Tiers and benefits

Compare the tiers

See how our tier benefits stack up. Our tiers also grant benefits on other oneworld® alliance airlines at the equivalent levels: Bronze = Ruby, Silver = Sapphire and Gold = Emerald.

Core benefits for all tiers

These benefits apply to all Blue, Bronze, Silver and Gold members:

  • Collecting Avios
  • Sharing Avios through a household account
  • Member-only offers
  • Purchasing Avios
  • Gifting Avios
  • Transfering Avios (free for Gold members, a fee applies for other tiers)
  • Combining Avios
  • Reward Flights
  • Access to the Avios mobile app
  • Priority waitlist
  • Seating preference stored and offered where possible
  • Meal preferences stored and offered where possible
  • Stay connected with friends, family and colleagues using free Wi-Fi messaging onboard

You'll get all of these benefits as soon as you join The British Airways Club and become a Blue member.

Find out more about Blue benefits

Extra benefits for Bronze members

Alongside the core benefits listed above, Bronze members also get:
  • Free seat selection seven days before departure, except for group rate bookings and exit row seats on long-haul flights
  • Priority check-in (excludes London City Airport)
  • Priority boarding (excludes London City Airport)
  • Status freeze for maternity / paternity / adoption
Find out more about Bronze benefits

Extra benefits for Silver members

Alongside the core benefits listed above, Silver members also get:
  • Free seat selection at the time of booking, except for group rate bookings and exit row seats on long-haul flights
  • Priority check-in
  • Priority boarding (excludes London City Airport)
  • Status freeze for maternity / paternity / adoption
  • Additional baggage allowance (baggage benefits do not apply on hand baggage only (Basic) fares)
  • Lounge access when flying with British Airways and our partner airlines
  • Reservation Assurance
Find out more about Silver benefits

Extra benefits for Gold members

Alongside the core benefits listed above, Gold members also get:
  • Free seat selection at the time of booking, except for group rate bookings
  • Priority check-in
  • Priority boarding
  • Status freeze for maternity / paternity / adoption
  • Additional baggage allowance (baggage benefits do not apply on hand baggage only (Basic) fares)
  • Lounge access when flying with British Airways and our partner airlines
  • Reservation Assurance
  • Use of British Airways First and other oneworld first class check-in desks
  • No booking or service fees for priority reward bookings
  • Gold priority reward
  • Additional Reward Flight availability in economy
  • Gold upgrade for two voucher (at 35,000 tier points in one year)
  • Two gold upgrade for one vouchers (at 50,000 tier points in one year)
  • One Gold British Airways Club partner card and two Silver member cards (at 65,000 tier points in one year* and 40,000 tier points thereafter**)
  • Concorde Room access (at 65,000 tier points in one year* and 40,000 tier points thereafter**)
Find out more about Gold benefits

*With a minimum of 52,000 from British Airways-marketed flights, qualifying add-ons or British Airways Holidays packages.

**With a minimum of 32,000 from British Airways-marketed flights, qualifying add-ons or British Airways Holidays packages.