like that and got the impression they did not know what they are doing…has anyone downgraded to the free barclays card and kept their upgrade voucher?
Nothing can be removed from your BA account once it has been put there.
I have just spent over an hour on the phone to barclaycard and they tell me if I downgrade my card to just the barclaycard avios from the plus card I lose the voucher I just earnt which is in my BA account. I do not read the terms and conditions like that and got the impression they did not know what they are doing…has anyone downgraded to the free barclays card and kept their upgrade voucher?
I’ve just downgraded recently (submitted downgrade request early last month and the new free card appeared on my app today). Just checked my BAEC and the voucher is still there.
thanks, that was what I thought from reading the terms and conditions #barclaycard avios helpliine useless
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