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Old Sep 19, 2021, 1:29 am
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Have your double Tier Points posted? If not (and 30 days 14 working days (changed Dec 2022) - have elapsed since your return date) send your membership number, date of birth, email address and postcode for each passenger in the reservation to [email protected] and they will award the Tier Points for you. See this post for more information.

This post contains:
  • Link to saved copies of the Terms and Conditions (UK)
  • Change history of the UK T&C
  • Current UK T&C (when maintained)
  • Some FAQs originally compiled by firstlight (I think)
  • Original US T&C added by Oxon Flyer
Historical T&C (UK)
See this post for historical terms and conditions

Change history:
Changes, correct as at 27 September 2023
  1. Condition 1.b) addition: "Please note: Flights marketed by British Airways with or without a BA flight number that are operated by Aer Lingus, China Southern or LATAM are not eligible for Tier Points."
  2. Condition 1.e) addition (original 1.e now 1.g): "The total trip length (time between first flight departing the UK and final flight returning to the UK) cannot exceed 30 days."
  3. Condition 1.f) addition: "Bookings can only contain one flight departing the UK, multiple journeys from the UK within one booking will not qualify."
As at 20 July 2023, extended to 31 December 2024
Now extended to 31 December 2023

Changes, correct as at 20 July 2023
  1. Condition 1.c) changed to: "The hotel/car element of the package must be for a minimum of five nights within the flight travel dates for travel before 31 December 2024."

Changes, correct as at 26 June 2023 (assumed - webpage states as 'at 26 June 2022' in condition 9 as at 7/7/2023)
  1. Condition 1.c) changed to: "The hotel/car element of the package must be for a minimum of five nights within the flight travel dates for travel before 31 December 2023."
  2. Condition 1.d) changed to: "The hotel/car element of the package must be used i.e. hotel occupied and or car rental hired for the full booked duration.", with original 1.d) now as 1.e)
  3. Condition 4. now refers to "within 14 working days of the return flight"

Changes, 'correct as at 20 December 2022':
  1. Condition 1.c) changed to: "The hotel/car element must be for a minimum of five nights for travel before 31 December 2023" (was 'whole trip')
  2. Condition 4. changed to: "Standard Tier Points for the flight elements will be awarded in line with regular awarding timelines after completion of the flight returning to the UK which is part of a Qualifying Booking. The initial transaction will be updated when the additional Tier Points due as a result of this promotion are added to the standard Tier Points, within 14 working days of the return sector which is part of a Qualifying Booking." (was 30 / 60 days) - possibly due to automation of the process

Link to full conditions: https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb...le-tier-pointsDouble Tier Points Terms and Conditions (UK)

This promotion is only open to Eligible Participants. An Eligible Participant is a person who has a British Airways Executive Club membership and who books and travels on a Qualifying Booking (see definition below). British Airways Holidays reserves the right to verify the eligibility of Eligible Participants. By taking part in this promotion, Eligible Participants confirm that they unconditionally accept the Terms and Conditions set out below.

1. A “Qualifying Booking” is a British Airways Holidays booking that meets all of the following criteria:

a) The booking must be for a British Airways Holidays Flights + Hotel or Flights + Car or Flights + Hotel + Car package booking originating in the UK only.

b) The booking must contain British Airways flights including codeshares and British Airways marketed and/or operated flights only. Flights not meeting these criteria within the booking won’t be awarded Tier Points. Flights offered as part of a British Airways Holidays package that are provided by other airline partners that do not have a BA flight number will not be eligible. Please note: Flights marketed by British Airways with or without a BA flight number that are operated by Aer Lingus, China Southern or LATAM are not eligible for Tier Points.

c) The hotel/car element of the package must be for a minimum of five nights within the flight travel dates for travel before 31 December 2024.

d) The hotel/car element of the package must be used i.e. hotel occupied and or car rental hired for the full booked duration.

e) The total trip length (time between first flight departing the UK and final flight returning to the UK) cannot exceed 30 days.

f) Bookings can only contain one flight departing the UK, multiple journeys from the UK within one booking will not qualify.

g) The participant must register their British Airways Executive Club number against their booking prior to travel.

