Hello everyone, after hours of searching I couldn't find something like this, but I do apologize beforehand if it's been asked before.
Long story short: I did the numbers and BA won't earn me OW Emerald, despite spending more than $20,000 on flights every year. I mostly travel with Oneworld partners (JAL, Cathay, AA) and use Iberia quite frequently.
BA's differentiation between fares just killed it for me (25% vs 50% of mileage based on fare type) ... so I'll be moving over to Iberia.
My question. I'm going to start crediting to Iberia as soon as possible, however, I'm still BA Gold until April 2026.
So... Let's say I book a ticket with a partner, Cathay and credit that to my new Iberia number.
Do I still get access to the first class lounges and get Group 1 boarding by showing my BA Gold membership? or I can't do that unless I credit the new flights to BA?
I appreciate your help, and thank you so much for reading.
Long story short: I did the numbers and BA won't earn me OW Emerald, despite spending more than $20,000 on flights every year. I mostly travel with Oneworld partners (JAL, Cathay, AA) and use Iberia quite frequently.
BA's differentiation between fares just killed it for me (25% vs 50% of mileage based on fare type) ... so I'll be moving over to Iberia.
My question. I'm going to start crediting to Iberia as soon as possible, however, I'm still BA Gold until April 2026.
So... Let's say I book a ticket with a partner, Cathay and credit that to my new Iberia number.
Do I still get access to the first class lounges and get Group 1 boarding by showing my BA Gold membership? or I can't do that unless I credit the new flights to BA?
I appreciate your help, and thank you so much for reading.