A brief refresher: British Airways launched its Executive Club in 1982. Since then it has been through many iterations. Currently, there are five tiers: Blue, Bronze, Silver, Gold and Gold Guest List.

BA has introduced its new loyalty program that will replace the British Airways Executive Club and offer customers new ways to earn points.

The overhaul, which comes into effect from April 1 next year, includes changing the scheme’s name from the British Airways Executive Club to the British Airways Club. The carrier’s chief commercial officer, Colm Lacy, said: “The changes we have announced today underline our continued investment in our loyalty programme and in our customers.

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British Airways has decided to make a major change to its loyalty programme from April 2025, in a move that has been criticised by Rob Burgess, editor of frequent flyer website headforpoints.com

British Airways passengers have vowed to stop flying with the airline after it raised the minimum spend for its highest-level membership to more than £20,000 a year. Industry experts said the legacy airline had “washed its hands” of loyal holidaymakers after it revealed the number of points needed to access its prestigious Gold tier would rise from April.

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