Last updated: 31 October 2026.
The British Airways Club is the airline's loyalty scheme. Members collect Avios to spend on rewards and tier points to move up from Blue to Bronze, Silver and Gold. Tiers match oneworld levels: Bronze is Ruby, Silver is Sapphire and Gold is Emerald.
4tiers: Blue, Bronze, Silver, Gold
3,500tier points for Bronze
7,500 / 20,000tier points for Silver / Gold in April 2026 to March 2027
8,000 / 21,000Silver / Gold from 1 April 2027
Tier points needed
Blue
- April 2026 to March 2027
- 0
- From 1 April 2027
- 0
- Or by flights with a BA code
- Join
Bronze
- April 2026 to March 2027
- 3,500
- From 1 April 2027
- 3,500
- Or by flights with a BA code
- 25 flights
Silver
- April 2026 to March 2027
- 7,500
- From 1 April 2027
- 8,000
- Or by flights with a BA code
- 50 flights
Gold
- April 2026 to March 2027
- 20,000
- From 1 April 2027
- 21,000
- Or by flights with a BA code
- None
- Points are counted in a collection year from 1 April to 31 March and return to zero on 31 March, but are added to your lifetime total. A new tier appears within 48 hours and runs to the end of the current membership year (30 April) and all of the following year.
- Since 1 April 2025, tier points on British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia depend on spend, not distance. Bonus points, up to 900 a flight, vary with the cabin and fare you buy.
- Points also come from British Airways Holidays packages, a BA American Express Premium Plus card, paid bags and seats, and Sustainable Aviation Fuel contributions.
- Milestone rewards from 1 April 2027: 2,500 bonus Avios at 5,750 points, 4,000 at 12,000, and 5,000 at 17,000.
- Only flights sold under a BA flight number count, whether the aircraft is BA's, a franchisee's or a partner's. Reward and discounted agency bookings do not count unless stated.
- Points are credited up to three days after BA flights, seven days after partners, and 14 days after a holiday.
Benefits
- Blue
- Collect and spend Avios, Reward Flights, priority waitlist, stored seat and meal preferences, free messaging Wi-Fi onboard
- Bronze
- No-charge seat choice from a week before departure (excluding group fares and long-haul exit rows), priority check-in and boarding (not at London City), status freeze for parental leave
- Silver
- Free seat selection when booking, priority check-in and boarding, extra baggage allowance, lounge access on British Airways and partner flights, Reservation Assurance
- Gold
- Silver benefits plus First check-in desks, no booking fees on priority rewards, extra Reward Flight availability, and upgrade vouchers at higher tier-point levels. Concorde Room entry at 70,000 points in a year, then 45,000 a year
- The extra baggage perk is not available on Basic fares that include hand baggage only.
Questions travellers ask us
How many tier points do I need for Silver?
7,500 until 31 March 2027, then 8,000.
Can I reach Bronze by flying?
Yes, with 25 flights carrying a British Airways code.
Do tier benefits cover Basic fares for bags?
No; they exclude baggage on hand-baggage-only fares.
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