2. For the avoidance of doubt this offer does not apply to any British Airways flight only bookings made without a hotel or car or where the hotel or car is added to a booking in a separate transaction.

3. This promotion enables Eligible Participants to receive double Tier Points for all qualifying flights which are part of a Qualifying Booking. British Airways Executive Club Terms and Conditions and the Executive Club Conditions of Use will apply.

4. Standard Tier Points for the flight elements will be awarded in line with regular awarding timelines after completion of the flight returning to the UK which is part of a Qualifying Booking. The initial transaction will be updated when the additional Tier Points due as a result of this promotion are added to the standard Tier Points, within 14 working days of the return flight which is part of a Qualifying Booking.

5. The additional Tier Points covered by this promotion are non-transferable and there is no cash or credit alternative. British Airways does not accept any liability in the event that the double Tier Points received as a result of this promotion expire. Tier Points expire at the end of each membership year – the anniversary of when you joined the Club. However, they will be added to your Lifetime Tier Points, the total Tier Points you’ve ever earned with the Club. Your membership year-end date and Lifetime Tier Points are on your Account Page.

6. All holiday packages are offered subject to availability.

7. British Airways Holidays booking Terms and Conditions apply. All travel on British Airways flights is subject to British Airways General Conditions of Carriage and its Notice and Conditions of Contract as stated on each ticket or itinerary as provided. Passengers travelling on flights operated by another carrier will be subject to the conditions of carriage of that carrier.

8. British Airways Holidays reserves the right to cancel or amend without notice the terms of this promotion at any time and for any reason.

9. Information is correct on 27 September 2023.

10. British Airways Holidays is in no way liable for the reproduction or indirect access via any third-party website or home page access which reproduction misstates or omits any of the information or Terms and Conditions of this promotion.

11. Promotional materials form part of these Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions shall prevail if there is any conflict between these and the promotional materials.

12. This promotion will be governed by English law and is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
13. The promoter is British Airways Plc, Waterside, PO Box 365, Harmondsworth, UB7 0GB. Registered No 1777777.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Do the points post automatically?
There's mixed reports, as of August 2022 there seems to be a new system where automation is getting tier points added more quickly, previously manual intervention and chasing BA was needed to get the bonus TPs. As of May 2023, when the automated crediting works, it appears to happen 2-3 weeks after the holiday concludes, on a Wednesday. When the promotion started some people found the points posted without having to do anything. Most people are using the email address above or calling BA phone lines.

2. I’ve waited for a very long time and the points have not posted. What can I do?
See the start of the wiki use the email indicated. Some people have found success by phoning their dedicated exec club number and asking.

3. Do I have to wait 30 or 60 days to ask for the bonus Tier Points (TPs)?
Now 14 working days after return. There’s mixed opinions on the board from those who have been waiting a long time. If the bonus TPs will upgrade your status then we suggest you ask for them as soon as you can.

4. The offer says the bonus tier points post with the same dates as the original flights but mine posted on the date I got the email. Why is this and can I change it?
The offer says that the bonus points should post on the dates of the original flights but very few are; normally they are posting on the date the bonus TPs are processed. If that affects you negatively then you should ask for them to be changed (email or phone). On the other hand some people are quite happy with them posting later, there’s no sign of BA changing dates retrospectively. Again, if you benefit from the posting date, the FT custom is to thank the BA IT dept. for their coding competence in silence.

5. Does the offer work just for the person booking /paying or for all passengers?
It works for all passengers on the same booking. Some people have had BA claim only the booker gets the bonus TPs. This has been happening to a number of posters recently and is not in accordance with the offer terms. If this happens to you, complain.

