BAGold Tier -AllYou Need To Know

If you’re a BAExecutive Club member you’ll know that, as well as collectingAvios to book reward flights, you can access a whole other raft of benefits and perks by climbing through the BAtiers.There are more benefits to be had than those you get from just collectingAvios points. In fact, advancing your tier status in the Executive Club gives you access to priority boarding, lounge access, cabin upgrades, and other tempting treats.

What are BATier points?

BAExecutive Club has four tiers, and the more Tier Points you collect when flying, the greater benefits you'll receive, as you move up each level. When you join the BA Executive Club to start earningAvios you automatically become a Blue Tier member. It’s free and it’s easy to do, so there’s no reason not to!

Where do you earn BATier points?

You can only earnTier Points by flying. They’re not likeAvios, which you can collect in a huge number of ways. You get BATier Points every time you fly with British Airways, its subsidiaries, or with one of its Oneworld airline partners, including Iberia, Qatar,AmericanAirlines, and Qantas.

The number ofTier Points you receive will depend on your ticket and destination.A short-haul economy flight will bag you five points upwards, but a long-haul journey in business class will get you 140 Tier Points and more.The long-haul earning bracket shifts at 2,000 miles, and it’s also worth noting that using two connecting flights will earn you more points than one direct flight. The best bit is that you don’t lose Tier Points by booking a cheaper fare during a sale or special offer

If you want to take a look at how many Tier Points andAvios you’ll earn on a particular flight before you book it, the BAwebsite has a handy flight calculator. If you’ve already booked, don’t worry, you can work it out in the Passenger Information section under Manage My Booking.

If you’ve just recently joined the BAExecutive Club you can claim points for British Airways flights taken up to three months before. You need to add your BAExecutive Club membership number to each booking to log your points. BA’sTier Points are usually credited soon after you fly but those earned through its partners can take up to 30 days before they register You can still claim yourTier Points or missingAvios up to six months after your flights, as long as you save your ticket numbers, in case you forget to add your membership number!

What are the different Tiers?

BAExecutive Club is made up of four tiers - Blue, Bronze, Silver, and Gold. When you join BAExecutive Club you’ll be automatically enrolled in the Blue tier, the most basic. By collecting tier points you’ll advance through the tiers as you fly, with Gold being the aim of the game - because that’s when you’ll receive the ultimate perks when you fly.

Gold Tier status in BAExecutive Club

If you can reach BAGoldTier status you’ll become an ultimate VIP of the skies. Whilst Silver is a very attractive tier for many Club members; Gold is the pinnacle of travel perks. To earn Gold tier status you’ll need to accumulate 1,500 tier points (that’s a minimum of 4 BritishAirways flights in a year).

As well as amassing all the associated benefits you’d get with Blue, Bronze and Silver tiers, BAGold status gives you:

● 100% bonusAvios on all the BAflights you take, in addition to theAvios bonuses available for travelling in premium cabins

● Access to additional reward seats in economy cabins at the standard price

● Gold Priority Reward, so, if there’s no availability in your chosen cabin or on the flight you want to book, you’ll have the option of using double the regular Avios to secure a seat of your choice on the flight, as long as you book 30 days or more before scheduled departure

● Access to First Class lounges, which most travellers agree, are the creme de la creme of airline lounge experiences.As a Gold Member, you’ll also get access to the London Heathrow Terminal 5Arrivals lounge when you have a long-haul flight booking.

● The use of First Class check-in worldwide, and priority boarding

● Free seat selection for your whole party on BritishAirways operated flights, as soon as you book

● Exclusive access to 1Aor 1K when travelling in First Class

● An extra checked bag, for free, in any travel class for every traveller on your booking*

● Additional weight allowance, totalling 32kg for each checked bag in any travel class for everyone on your booking*

● Priority Reward bookings without the need to pay booking or service fees

● Access to a dedicated team of BAGold customer support staff

● ReservationAssurance and priority waitlisting, should you need it

*except on hand baggage only fares