Earning tier points on flights
You can earn tier points when you fly with us and our oneworld® alliance partners to help you reach the next tier in The British Airways Club and unlock more benefits.
£1 = 1 tier point
You now earn 1 tier point for every £1 of eligible spend on British Airways flights and eligible add-ons such as extra baggage.
This means that every pound spent on your fare and any carrier-imposed charges added by the airline all count towards your annual and lifetime tier point balances.*
Plus, you can now earn bonus tier points on every flight when you register for our offer and book flights by the end of 2025 for travel up to the end of 2026.
| Cabin | Bonus |
|---|---|
| Euro Traveller | 75 bonus tier points |
| Club Europe | 175 bonus tier points |
| World Traveller | 150 bonus tier points |
| World Traveller Plus | 275 bonus tier points |
| Club World | 400 bonus tier points |
| First | 550 bonus tier points |
*You don’t earn tier points on non-airline taxes and fees such as airport charges and government taxes.
If you use a discount or voucher code when you book your flights, you’ll still earn tier points on the total eligible spend after your discount is applied. But you can’t earn tier points on Reward Flights.
If you pay in another currency, the amount you’ve spent is converted to GBP using the IATA 5-day exchange rate that applied on the day of your purchase. We’ll use this converted amount to calculate your tier points.
The way you earn tier points on flights changed on 1 April 2025. Any flights taken before that date earned tier points based on the distance flown.
Earn 1 tier point per £1 on upgrades, bags and seats
Next time you decide to treat yourself and upgrade your cabin, either online or at the airport, you’ll earn 1 tier point for each £1 you spend on the upgrade.
Or if you pre-pay for a preferred seat on the plane or book an extra bag for those bulky ski clothes or the toys your children can't leave behind, you’ll also top-up your tier points.
How can I see how many tier points I'll earn on my flights?
You can see how many tier points you'll earn in Manage My Booking, except for bonus tier points which won't be included in the quotes.
After you've flown you can see the tier points you've earned, including bonus tier points, on the statement in your account.
How you can earn tier points on flights
World Traveller Plus return from London to New York*:
You spend GBP 1,418
on your return flight
Your eligible spend is GBP 1,120
(only the base fare and carrier imposed charges earn tier points)
+ 550 bonus tier points
if you register for our bonus tier points offer
= 1,670 tier points
towards your annual and lifetime tier points
*Based on pricing at 24/10/2024 for travel on 11/12/2024 and 16/12/2024.
Euro Traveller return from London to Nice*:
You spend GBP 65
on the base fare and carrier imposed charges for your flight
+ you pay GBP 15 each-way
to choose a seat
+ 150 bonus tier points
if you register for our bonus tier points offer
= 245 tier points
towards your annual and lifetime tier points
*Based on pricing at 24/10/2024 for travel on 11/12/2024 and 16/12/2024.
Exceptions
For flights with some of our partner airlines, you'll earn tier points based on your cabin, booking class and a percentage of the miles flown. For these types of flights, you can see the information in the 'Other airlines' section below or use our flight calculator to get an estimate of how many tier points you’ll earn.
For negotiated fares on British Airways-marketed flights booked through travel management companies in the UK*, you’ll earn tier points based on the equivalent fare that was available on BA.com at the time your booking was made, or higher**. For all other bookings made through travel agents or travel management companies and where the fare isn’t available or hasn’t been disclosed, you’ll earn tier points based on your cabin, booking class and a percentage of the miles flown.
For flights booked before 30 December 2024 for travel from 1 April 2025, that are marketed by British Airways, American Airlines or Iberia, tier points will be awarded based on a conversion of the old method. This means those bookings will earn proportionally the same number of tier points, or more, as you were quoted when you booked.
*British Airways is not in control of the price charged by the travel management company to the end customer, and therefore we're awarding tier points based on the price the customer would have paid on BA.com, or higher, for UK point of sale.
**For bookings made between 30 December 2024 and 30 June 2025 for travel after 1 April 2025, we'll award tier points based on whichever of the two awarding mechanisms is higher.
Other airlines
With some of our partner airlines your Avios will be calculated in the same way as British Airways, based on the price of your ticket.