6. Does the 5 night qualification include nights on the plane? So if I book night flights both ways can I just stay 3 nights in a hotel and qualify?
It appears you have to have 5 hotel nights or five nights car hire in the booking: a night flight doesn’t count but if it’s all booked at one time then you can stay in multiple hotels (split stay)

7. Is there any limit to the number of bonus tier points I can get from the promotion?
Apparently not, there are some posters who already have had thousands of bonus tier points; depends on the depth of your wallet and availability of holidays.

8. Can I get upgraded status by using bonus Tier Points?
Yes, a number of posters have done this, not just getting to silver but to gold and beyond and at least 3 people have got GGL as a result of the offer

9. Do multi-stop tickets work?
Yes, a number of posters have had success – all the flights should have BA codeshare numbers but do not need to be on BA metal. Some posters have earned more than 1000 TPs in total for multi-stop trips they have taken.

10. What if my flight is disrupted / cancelled?
If your flights are changed at the last moment BA Holidays normally will reroute you. At least one poster has had BA change some of their flights to a non codeshare flight and still got the bonus TPs. It’s thought that you might get the bonus TPs but there’s no definite confirmation of this.

11. Do reduced TP earning thresholds for status levels apply to bonus TP earning?
Yes, up until the end of the 2022.

12. Can I earn GUF (Gold Upgrade Vouchers) using the offer?
Yes, if you get over 2500 or 3500 TPs in total as normal.

13. What about using vouchers or Upgrade with Avios with the offer?
Redemption holidays (avios plus a combination hotel) don’t qualify. Using UUA or vouchers (for which you have to call BA Holidays to use)- it’s not clear, we would expect the revenue level of tier points to post along with matching tier points to post, should you do better than this the custom on FT is to count your blessings in silence.

14. Do bonus TPs count towards lifetime tier point totals?
Yes.

15. I booked a car hire for the trip to convert a flight to a qualifying holiday. Do I have to actually pick up the car to get the bonus TPs?
The answer seems to be... depends on when you made the booking! Check the T&Cs for dates, but for bookings made prior to 26 June 2023, no. There is at least one poster who has not picked up the car and got the double tier points - although, in that case, Avis had massive queues and the poster had to leave the airport. It's probably OK to do this but not 100% definite. Others are claiming a sudden onset of amnesia on their arrival around their car hire booking and still apparently were getting the bonus points.

16. What happens if I booked according to the offer but then my flights / other arrangements get changed by BA holidays due to cancellations?
When you book it's worth getting a hard copy of your receipt as evidence. This will show you are in accordance with the offer terms. If things get changed later by BAH you can apply to BA to get the original offer TPs bonus TPs and Avios. This has worked for one person at least but you may have to be persistent.




Initial US terms and conditions
These seem to vary from the terms available for holidays originating from the UK.


This promotion is only open to Eligible Participants. An Eligible Participant is a person who has a British Airways Executive Club membership and who books and travels on a Qualifying Booking (see definition below). British Airways reserves the right to verify the eligibility of Eligible Participants. By taking part in this promotion, Eligible Participants confirm that they unconditionally accept the Terms and Conditions set out below.


1. A “Qualifying Booking” is a British Airways vacation booking that meets all of the following criteria:

a)       The booking must be for a British Airways Flights + Hotel or Flights + Car or Flights + Hotel + Car package booking originating in the USA only, booked in one transaction.

b)      The booking must contain British Airways flights including codeshares and British Airways marketed and/or operated flights only. Flights not meeting these criteria within the booking won’t be awarded Tier Points. Flights offered as part of a British Airways vacation package that are provided by other airline partners that do not have a BA flight number will not be eligible.

c)       The hotel/car element of the package must be booked and used for the full duration of the vacation package, which must be a minimum of five nights, with the flights completed on or before 31 December 2024.

d)      The participant must register their British Airways Executive Club number against their booking prior to travel.



2. For the avoidance of doubt this offer does not apply to any British Airways flight only bookings made without a hotel or car or where the hotel or car is added to a booking in a separate transaction.

