Originally Posted by
ademanuele
I will be booking my first RTW next year. As a BA Gold member I would get more Avios using the BA code (if there is one) rather than the operating carrier, but would incur higher charges. Would the increase in charges outweigh the value of the earned Avios? I assume that Avios will continue to be earned using the current method based on distance travelled rather than spend for RTW?
I don't think we can really say until BA announces their changes in full. It may be the case that they earn based on distance for some airlines and not others depending on whether they're under the IAG umbrella or part of the TATL JV.