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The changes in summary
Applicable to bookings made from 28 April 2015
For more information, see BA's 28 January announcement and FAQ on ba.com

Earning
Changes to Avios accrual rates and tier bonuses

earning rates increase for flights booked in F, A, J, C, D, and W selling classes
no change for flights booked in R, I, Y, B, and H selling classes
earning rates reduce for flights booked in E, T, K, L, M, N, S, V, Q, O, and G selling classes

Earning with partners
Reduced earnings in Economy and Premium Economy
AA, IBERIA, JAL, LAN, TAM, ALASKA, SRI LANKAN, QANTAS, CATHAY.

Changes to tier bonuses

no change to Gold tier bonuses (100%)
Silver tier bonuses reduce from 100% to 50%
no change to Bronze tier bonuses (25%)

Changes to minimum Avios amounts (accrued per flight)

minimum thresholds increase for long haul premium fares (F, A, J, C, D, W)
no change to restricted business class fares (R and I class) and flexible econony (Y, B, and H class)
minimum thresholds decrease for WT+ (E and T class) - although there are no BA WTP flights that short
minimum thresholds decrease from 500 to 250 Avios for mid priced economy (K, L, M, N, S, and V classes)
minimum thresholds decrease from 500 to 125 Avios for cheapest economy (Q, O, and G classes)

Changes to Tier Point earning rates

Club World London City flights reduce from 210 to 140 Tier Points
Cheapest economy flights (in selling classes Q, O, and G) reduce from 50% to 25% Tier Points
No change to minimum 2/4 segments for earning Bronze/Others
No change to 25 segment / 50 segment Bronze/Silver earning option
No other changes, thresholds still Bronze 300,Silver 600,Gold 1500,GGL 5000 (3000 to retain)

Spending
Promise of greater reward inventory/availability

Guaranteed minimum 4 seats in economy on every flight
Guaranteed minimum 2 seats in business on every flight
Guaranteed seats will be available to book from 355 days before departure and may vanish 45 days before departure, if not already booked.

Changes to standard flight redemption rates

Variable rates introduced divided into Off-peak and Peak
For Peak time (school holidays and other busy times), and partner costs
WT - stays the same cost
WTP increases - from x1.5 to x2.0 multiplier (33% increase)
Club World increases - from x2.0 to x3.0 multiplier (50% increase)
First increases - from x3.0 to x4.0 multiplier (33% increase)
For Off Peak time (including every Tuesday and Wednesday throughout the year)
WT decreases by 35% from current values
WT decreases by 13% from current values
Club World increases by 25% from current values
First increases by 13% from current values
Free domestic add-ons abolished on short haul redemptions
No word if CE redemptions will be charged 4500/£17.50 or 9000/£25 for the UK leg
Variable rates introduced on Iberia
Flight redemptions on BA's other airline partners will be charged at Peak rates all year round

Changes to Upgrade with Avios

Eligible booking codes is set to increase in the near future, allowing mile upgrades from economy (WT and ET) for more travellers - K, L, M, N, S, and V classes added (exact fare codes subject to confirmation)
Avios required for upgrade now based on the formula: Avios redemption price for the cabin you want to upgrade to, minus the Avios redemption price for the cabin you have paid for with cash. This means that certain off peak WTP to CW upgrades are more expensive than peak WTP to CW upgrades (assuming peak/off-peak variables will apply to UuA)

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Apr 27, 2015, 12:42 pm

#1546

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Executive Club Changes

How are you planning to do a booking for f now and change it to j later?

Apr 27, 2015, 1:01 pm

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I mean, im looking to book an avios reward for april 2016, and the return is still outside 355 days. So If I book a different return, in F, with a view to changing it once the correct date is released, but it only comes up with J but no F seats, so I am forced to downgrade, what will happen in terms of avios difference? And what would happen in the reverse scenario, if you wanted to upgrade a J avios booking made pre-devaluation to F after devaluation? Thank you.

Apr 27, 2015, 3:15 pm

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Originally Posted by oliuk

My understanding is that it's simpler than that. You cancel the original booking and book a new one. You'll get back the Avios you paid for the original booking and pay the Avios for the new booking.

Apr 28, 2015, 9:05 am

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I have closed this thread to avoid cross-posting and confusion, as there is a new thread on the changes.

Any discussions on the changes are to be posted on the following thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...now-force.html

Questions to BAEC about the changes should be posted on the following thread (and please do not post anything else there):
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...-now-live.html

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