British Airways is raising the requirements for Silver and Gold status while cutting the bonus tier points earned on some premium tickets. For an airline that wants travelers to keep choosing it, making those expensive flights count for less strikes me as a rather strange way to encourage loyalty.

British Airways Raises Status Requirements And Cuts Premium Cabin Tier Point Bonuses

British Airways has updated its published qualification requirements for The British Airways Club, with higher thresholds taking effect on April 1, 2027:

Status Current Requirement From April 2027

Bronze 3,500 tier points 3,500 tier points

Silver 7,500 tier points 8,000 tier points

Gold 20,000 tier points 21,000 tier points

The flight-count qualification paths remain: 25 eligible BA-coded flights for Bronze or 50 for Silver.

Those increases alone are relatively modest.…