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Tiers and benefits

Explore The British Airways Club membership tiers and the benefits you can enjoy as you move through the tiers.

Or find out about all the ways you can earn tier points to reach a higher tier.

Blue - as soon as you join

  • Collect Avios
  • Earn tier points
  • Free Wi-Fi Messaging onboard**
  • Save details and preferences
  • Member-only offers
 Your Blue benefits Your Blue benefits Join for free Join for free

Bronze - when you reach 3,500 tier points

  • Priority check in and boarding*
  • Free seat selection 7 days before departure*
  • Collect Avios
  • Earn tier points
  • Free Wi-Fi Messaging onboard**
  • Save details and preferences
  • Member-only offers
 Your Bronze benefits Your Bronze benefits

Silver - when you reach 7,500 tier points

  • Priority boarding*
  • Free seat selection at booking*
  • Access to business lounges
  • Extra baggage allowance*
  • Collect Avios
  • Earn tier points
  • Free Wi-Fi Messaging onboard**
  • Save details and preferences
  • Member-only offers
 Your Silver benefits Your Silver benefits

Gold - when you reach 20,000 tier points

  • First class check in and boarding
  • Free seat selection at booking*
  • Access to First lounges
  • Extra baggage allowance*
  • Additional Reward Flight availability
  • Collect Avios
  • Earn tier points
  • Free Wi-Fi Messaging onboard**
  • Save details and preferences
  • Member-only offers
 Your Gold benefits Your Gold benefits

Compare the tiers

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Lounge access

Silver and Gold members have access to luxurious airport lounges.

 Explore the lounges Explore the lounges

*Some restrictions apply

**Stay connected with friends, family and colleagues using instant messaging applications and with text-based emails that don’t include attachments. Find out how to use free Wi-Fi messaging.

Benefits when flying with other airlines

You can enjoy a range of benefits when flying with other oneworld airlines, including Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Oman Air, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, Royal Air Maroc and SriLankan Airlines.

Find out about your benefits Find out about your benefits

All members of the British Airways Club can collect Avios and earn tier points when you fly on Aer Lingus-operated flights. Other benefits depend on your tier and route.

Bronze members:

  • Priority check-in for everyone on the booking, using the Premium or Business Class check-in area.
  • Priority boarding for everyone on the booking

Silver and Gold members:

  • Priority check-in for everyone on the booking, using the Premium or Business Class check-in area
  • Priority boarding for everyone on the booking
  • Priority security for you plus one, when travelling from Dublin, Shannon, London Heathrow, Amsterdam, Belfast or Birmingham
  • Lounge access for you plus one at selected lounges (excluding Barbados) when travelling on a transatlantic route
  • Extra baggage allowance:
    • Silver members will get one additional bag at 23kg when travelling on Aer Lingus-operated flights in economy, excluding EI Saver Fares.
    • Gold members will get one additional bag at 23kg when travelling in any cabin on Aer Lingus-operated flights, excluding EI Saver Fares. For EI Business class, an additional piece up to 32kg is allowed but the combined weight must not exceed 96kg.

As Aer Lingus isn’t part of oneworld, your tier will be marked on your boarding pass using the code FFP1, FFP2 or FFP3.