3. This promotion enables Eligible Participants to receive double Tier Points for all qualifying flights which are part of a Qualifying Booking. British Airways Executive Club Terms and Conditions and the Executive Club Conditions of Use will apply.

4. Standard Tier Points for the flight elements will be awarded in line with regular awarding timelines after completion of the flight returning to the USA which is part of a Qualifying Booking. The initial transaction will be updated when the additional Tier Points due as a result of this promotion are added to the standard Tier Points, within 14 working days of the return flight which is part of a Qualifying Booking.

5. The additional Tier Points covered by this promotion are non-transferable and there is no cash or credit alternative. British Airways does not accept any liability in the event that the double Tier Points received as a result of this promotion expire. Tier Points expire at the end of each membership year – the anniversary of when you joined the Club. However, they will be added to your Lifetime Tier Points, the total Tier Points you’ve ever earned with the Club. Your membership year-end date and Lifetime Tier Points are on your Account Page.

6. All vacation packages are offered subject to availability.

7. British Airways vacation booking Terms and Conditions apply. All travel on British Airways flights is subject to British Airways General Conditions of Carriage and its Notice and Conditions of Contract as stated on each ticket or itinerary as provided. Passengers travelling on flights operated by another carrier will be subject to the conditions of carriage of that carrier.

8. British Airways reserves the right to cancel or amend without notice the terms of this promotion at any time and for any reason.

9. Information is correct on 27 July 2023.

10. British Airways is in no way liable for the reproduction or indirect access via any third-party website or home page access which reproduction misstates or omits any of the information or Terms and Conditions of this promotion.

11. Promotional materials form part of these Terms and Conditions. These Terms and Conditions shall prevail if there is any conflict between these and the promotional materials.

12. This promotion will be governed by English law and is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.

13. The promoter is British Airways Plc, Waterside, PO Box 365, Harmondsworth, UB7 0GB. Registered No 1777777.
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Old Nov 25, 2021, 1:37 pm
  #526  
 
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Originally Posted by WoodleyBeacon
I've just received the following email from BAEC:



At least it's an acknowledgement and hopefully I'll get a positive result before too long.
Got the same earlier.
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Old Nov 25, 2021, 4:04 pm
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Originally Posted by zen100
As it stands, no, you wouldn't qualify.

But if you've had a cancellation imposed by BA, you can normally call BAH and ask them to rebook you. Is there a BA codeshare for the IB flight you've been booked on. If so, call them up and ask to be rebooked on the BA codeshare. Explain it's for the double tier points offer - and how you were originally booked on a BA coded flight, before BA pulled the cancellation on you.
Good advice!
I think all of the contributors on here have long accepted that a flight, not on BA metal or a codeshare, would disqualify them from double TP's, so much so that upthread there are examples of members changing the preferred class of travel to come up with a BA flight number (on AA, as I recall).
But here is an example of a BAH 'marketed' holiday that offers 2X TPs (and First Wing), with Jet* flights - no BA flight number to be seen on the connecting flight. Perhaps things aren't that cut and dried?

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Old Nov 26, 2021, 2:47 am
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Originally Posted by Robert279
Good advice!
I think all of the contributors on here have long accepted that a flight, not on BA metal or a codeshare, would disqualify them from double TP's, so much so that upthread there are examples of members changing the preferred class of travel to come up with a BA flight number (on AA, as I recall).
But here is an example of a BAH 'marketed' holiday that offers 2X TPs (and First Wing), with Jet* flights - no BA flight number to be seen on the connecting flight. Perhaps things aren't that cut and dried?
That clearly does not comply with the T&Cs, so would suspect it's a website error. However, if a screenshot is taken, BA would presumably have to credit the double tier points.

