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British Airways overhauled its loyalty program in 2025<\/a>, fundamentally changing how travelers earn status. The airline moved away from its unique distance- and fare-based system and replaced it with a model that\u2019s largely driven by spending \u2014 similar to what we\u2019ve seen from several U.S. carriers.<\/p>\n

Since then, British Airways introduced new ways to earn tier points, including segment-based bonuses and expanded earning opportunities beyond just flights. These changes were designed to soften the blow of the shift to revenue-based earnings \u2014 but they\u2019ve also made the program more complex.<\/p>\n

So what does it actually take to earn British Airways status now?<\/p>\n

In this guide, we\u2019ll break down all the current ways to earn British Airways tier points \u2014 from flights and fare bonuses to credit card spending and vacation packages \u2014 and how those pieces fit together if you\u2019re working toward status.<\/p>\n

Ways To Earn British Airways Tier Points<\/span><\/h2>\n

Travelers now have multiple ways to earn tier points, both through flying and several other opportunities. Like most airline loyalty programs these days, spending is the driver of earning loyalty.<\/p>\n

Before we dive in deeper, one important note is that tier points differ from Avios. Avios is the currency<\/a> used to book award flights with British Airways and its partners, while tier points are earned to achieve status. <\/em><\/p>\n

Let's look at how to earn tier points in the new program.<\/p>\n

When flying<\/span><\/h3>\n

The formula for earning tier points when flying is pretty straightforward \u2014 every \u00a31 (about $1.33 at the time of publishing) spent will earn 1 tier point. This applies to fares and any carrier-imposed charges added by the airline. Non-airline taxes and fees — such as airport charges and government taxes — are excluded.<\/p>\n

For flights on Oneworld partners<\/a> American Airlines and Iberia, the same tier point-earning structure will apply. However, other partners will follow a distance- and fare-class<\/a> method.<\/p>\n

Additionally, you'll earn 2 tier points for every \u00a31 on add-ons, such as bags, seating, and “Sustainable Aviation Fuel” contributions.<\/p>\n

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Tier point bonuses<\/span><\/h3>\n

British Airways introduced tier point bonus earning in early 2025<\/a>. As you can imagine, switching from a distance-based earning program to a revenue-based one irked some loyal members. It meant longer flights that happened to have lower fares would earn far fewer tier points. These segment bonuses were introduced to ease that frustration.<\/p>\n

These bonuses were originally supposed to last through the end of 2026, but have now been made permanent.<\/p>\n

Bonus Points are awarded based on the distance flown and the fare class booked. They are awarded separately for outbound and inbound flights, so a round-trip revenue fare would earn the bonus twice. First, let's look at short-haul British Airways flights. As you can see below, the bonuses range from 75 to 375 tier points. Note: Economy Basic fares don't earn bonus tier points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t
Fare Class<\/th>Euro Traveller (economy)<\/th>Club Europe (business)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Plus<\/td>75<\/td>175<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Semi-Flex<\/td>175<\/td>275<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fully Flex<\/td>275<\/td>375<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

On long-haul British Airways flights, tier point bonuses vary by cabin:<\/p>\n