data point on my end - i emailed BA to try to get more information on if a flight i booked right before i did the tier match would count for renewal since i've been told multiple different things. the response i got said that since it was booked two days prior to getting the match that it would NOT count as a qualifying flight. we'll see if BA's tech thinks otherwise, but i'll be doing a quick flight to europe in the fall to lock it in just in case. asked for some more clarity if the UK would count since that rep said "A qualifying flight needs to be marketed by British Airways between United States of America, Canada or Mexico and all countries within the continent of Europe. Both the outbound and inbound flights will need to be in either First or Club World cabins", but still haven't heard back on if the UK would count or not yet.