But yes, it shows how inconsistent the offer is - not great when customers are paying a lot of money for a holiday, tempted by the offer.
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Old Dec 6, 2021, 1:11 am
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Mine not posted after 30 days, so asking for manual intervention... holding my breath...!
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Old Dec 6, 2021, 1:15 am
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Originally Posted by mmxbreaks
Mine not posted after 30 days, so asking for manual intervention... holding my breath...!
Don't. I'm now nearly 7 weeks down the line from returning. Still no sign. I send weekly emails to the email address to chase up. Have had a single automated repoly.
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Old Dec 6, 2021, 2:24 am
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Originally Posted by i_concur
Don't. I'm now nearly 7 weeks down the line from returning. Still no sign. I send weekly emails to the email address to chase up. Have had a single automated repoly.
I just really can't fathom why BA invented a promotion that is in no way automated.
Well, I say I can't, but I kinda can...
As it's a BAH promotion I assume that phoning BA line to ask in person will be of no avail?
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Old Dec 6, 2021, 3:18 am
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I have been on the phone quite a lot upgrading a 2-4-1 booking recently. The exec club people on the end of that phone are not able to do anything about it. I have been put through to customer services a couple of times but the phone just hangs up after about 35 mins on call. I love listening to a recorded message telling me to ask the person I speak to about missing tier points. It's such a teasy message.
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Old Dec 6, 2021, 4:42 am
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Same mostly for me :-(

Same mostly for me. Emailed the mailbox in the wiki after points didn't post automatically. Boiler plate reply saying the points will be applied, but no timescale.

Please accept my apologies for the delay in awarding. We are working hard to get all parts of the Executive Club back up and running and I would like to assure you that once we are able to award the bonuses we will be back in contact.

Already about three weeks past when they should have posted which is annoying as the double up takes me into silver and I have some trips into London City coming up. No point in paying for J on EDI - LCY so it would have been good to have lounge access via status.
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Old Dec 6, 2021, 4:57 am
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Yup will take me to silver as well. Plus we have a few other flights that will take us to gold if they ever actually post these points. I would have made silver anyway just a bit later in the year but if I miss getting to gold i'll be a bit chuffed off.
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Old Dec 6, 2021, 5:11 am
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Originally Posted by i_concur
Yup will take me to silver as well. Plus we have a few other flights that will take us to gold if they ever actually post these points. I would have made silver anyway just a bit later in the year but if I miss getting to gold i'll be a bit chuffed off.
Same for me too. I'd be able to retain Silver for next year (my TP year end is in July) and if a planned trip in CW to YVR in May goes ahead then I'd only need a couple of European return flights to make Gold.
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Old Dec 6, 2021, 6:54 am
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Has anyone had any luck with this recently?? I emailed a couple of weeks ago and got this reply

‘Please accept my apologies for the delay in awarding. We are working hard to get all parts of the Executive Club back up and running and I would like to assure you that once we are able to award the bonuses we will be back in contact.

Thank you for your continued patience’
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Old Dec 8, 2021, 6:41 am
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Originally Posted by AllActionBarbie
Has anyone had any luck with this recently?? I emailed a couple of weeks ago and got this reply

‘Please accept my apologies for the delay in awarding. We are working hard to get all parts of the Executive Club back up and running and I would like to assure you that once we are able to award the bonuses we will be back in contact.

Thank you for your continued patience’
I emailed a few days ago and didn't even get that! Is there anyone reading this that *has* got their points added in the last couple of weeks?
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Old Dec 8, 2021, 7:24 am
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Nope. 7 weeks and still waiting.
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Old Dec 8, 2021, 7:25 am
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Crikey seven weeks is too long. No rush if it's just to build points, but it is was to take you over a new status threshold then that's not at all good enough
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Old Dec 8, 2021, 7:51 am
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Originally Posted by mikeyfly
Crikey seven weeks is too long. No rush if it's just to build points, but it is was to take you over a new status threshold then that's not at all good enough
I've not had any bonus points awarded for quite some time. In addition, I can no longer see the bonus points in my transaction history for the trips I took at the end of summer, for which I had already been awarded the bonus points. Oddly though the total number of tier points is still correct - it just doesn't add up to what's in the transaction history any more!

I'm wondering if whoever designed the new Exec Club system forgot about the requirement to be able to award these bonuses...
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