Sorry if I've missed this earlier in the thread, but I'm confused on the position with regard to lifetime tier points, and gold for life status.

Under the current arrangements, 35,000 tier points are needed for gold for life. Under the new arrangements 550,000 tier points are needed for gold for life - a roughly 15.71 times increase (i.e. an increase of 550/35)

On the BA website, it says:

For example:

• Current balance – 17,500 Lifetime Tier Points
• This will be converted to – 275,000 Lifetime Tier Points

This makes sense in that the current balance has been multiplied by the roughly 15.71 factor (or 550/35 to be precise)

However the website goes on to say:

Or , if you're already a Gold for Life Member, your Lifetime Tier Point balance will be proportionally transfered, or set to at least 550,000 tier points, whichever is higher.

Here’s an example:

• Current balance – 50,000 Lifetime Tier Points
• This will be converted to – 750,000 Lifetime Tier Points

Here, the previous balance has been multiplied by a factor of exactly 15. I would have expected the conversion here to be 50,000 x 550/35 = 785,714

I also don't really understand why it needs to say "set to at least 550,000 tier points, whichever is higher" as if there is a simple proportionate conversion this shouldn't be necessary.

I think the bottomline is that anyone who is currently GFL will keep it, but what's less clear to me is what their lifetime balance will actually be.

Can someone explain what I'm missing?

Thanks in advance