Used to determine your status level
Cannot be spent or redeemed
Reset annually on your membership anniversary
Earned primarily through flying and BA Holidays
Used to book reward flights and upgrades
Can be spent on various rewards
Do not expire as long as you collect or spend at least one Avios every 36 months
Earned through flights, credit cards, shopping, hotels, and more
Think of Tier Points as the currency that determines your status and benefits, while Avios are the currency you actually spend on rewards.
Tier Points reset annually, so you need to earn enough each year to maintain your status.
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British Airways Club has four membership tiers, each offering
different benefits and privileges.
Entry level membership
Collect Avios
Member prices
First status tier
Business class check-in
Priority boarding
Seat selection 7 days before
Mid-level status
Lounge access
Extra baggage allowance
Free seat selection
Top tier status
First class check-in
First class lounge access
Additional reward availability
Explore the comprehensive benefits and requirements for
each British Airways Club tier level.
These points are important because they determine your status level within the British Airways Club. The more Tier Points you have, the higher your status, which leads to better travel benefits like access to lounges and priority boarding.
Everything you need to know about how Tier Points work, how they’re earned, and how they help you unlock British Airways Club status.
It depends on the cabin and route. Economy short-haul flights typically earn 75 Tier Points, while First Class long-haul earns up to 550 Tier Points. You can also earn extras by paying for seat selection or baggage.
Nope! You can earn Tier Points on flights with Oneworld partner airlines too—like Qatar Airways, Iberia, and American Airlines—just make sure your BA Executive Club number is added to the booking.
Tier Status reflects your standing in the British Airways Club. The more Tier Points you earn, the higher your status—ranging from Bronze to Gold—with perks like lounge access, priority check-in, and extra baggage.
Yes, in some cases. British Airways lets you request a Tier Status ‘freeze’ due to parental leave, serious illness, or life events. It’s not automatic—you’ll need to contact BA and provide some documentation.
Your BA status also gives you status with Oneworld. For example, BA Bronze = Oneworld Ruby, Silver = Sapphire, and Gold = Emerald. That means global benefits like access to partner lounges and priority services.
Explore the comprehensive benefits and requirements for each
British Airways Club tier level.
Everyone begins with Blue Tier Status when they join the BA Club.
6 Avios per £1 spent on flights with British Airways or American Airlines.
5 Avios per 1 euro spent with Iberia.
You can create a BA Household Account, which allows you and up to 6 members of your household, including children, to pool your Avios in one account.
You can spend your Avios on bookings for people on your Family and Friends list.
Once you earn 3,500 Tier Points in a membership year, you climb to Bronze Status.
7 Avios per £1 spent on flights with British Airways or American Airlines.
6 Avios per 1 euro spent with Iberia.
Access to Business Class check-in desks and priority boarding (regardless of what cabin you’re flying in), all of which can help you skip queues at the airport.
Free seat selection from 7 days before your flight, which comes in handy for group or family travel arrangements.
Once you earn 7,500 Tier Points in your membership year, you’re awarded the Silver Status. This is often a popular target for BA Club members as this is where you start to access some seriously elite perks whenever you travel with British Airways and OneWorld airlines.
8 Avios per £1 spent on flights with British Airways or American Airlines.
7 Avios per 1 euro spent with Iberia.
Access to Business Class lounges, no matter what cabin you’re flying in.
Access to Arrivals lounges, if you’re flying in Business Class or First.
Worldwide Business Class check-in and priority boarding.
Seat selection at the time of booking for everyone on your British Airways flights, excluding exit row seats on long-haul flights.
Checked baggage allowance of 2 pieces in Economy for everyone on your booking, except for hand baggage only bookings.
An increased weight limit of 32kg (71lb) per bag for everyone on the booking.
Direct line to British Airways customer support.
Earn 20,000 Tier Points within a membership year to hit the heady heights of BA Gold Status.
9 Avios per £1 spent on qualifying flights with British Airways or American Airlines.
8 Avios per 1 euro spent with Iberia.
Access to BA’s luxurious First Class lounges.
Access to the Arrivals lounge at London Heathrow Terminal 5 when travelling on long-haul flights.
First Class check-in worldwide, and priority boarding in the first group.
Free seat selection from the time of booking, including for friends and family on the same travel class on the same flight.
Access to the revered seats 1A and 1K when travelling in First Class.
An extra free checked bag in any travel class, for everyone on your booking, except on hand-luggage-only bookings.
A weight allowance of 32kg (71lb) per checked bag.
No booking or service fees for Priority Reward bookings.
Direct line to customer support.
When you hit 2,500 Tier Points, you receive a voucher for an upgrade to the next cabin for you and a companion.
If you manage to earn 3,500 Tier Points, you receive two 'Gold Upgrade for One' vouchers, which can be used for yourself or to travel with a companion.
Earning Avios is one thing — earning Tier Points for BA status is another. And here’s the catch: flights booked with Avios don’t earn Tier Points.
British Airways only awards Tier Points on cash bookings that meet specific criteria — like fare class, airline, and route.
If you're chasing Silver or Gold status, make sure your trips qualify — and plan accordingly.
But figuring it all out isn’t always straight forward.
Enter your departure and arrival airports and select your preferred travel cabin. Make sure to choose two passengers to use your Companion Voucher.
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