BA is cutting Club World bonus tier points by up to 60%. Book before Nov. 25 to lock in the old rates

British Airways is shrinking the extra tier points it gives for premium fares. For many Club World and First tickets, the bonus drops by 300 to 350 tier points per flight. The cut applies to flights from April 1, 2027 that are booked on or after Nov. 25, 2026, according to BA's tier points on flights page.

That leaves a short window. Book before Nov. 25, and you keep today's rates even for flights after April 2027. Tier points matter for lounge access, because they decide whether you reach Silver or Gold in The British Airways Club.

The old and new rates#

BA's Club gives everyone a base rate of 1 tier point per £1 of eligible spend. On top of that, it adds "extra tier points" based on cabin and fare type. Those extras are what is changing.

• Now
• From April 2027

0

500

1,000

1,500

BusinessNow: 500From April 2027: 200

Semi-FlexNow: 700From April 2027: 400

FlexNow: 900From April 2027: 600

Fully-FlexNow: 1,100From April 2027: 800

BusinessSemi-FlexFlexFully-Flex

Source: British Airways

Show the numbers

Fare	Now	From April 2027
Business	500	200
Semi-Flex	700	400
Flex	900	600
Fully-Flex	1,100	800

Premium economy and partner flights#

World Traveller Plus is mostly safe. Only the cheapest premium economy fare loses points.

BA also gives extra tier points on long-haul American Airlines and Iberia flights. Those drop too.

Short-haul flights and World Traveller economy fares see no change, BA says.

Who keeps the old rates#

The bar is going up too#

The cut lands just as BA raises its tier targets. BA's about tier points page lists the new targets for the year starting April 1, 2027.

BA says tier points unlock benefits "such as priority check-in and lounge access." So these numbers help decide who gets into BA's lounges from 2027 on. You can see BA's Heathrow lounges in our London Heathrow lounge guide.

What it means for a real traveler#

Take a traveler who flies four Club World Business flights a year, or two round trips. Today they get 2,000 extra tier points on top of their spend. From April 2027, the same flights would give 800. That is 1,200 fewer tier points.

Now add the higher Silver target. That traveler needs 500 more points to reach Silver, while earning 1,200 fewer. Together, the gap is 1,700 tier points. At the base rate, that is about £1,700 more in eligible spend.

What to do before Nov. 25#

• Book 2027 premium trips now if you can. Bookings made before Nov. 25 keep today's rates, even for flights after April 1, 2027.
• Look at Flex fares again. Flex and Fully-Flex fares lose a smaller share of their bonus than the cheapest fares.
• Check your tier year. Tier points reset on March 31 each year, BA says.

We will update this story if BA changes the rules or adds more detail.

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