Originally Posted by
Gardyloo
I stand (happily) corrected - I guess the four flights per tier move was eliminated when Avios appeared.
On your second point, I'm not so certain - here's the language from the BAEC T&Cs:
(My bold.)
Still, it's a far easier threshold than it used to be. However, I think the definition for "eligible flights" that would be counted to make status by segment count now includes IB metal/operated flights as well as BA.
BA metal changed sometime back. More recently the IB language showed up and persons on the BA have received qualifying segments for the IB flights. The BA board is aware that the BAEC t&c's still say metal but the BAEC website where it explains avios and tiers says otherwise in a couple of locations and persons have received segment credit for other than BA metal segments as long as on a BA flight number. For example, see the BA forum dashboard:
In addition to accruing the requisite number of tier points needed for promotion to the next membership tier or to retain your membership at an existing tier, you also need to fly four qualifying flights during your membership year, irrespective of whether they earn tier points or not.
Examples of criteria used to determine qualifying flights from non-qualifying flights
BA metal + BA flight number = qualifying flight
BA metal + oneworld carrier flight number (other than BA) = qualifying flight
oneworld carrier metal (other than BA) + BA flight number = qualifying flight
oneworld metal (other than BA) + other oneworld flight number (other than BA) = non-qualifying flight
And see a few of the following threads on the BA board:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...r+flights+tier
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...r+flights+tier