Originally Posted by ak
Based on the language in the Royal FAQ's, it only takes 60 flights to go from general member to Gold. The language in the rules section indicates the same. However, what is misleading is the "table" in the rules section. That indicates you need 90 flights to go from general member to Gold. It's probably a mistake given that you only need to fly 50 flights to retain Gold.
That sounds much better. I've had enough of BA type programs where your points toward a higher-tier get reset upon qualification of a new tier.