You could take 299 flights a year on BA metal and not reach 1,500 tier points for gold.

Indeed, 200 flights could still leave you 500 short.

i'm not saying the OP is taking 200 flights a year, but if someone was, I'd imagine they would value Flounge access slightly more than many on here who accrue their miles on a single TP run or put most of their business through other OW carriers.

Enjoy your trip, OP.