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How to Earn British Airways Tier Points
British Airways measures progress towards elite status in Tier Points. They are separate from Avios — Avios are the currency you spend on reward flights, while Tier Points decide which membership tier you hold and the benefits that come with it. This guide explains how Tier Points are earned under The British Airways Club (the programme renamed from the Executive Club), how many you need for each tier, and how earning works on partner airlines.
Estimates only — confirm with the airline. Earning rates and thresholds change. Always check your specific fare against the official British Airways Tier Points page before booking for status.
Last verified: 2026-06-01
How Tier Points are earned
On BA-marketed flights, Tier Points are earned on eligible spend — the base fare plus BA-imposed carrier surcharges (taxes and third-party charges are excluded). The base rate is:
- 1 Tier Point per £1 of eligible spend.
On top of the base rate, BA awards bonus Tier Points that scale with the cabin you fly and, from April 2026, with how flexible your fare is — flexible fares in each cabin earn more bonus Tier Points than the cheapest fare in the same cabin. Premium cabins therefore earn meaningfully faster than economy for the same spend.
Tier thresholds
The collection year runs 1 April to 31 March, and your balance resets to zero at the end of it. Within one collection year you need:
| Tier | Tier Points | Alternative route |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | 3,500 | or 25 BA flights |
| Silver | 7,500 | or 50 BA flights |
| Gold | 20,000 | — |
| Gold Guest List | 65,000 (≥52,000 from BA-marketed flights); 40,000 to renew | — |
Reaching a tier mid-year upgrades you immediately; the tier is then held until the end of the following collection year.
Earning on partner airlines
British Airways is a member of the oneworld alliance, so flights on partner carriers can also earn BA Tier Points. On American Airlines and Iberia, earning follows the same spend-based model as BA's own flights — 1 Tier Point per £1 of eligible spend plus a cabin bonus — and has done since 1 April 2025. On other partners (such as Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, Finnair, Qantas and Japan Airlines), earning is set by the cabin and route rather than by your spend with that airline.
Common partners that earn BA Tier Points include Iberia (IB), Finnair (AY), Qatar Airways (QR), American Airlines (AA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Qantas (QF) and Japan Airlines (JL). Use the calculator below to estimate the Tier Points a specific route and cabin will earn.
Estimate your Tier Points
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The figure shown is an estimate based on Status Lark's modelled earning tables — see our methodology for how the numbers are derived. For booking decisions, confirm against BA's official Tier Points table.