What happened
British Airways has told The Club members based in the Gulf, and those who frequently travel to or from the region, that status now requires 50% fewer Tier Points, replacing an earlier 20% regional reduction.
LoyaltyLobby reports a UK-based member who mainly used BA to and from Dubai received the same email. Dubai service resumed this week after 8 months without UAE flying, and capacity remains reduced. The outage covered a large part of the current qualifying year, so Tier Points are still difficult to collect. Other Gulf carriers had already eased qualification because of regional disruption.
Look in The Club inbox for the 50% lower thresholds if the Gulf is home or a regular British Airways routing, as no public registration page is described.
- Numbers
- 50%: reduction in The Club tier qualification requirements
- 20%: previous regional reduction in tier qualification requirements
- 8 months: period British Airways had not flown to the UAE
- Where
- Dubai, UAE, Gulf
- Who qualifies
- The Club members based in the Gulf or who frequently travel to or from Gulf countries; a UK-based member who mainly used BA to and from Dubai also received the email.
- Takeaway
- If you live in the Gulf or regularly fly BA to or from the region, check The Club email for the 50% lower thresholds; no public registration page is described.