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British Airways further extends elite status and reduced qualification thresholds

Caroline Tanner
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Caroline Tanner covers news and travel for TPG. She is a journalism graduate of Mizzou and Northwestern.
Jan. 10, 2022
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British Airways further extends elite status and reduced qualification thresholds
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Editor's Note

This post has been updated with new information.

Once again, British Airways is extending status for some of its Executive Club members and keeping reduced thresholds to retain status. The extended reduction in elite requirements and status extensions are due to COVID-19, the UK-based carrier said.

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The biggest change of note is that BA is automatically extending status for any tiered BA Executive Club members for another year, including those at the Bronze, Silver and Gold levels, with a Tier Point expiration date between April – June 2022. This is big news for these members who will automatically receive another year of their current status, regardless of how many Tier Points they have earned.

This announcement follows two previous status extensions: a 12-month elite status extension in March 2021 and again in September.

Additionally, BA's reduced Tier Point thresholds for retaining or upgrading status will now continue an additional six months through Dec. 2022, instead of June. This means that Executive Club elites not only have to fly less to retain or upgrade their status, but they also have more time to do so as tiers have been reduced by 25% through Dec. 31, 2022.

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Tier Point balances normally reset once a year based on when you joined the Executive Club, restarting members’ earnings for the following year.

BA awards Tier Points for BA and Oneworld partner flights based on a flight’s length and fare type. The longer the flight and higher the class flown, the quicker you earn BA status. Flights under 2,000 miles yield a minimum of five Tier Points, while first-class long-haul flights spanning more than 6,000 miles earn 360 Tier Points per sector.

Through 2022, members now only need to reach these reduced amounts of Tier Points to retain status for another year:

  • Bronze: 225 Tier Points or 18 eligible flights
  • Silver: 450 Tier Points or 37 eligible flights
  • Gold: 1125 Tier Points
  • Gold Guest List: 3,750 Tier Points

"Your loyalty means the world to us," the airline said in a press statement. "In order for you to have a chance to enjoy the benefits you deserve, whenever you’re ready to return to the skies, we’ve extended the Tier status for Executive Club Members with a Tier Point collection."

Read more: British Airways extends Executive Club elite status by additional 12 months

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