For others, it will based on your cabin, booking class and a percentage of miles flown. For example, if the tier point award for a cabin is 12%, your tier points will be 12% of the miles flown.
- Included: Aer Lingus and Emerald Airlines (EA).
- Earn tier points? Yes (discount economy (World Traveller) flights may earn fewer tier points depending on the fare purchased)..
Tier points awarded (percentage of miles flown)
From 1 April 2025:
- Economy Lowest (A, G, O, Z): 4%
- Economy Low (Q, N, F, S, V, L, M, K): 7%
- Economy Flexible (Y, B, H): 15%
- Business Low (R, I): 25%
- Business Flexible (J, C, D): 50%
- Included: Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air and SkyWest Airlines Inc (AS).
- Earn tier points? Yes (discount economy (World Traveller) flights may earn fewer tier points depending on the fare purchased).
- Business (Club World): Alaska business (Club World) is called 'First' but is awarded and operated as a business (Club World) cabin.
Tier points awarded (percentage of miles flown)
From 1 April 2025:
- Economy Lowest (Q, O, G, X): 2%
- Economy Low (K, M, L, V, S, N): 3.5%
- Economy Flexible (Y, B, H): 7.5%
- Business Lowest (I): 12.5%
- Business Flexible (J, C, D): 25%
- Included: American Airlines, American Eagle and American Connection (AA).
- Earn tier points? Yes.
Tier points awarded
From 1 April 2025, tier points will be based on total eligible spend for your flight tickets and any qualifying add-ons.
- Included: Cathay Pacific (CX).
- Earn tier points? Yes (discounted economy flights may earn fewer tier points depending on the fare purchased).
Tier points awarded (percentage of miles flown)
From 1 April 2025:
- Economy Lowest (K, L, M, N, Q, S, V): 2%
- Economy Flexible (Y, B, H): 7.5%
- Premium Economy Low (R, E): 6%
- Premium Economy Flexible (W): 12.5%
- Business Low (I, P): 12.5%
- Business Flexible (J, C, D): 25%
- First Low (A): 20%
- First Flexible (F): 30%
You don't earn tier points with China Southern.
- Included: Fiji Airways and Fiji Link (FJ).
- Earn tier points? Yes (discounted economy flights may earn fewer tier points depending on the fare purchased).
Tier points awarded (percentage of miles flown)
From 1 April 2025 (international flights):
- Economy Lowest (G, N, T, V): 2%
- Economy Low (K, L, M, S, O, Q, W): 3.5%
- Economy Flexible (Y, B, H): 7.5%
- Business Low (I, Z): 12.5%
- Business Flexible (J, C, D): 25%
From 1 April 2025 (domestic flights):
- Economy Lowest (H, L, Q, Y): 2%
- Included: Finnair (AY). Excludes Finnair codeshare flights operated by Nordic Regional Airlines (AY8100-AY8700).
- Earn tier points? Yes.
- For transatlantic flights marketed by AY but operated by British Airways, awards will be as per the British Airways awards.
Tier points awarded (percentage of miles flown)
From 1 April 2025:
- Economy Lowest (Q, O, A, G, Z): 4%
- Economy Low (K, L, M, V, S, N): 7%
- Economy Flexible (Y, B, H): 15%
- Premium Economy Lowest (E, T, P): 12%
- Premium Economy Flexible (W): 25%
- Business Low (R, I): 25%
- Business Flexible (J, C, D): 50%
- Included: Iberia (IB), Iberia Express (I2), Iberia Regional Air Nostrum.
- Excluded: Flights operated by Level on behalf of Iberia.
- Earn tier points? Yes.
Tier points awarded
From 1 April 2025, tier points will be based on total eligible spend for your flight tickets and any qualifying add-ons.
- Included: Japan Airlines (JL), JAL Express (JL), J Air (JL), and Japan Transocean (NU), Japan Air Commuter (JAC) and Hokkaido Air System (HAC). (Flights operated by JAC and HAC will have JL flight numbers.)
- Earn tier points? Yes (discount economy (World Traveller) flights will earn fewer tier points depending on the fare purchased).
- Japan Airlines domestic flights: The flight calculator does not currently display the correct information for domestic flights. Please refer to the table below.
