Which Airlines Can I Earn British Airways Tier Points On?

So, you have a burning questions for us? Which airlines can I earn British Airways Tier Points on? It’s not that it’s complicated, it’s just a tiny bit hard to wrap your head around. We get it! 

British Airways aren't the only airline where you can earn their Tier Points.

With some partner airlines your Tier Points will be calculated in the same way as British Airways, based on the price of your ticket. Easy to understand, nothing to worry about here.

However, British Airways don’t like to do things simply! So, for some Partner Airlines it will be based on the cabin, the booking class and a percentage of the miles flown. 

Thankfully, we aren’t expected to do any maths in this, or to guess the percentages. They have, fortunately, provided an in depth web page that mentions each fare on each airline. 

There are some caveats to be aware of such as the majority of the airlines stating that discounted economy flights may well earn fewer Tier Points depending on the fare charged. But that is just something to be aware of. 

But what is a British Airways Tier Point?

An excellent question! Tier points are the points that you can earn to progress through the different tiers of the British Airways Club. By doing so you unlock a host of benefits including lounger access, priority check in and seat selection. Keep an eye out on the blog for a guide on what you get for each Tier, which we will be posting soon.

So, let’s go through each airline:

Aer Lingus

Airlines Included: Aer Lingus and Emerald Airline

Caveat: Discount economy flights may earn fewer Tier Points depending on the fare purchased

Booking Class	Code	Percentage
Economy Lowest	A, G, O, Z	4%
Economy Low	Q, N, F, S, V, L, M, K	7%
Economy Flexible	Y, B, H	15%
Business Low	R, I	25%
Business Flexible	J, C, D	50%

Alaska Airlines

Airlines Included: Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air and SkyWest Airlines Inc (AS).

Caveats: Discount economy flights may earn fewer Tier Points depending on the fare purchased.

Alaska business is called 'First' but is awarded and operated as a business cabin.

Booking Class	Code	Percentage
Economy Lowest	Q, O, G, X	2%
Economy Low	K, M, L, V, S, N	3.5%
Economy Flexible	Y, B, H	7.5%
Business Low	I	12.5%
Business Flexible	J, C, D	25%

American Airlines

Airlines Included: American Airlines, American Eagle and American Connection (AA).

From 1 April 2025, Tier points will be based on total eligible spend for your flight tickets and any qualifying add-ons.

Cathay Pacific (CX)

Caveat: Discounted economy flights may earn fewer Tier Points depending on the fare purchased.

Booking Class	Code	Percentage
Economy Lowest	K, L, M, N, Q, S, V	2%
Economy Flexible	Y, B, H	7.5%
Premium Economy Low	R, E	6%
Premium Economy Flexible	W	12.5%
Business Low	I, P	12.5%
Business Flexible	J, C, D	25%
First Low	A	20%
First Flexible	F	30%

China Southern

You do not earn Tier Points on China Southern.

Fiji Airways

Airlines Included: Fiji Airways and Fiji LinkCaveat: Discounted economy flights may earn fewer Tier Points depending on the fare purchased.

Booking Class	Code	Percentage
Economy Lowest	K, L, M, N, Q, S, V	2%
Economy Low	Y, B, H	7.5%
Economy Flexible	W	12.5%
Business Low	I, P	12.5%
Business Flexible	J, C, D	25%

Finnair (AY)

Caveats: Excludes Finnair codeshare flights operated by Nordic Regional Airlines (AY8100-AY8700).

For transatlantic flights marketed by AY but operated by British Airways, awards will be as per the British Airways awards.

Booking Class	Code	Percentage
Economy Lowest	Q, O, A, G, Z	4%
Economy Low	K, L, M, V, S, N	7%
Economy Flexible	Y, B, H	15%
Premium Economy Lowest	E, T, P	12%
Premium Economy Flexible	W	25%
Business Low	R, I	25%
Business Flexible	J, C, D	50%

Iberia (IB):

Airlines Included: Iberia, (IB) Iberia Express (I2), Iberia Regional Air Nostrum

Caveat: Flights operated by Level on behalf of Iberia are excluded from earning Tier Points.

From 1 April 2025, Tier Points will be based on total eligible spend for your flight tickets and any qualifying add-ons.

