Tiers and benefits 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
  • Read Inside the Club
  • 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 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
  • 5% discount on almost all purchases at The Wine Flyer
Find out more about Bronze benefits 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
  • 10% discount on almost all purchases at The Wine Flyer
Find out more about Silver benefits 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
  • 15% discount on almost all purchases at The Wine Flyer
  • 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 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.