Are We There Yet? vol. 263
With the chaos here in Washington and the uncertainty in the economy and markets, I was struggling to find something uplifting about which to write. I wanted to give up, but a story a client told me made me laugh. So I’ll share it here with you.
British Airways has a coveted OneWorld status, and my client was close to achieving it. But, as of March 31, 2025, changes were set to occur that would greatly impact her ability to achieve that status. Her travel agent suggested that during March, she do some long-haul trips to gain those points she was missing and attain the status before the changes.
Unfortunately, during one of the trips, she had to return home for an emergency. The travel agent then provided her with a new set of flights that went through every Scandinavian country to get those remaining points. Again, she was thwarted when one of the legs of the trip was canceled and she remained 100 points short with only a few days left in March.
Not one to give up so easily, just prior to the end of the month, she scheduled a group of flights from Lisbon to Madrid, Madrid to Bilbao, Bilbao back to Madrid, and finally Madrid back to Lisbon. She did these flights all over a 9-hour period and when she landed in Lisbon, she finally had her OneWorld status just days before the policy change.
Sometimes perseverance leads to small victories, and sometimes we need small victories to get us through the day. Of course, I’m not sure she will want to get on a plane anytime soon. But when she does, she’ll be enjoying OneWorld status.
Take care and stay safe.
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