(27/11/23) British Airways
Executive Club Members can now earn Tier Points outside of flying, by
spending on the British Airways American Express Premium Plus
Card, thanks to a new, limited-time offer.
Running until 21
May 2024, applicable cardmembers can earn an extra 200 Tier Points in the coming months by simply
spending on their card.
Tier Points help travellers to earn
airline status, which is associated with travel perks such as
lounge access, fast-track security, extra luggage allowances and
priority boarding.
Previously, Tier Points could only be
earned by flying with British Airways, its subsidiaries and
oneworld airline partners. In fact, this offer marks the first
ever time that
Tier Points can be earned outside of flying.
British Airways aircraft at LHR in November 2023. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com
British Airways American Express Premium Plus Cardmembers
are now eligible to earn up to 200 Tier Points as follows:
– 100
Tier Points if the cardmember spends £15,000;
– A further 50
additional Tier Points will be awarded if they spend a further
£5,000 (totalling £20,000); and
– A final 50 Tier Points will be
awarded if they spend another £5,000 (totalling £25,000).
Cardmembers must enroll for the offer in their
online account before enrolment closes on 20 May
2024 and spending must take place after
a Cardmember’s enrolment, and by 21 May 2024, the date the offer
expires, to be eligible.
The Tier Points will be added to
Tier Points that travellers have already earned, or will earn,
from flying, to help them reach British Airways Bronze, Silver or
Gold status. Each tier status comes with valuable travel benefits,
including:
– Bronze (requires 300 Tier Points): Benefits
include free seat selection seven days before flying, priority
boarding, the use of business class check in desks and more;
–
Silver (requires 600 Tier Points): Benefits include access to
airport lounges in the UK and around the world, free seat
selection at booking, additional baggage and more; and
– Gold (requires 1,500 Tier Points): Benefits include access to First
lounges, First class check-in and boarding, free seat selection at
booking, additional baggage, additional reward flight availability
and more.
“Over the last
year, we’ve introduced lots of improvements to our Executive Club
loyalty programme,” said Colm Lacy, British Airways’ Chief
Commercial Offer. “We expanded our Reward Flight Savers programme
to 100% of the network last December, enabled Members to use their Avios towards a British Airways Holidays booking in February and
introduced Avios-Only flights in April. Making Tier Points
available as part of everyday spend is just the latest step in
rewarding our customers more than ever.”
British Airways
American Express Premium Plus Cardmembers previously benefited from
collecting 1.5 Avios for every £1 spent on purchases, or 3 Avios
for every £1 spent with British Airways or British Airways
Holidays.
Cardmembers can also earn a Companion Voucher
when they spend £10,000 each card membership year on their card.
They can use this to either take a companion with them on the same
flight and in the same cabin for no additional Avios or, as
launched last year, receive a 50% discount on the Avios price if
travelling solo. Vouchers can be used on British Airways flights
or, as of last year, Iberia and Aer Lingus flights. British
Airways American Express Premium Plus Cardmembers have access to
additional Reward flight seats within Club World (long-haul
business class) when booking with a Companion Voucher.
“We know our cardmembers value the array of
benefits that come with their British Airways American Express
Premium Plus Card, from Avios to the much-loved Companion
Voucher,” said Nikki Edelman, Vice President at American Express.
“But we’re always looking for ways to continue rewarding our
cardmembers for their loyalty, with offers and benefits they care
about. We hope today’s limited time offer achieves this, providing
customers with a new proposition; being rewarded for spending on
the card with Tier Points. This could see cardmembers earning
travel benefits like lounge access, free seat selection or
priority boarding from their everyday spending.”
