The British Airways Club
The British Airways Club replaced the Executive Club name and rewards members across British Airways, oneworld, airline partners, British Airways Holidays, cards, shopping, travel, and Avios-linked partners.
A spend-led Avios program with Bronze, Silver, and Gold tiers earned through tier points in an April-to-March collection year, plus flight-count alternatives for selected tiers.
The owner, currency, and rules of entry. Administrative essentials, mercifully without the brochure.
- Parent organization
- British Airways
- Program currency
- Avios
- Program status
- Active
- Primary market
- United Kingdom
- Enrollment eligibility
- Individual membership subject to the program terms.
- Enrollment cost
- No enrollment fee is published.
- Official program links
- Award booking ↗Homepage ↗Program terms ↗
- Last updated
- Aug 7, 2026
The tier name is the easy part. Here is the bill for reaching it—and what the program owes you in return.
How to qualify
Member
Base tier
Enroll in the program
membership term
Counts: Enrollment
Bronze
3,500 tier points
Current published qualification year
Counts: Eligible British Airways flights, British Airways Holidays, extras, and published partners
Does not count: Spend and activity excluded by Club rules
Silver
Tier points
7,500 tier points
Current published qualification year
Counts: Eligible Club tier-point activity
Does not count: Excluded spend and activity
Or · Eligible flights
50 flights
Current published qualification year
Counts: Published eligible British Airways flights
Does not count: Partner and excluded flight activity
Gold
20,000 tier points
Current published qualification year
Counts: Eligible Club tier-point activity
Does not count: Excluded spend and activity
What each tier gets
Bronze
Priority check-in and boarding
Receives published Bronze priority check-in and boarding.
Advance seat selection
ConditionalFree standard seat selection seven days before departure.
Eligible flights and seats
Messaging Wi-Fi
Free text-based messaging on eligible equipped flights.
Silver
British Airways earning
Earn 8 Avios per qualifying GBP on British Airways and American Airlines under the published rules.
Business lounge access
ConditionalAccess eligible business lounges with one guest.
Eligible same-day itinerary and lounge rules
Seat selection at booking
Free standard seat selection at booking on eligible flights.
Extra baggage allowance
Receives the published Silver baggage allowance.
Gold
First lounge access
ConditionalAccess eligible First lounges with one guest.
Eligible same-day itinerary and lounge rules
First check-in and boarding
Receives First check-in and boarding where offered.
Additional Reward Flight availability
Receives published additional reward-seat access.
Gold milestone rewards
Further tier-point milestones unlock published benefits such as companion and upgrade vouchers.
The headline rate is only half the story. What counts—and what quietly does not—is where the arithmetic gets interesting.
How earning works
Eligible British Airways base fare and carrier-imposed charges
6 Avios per 1 GBP
What counts: Eligible British Airways-marketed fares
Does not count: Government taxes and excluded fees
Elite earning bonuses
Silver
Eligible British Airways base fare and carrier-imposed charges
8 Avios per 1 GBP
What counts: Eligible British Airways-marketed fares
Does not count: Government taxes and excluded fees
Pricing rules matter more than the word “free,” which is doing heroic work in most loyalty brochures.
Ways to redeem
British Airways Reward Flights and Reward Flight Saver
Route-, cabin-, date-, and inventory-specific reward price
The program publishes current flight-reward pricing guidance.
Search: Official website · Official app
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
oneworld and partner Reward Flights
Partner-, route-, cabin-, and itinerary-specific reward price
Search: Official website · Member service for selected partners
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Cabin upgrades
Fare-, route-, cabin-, and inventory-specific point price
Search: Manage booking · Member service
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Part Payment with Avios
Apply an offered Avios amount to reduce the cash price of an eligible booking.
Search: Official booking flow
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Cash and points: Apply an offered Avios amount to reduce the cash price of an eligible booking.
Hotels and car hire
Supplier- and booking-specific point price
Search: Official rewards portal
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
The Wine Flyer
Item-, experience-, or service-specific point price
Search: Official rewards portal
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Avios experiences
Item-, experience-, or service-specific point price
Search: Official rewards portal
Online: Available
Phone: Limited · Assistance availability depends on the selected redemption channel.
Rules and reversals
British Airways Reward Flights and Reward Flight Saver
Taxes and fees: Reward inventory, taxes, fees, carrier charges, and fare rules apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
oneworld and partner Reward Flights
Taxes and fees: Partner inventory, routing, taxes, fees, and booking-channel rules apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Cabin upgrades
Taxes and fees: Eligible paid fare and upgrade inventory required.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Part Payment with Avios
Taxes and fees: Published minimums, eligible fare, and payment rules apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Hotels and car hire
Taxes and fees: Supplier, taxes, fees, driver, occupancy, and cancellation rules apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
The Wine Flyer
Taxes and fees: Inventory, market, delivery, and provider terms apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
Avios experiences
Taxes and fees: Inventory, market, delivery, and provider terms apply.
Validity: The issued ticket, booking, product, or experience terms control validity.
For someone else: Recipient eligibility depends on the selected redemption.
Changes: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control changes.
Cancellation: The fare, provider, and product rules shown before redemption control cancellation.
Refund timing: Point return, when permitted, follows the provider's processing rules.
The useful question is not whether a partnership exists. It is where you can earn, where you can transfer, and which footnote is waiting to spoil the headline.
Partner directory
Alliance
The global alliance this carrier belongs to.
- oneworld
Airline partnerships
Bilateral and other carrier partnerships outside the global alliance.
- Aer Lingus
- China Southern Airlines
- LATAM Airlines
Credit cards
Card products directly associated with this loyalty program.
- British Airways American Express Credit Card
- British Airways American Express Premium Plus Card
- British Airways Visa Signature Card
Earn with partners
Online shopping
British Airways Avios eStore
Retailer-specific Avios rate shown before click-through.
Currency: Avios
Counts: Eligible activity completed through the published partner channel
Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner-specific exclusions
Use through: British Airways Avios eStore
Flight-and-hotel holiday bookings
British Airways Holidays
Eligible package spend earns Avios and tier points under the published rules.
Currency: Avios
Counts: Eligible activity completed through the published partner channel
Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner-specific exclusions
Use through: British Airways Holidays
Eligible hotel stays and Avios Hotels bookings
British Airways hotel partners
Brand-, property-, and channel-specific Avios.
Currency: Avios
Counts: Eligible activity completed through the published partner channel
Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner-specific exclusions
Use through: British Airways hotel partners · Avios Hotels
Eligible Avis and Budget rentals
British Airways car partners
Rental-, status-, and offer-specific Avios.
Currency: Avios
Counts: Eligible activity completed through the published partner channel
Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner-specific exclusions
Use through: British Airways car hire
Linked-account transfer between Nectar points and Avios
Nectar
Published conversion ratio, minimums, and limits apply.
Currency: Avios
Counts: Eligible activity completed through the published partner channel
Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner-specific exclusions
Use through: Linked British Airways Club and Nectar accounts
Wine purchases and subscriptions
The Wine Flyer
Product-, membership-, and offer-specific Avios.
Currency: Avios
Counts: Eligible activity completed through the published partner channel
Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner-specific exclusions
Use through: The Wine Flyer
Eligible card purchases and companion-voucher pathways
British Airways cards
Card-, market-, and category-specific Avios.
Currency: Avios
Counts: Eligible activity completed through the published partner channel
Does not count: Returns, cancellations, taxes, fees, and partner-specific exclusions
Use through: Issuer card account