Tier points awarded (percentage of miles flown)
From 1 April 2025 (international flights):
- Economy Lowest (N, Q, O, G, Z, ): 4%
- Economy Low (K, M, L, V, S): 7%
- Economy Flexible (Y, B, H): 15%
- Premium Economy Lowest (P): 12%
- Premium Economy Low (E): 12%
- Premium Economy Flexible (W, R): 25%
- Business Lowest (X): 25%
- Business Low (I): 25%
- Business Flexible (J, C, D): 50%
- First Low (A): 40%
- First Flexible (F): 60%
From 1 April 2025 (domestic flights):
- Economy Low (A): 7%
- Economy Flexible (Y): 15%
- Business Lowest (I): 25%
- Business Flexible (J): 50%
- First Low (E): 40%
- First Flexible (F): 60%
You don't earn tier points with LATAM.
- Included: Malaysia Airlines (MH). Excludes MASWings carrier code MH3000 series, MH4000 series,MH5000 series, freighter (MH6000 series), Charter flights (MH8000 series), flights operated by Firefly (coded MH/FY), industry/agency discount tickets.
- Earn tier points? Yes (discount economy (World Traveller) flights may earn fewer tier points depending on the fare purchased).
Tier points awarded (percentage of miles flown)
From 1 April 2025:
- Economy Lowest (L, V, S, N): 2%
- Economy Low (K, M): 3.5%
- Economy Flexible (Y, B, H): 7.5%
- Business Lowest (Z): 12.5%
- Business Flexible (J, C, D): 25%
- First Low (A): 20%
- First Flexible (F): 30%
- Included: Qantas, QantasLink and Jetconnect (QF).
- Earn tier points? Yes (discount economy (World Traveller) flights may earn fewer tier points depending on the fare purchased).
Tier points awarded (percentage of miles flown)
From 1 April 2025:
- Economy Lowest (M, K, L, N, G, Q, S, V, O): 2%
- Economy Flexible (Y, B, H): 7.5%
- Premium Economy Low (T, R): 6%
- Premium Economy Flexible (W): 12.5%
- Business Low (I): 12.5%
- Business Flexible (J, C, D): 25%
- First Low (A): 20%
- First Flexible (F): 30%
- Included: Qatar Airways (QR).
- Earn tier points? Yes (discount economy (World Traveller) flights may earn fewer tier points depending on the fare purchased).
Tier points awarded (percentage of miles flown)
From 1 April 2025:
- Economy Lowest (T, O, W, G): 4%
- Economy Low (K, M, L, V, S, N, Q): 7%
- Economy Flexible (Y, B, H): 15%
- Business Lowest (P): 25%
- Business Low (R, I): 25%
- Business Flexible (J, C, D): 50%
- First Low (A): 40%
- First Flexible (F): 60%
- Included: Royal Air Maroc (AT).
- Collect tier points? Yes.
Tier points awarded (percentage of miles flown)
From 1 April 2025:
- Economy Lowest (W, P, G): 2%
- Economy Low (K, M, L, V, S, N, Q, O, T, R): 3.5%
- Economy Flexible (Y, B, H): 7.5%
- Business Low (I): 12.5%
- Business Flexible (J, C, D): 25%
- Included: Royal Jordanian (RJ).
- Earn tier points? Yes (discount economy flights may earn fewer tier points depending on the fare purchased).
Tier points awarded (percentage of miles flown)
From 1 April 2025:
- Economy Lowest (H, K, L, M, N, O, Q, V, W, S): 2%
- Economy Flexible (Y, B): 7.5%
- Business Low (I, Z): 12.5%
- Business Flexible (J, C, D): 25%
- Included: SriLankan Airlines (UL).
- Earn tier points? Yes (discount economy flights may earn fewer tier points depending on the fare purchased).
Tier points awarded (percentage of miles flown)
From 1 April 2025:
- Economy Lowest (R, S, N, Q, O): 2%
- Economy Low (W, M, E, L, V): 3.5%
- Economy Flexible (Y, B, P, H, K): 7.5%
- Business Lowest (I): 12.5%
- Business Flexible (J, C, D): 25%