Japan Airlines:

Airlines Included: Japan Airlines (JL), JAL Express (JL), J Air (JL), and Japan Transocean (NU), Japan Air Commuter (JAC) and Hokkaido Air System (HAC). (Flights operated by JAC and HAC will have JL flight numbers.)

Caveat: Discounted economy flights may earn fewer Tier Points depending on the fare purchased.

(Also important to note that their International Flights operate differently to Domestic Flights when it comes to Tier Points, but they have broken this down into two separate tables.)

International Flights:

Booking Class	Code	Percentage
Economy Lowest	N, Q, O, G, Z	4%
Economy Low	K, M, L, V, S	7%
Economy Flexible	Y, B, H	15%
Premium Economy Lowest	P	12%
Premium Economy Low	E	12%
Premium Economy Flexible	W, R	25%
Business Lowest	X	25%
Business Low	I	25%
Business Flexible	J, C, D	50%
First Low	A	40%
First Flexible	F	60%

Domestic Flights:

Booking Class	Code	Percentage
Economy Low	A	7%
Economy Flexible	Y	15%
Business Lowest	I	25%
Business Flexible	J	50%
First Low	E	40%
First Flexible	F	60%

LATAM:

You do not earn Tier Points on LATAM.

Malaysia Airlines

Airlines Included: Malaysia Airlines (MH). Excludes MASWings carrier code MH3000 series, MH4000 series,MH5000 series, Charter flights (MH8000 series), flights operated by Firefly (coded MH/FY), and industry/agency discount tickets.

Caveat: Discounted economy flights may earn fewer Tier Points depending on the fare purchased.

Booking Class	Code	Percentage
Economy Lowest	L, V, S, N	2%
Economy Low	K, M	3.5%
Economy Flexible	Y, B, H	7.5%
Business Lowest	Z	12.5%
Business Flexible	J, C, D	25%
First Low	A	20%
First Flexible	F	30%

Qantas

Airlines Included: Qantas, QantasLink and Jetconnect (QF).

Caveat: Discounted economy flights may earn fewer Tier Points depending on the fare purchased.

Booking Class	Code	Percentage
Economy Lowest	M, K, L, N, G, Q, S, V, O	2%
Economy Flexible	Y, B, H	7.5%
Premium Economy Low	T, R	6%
Premium Economy Flexible	W	12.5%
Business Low	I	12.5%
Business Flexible	J, C, D	25%
First Low	A	20%
First Flexible	F	30%

Qatar Airways

Caveat: Discounted economy flights may earn fewer Tier Points depending on the fare purchased.

Booking Class	Code	Percentage
Economy Lowest	T, O, W, G	4%
Economy Low	K, M, L, V, S, N, Q	7%
Economy Flexible	Y, B, H	15%
Business Lowest	P	25%
Business Low	R, I	25%
Business Flexible	J, C, D	50%
First Low	A	40%
First Flexible	F	60%

Royal Air Maroc

Booking Class	Code	Percentage
Economy Lowest	W, P, G	2%
Economy Low	K, M, L, V, S, N, Q, O, T, R	3.5%
Economy Flexible	Y, B, H	7.5%
Business Low	I	12.5%
Business Flexible	J, C, D	25%

Royal Jordanian

Caveat: Discounted economy flights may earn fewer Tier Points depending on the fare purchased.

Booking Class	Code	Percentage
Economy Lowest	H, K, L, M, N, O Q, V, W, S	2%
Economy Flexible	Y, B	7.5%
Business Low	I, Z	12.5%
Business Flexible	J, C, D	25%

Sri Lankan Airlines

Caveat: Discounted economy flights may earn fewer Tier Points depending on the fare purchased.

Booking Class	Code	Percentage
Economy Lowest	R, S, N, Q, O	2%
Economy Low	W, M, E, L, V	3.5%
Economy Flexible	Y, B, P, H, K	7.5%
Business Low	I	12.5%
Business Flexible	J, C, D	25%

So, there you have it! A full breakdown of the percentages for each partner airline. That is one of the great things about each Airline having Partners, as British Airways do not fly to every city in the world; it means you can book with another airline and still receive those all important Tier Points. 

But wait, what about Avios? Surely you can also earn Avios on Partner Airlines? Well, well, well, look at you asking all the right questions! You absolutely can, but with you being able to earn Avios on over 36 airlines, I am afraid you are going to have to wait for another post on this subject. 

Helena