The British Airways frequent flyer programme is called The Executive Club and is free to join. Once signed up, BA passengers can earn two types of points, Avios and Tier.
Avios is BA’s name for traditional air miles and passengers acquire them primarily through booking flights. Points can also be earned by staying in selected hotels, making everyday purchases through the BA shopping portal, and using an Avios credit card. Avios can then be spent on various BA-associated products and services. However, the system is weighted strongly in favour of buying airfare, making other redemption options poor value for money.
Tier points, on the other hand, are used solely to move through the rankings of the Executive Club. They can only be earned by flying with BA or their OneWorld airline partners and generally speaking, the more expensive the fare, the more tier points you will earn. There are three tiers to the Executive Club.
Bronze - 300 tier points and 2 eligible flights
Priority check-in and boarding.
Free seat selection 7 days before departure.
25% bonus Avios.
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Silver - 600 Tier Points and 4 eligible flights
Priority boarding
Free seat selection at booking
Access to business lounges
Extra baggage allowance
50% bonus Avios
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Gold - 1500 tier points and 4 eligible flights
First-class check-in and boarding
Free seat selection at booking
Access to First lounges
Extra baggage allowance
Additional reward flight availability
100% bonus Avios
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