Executive Club

Status for loungeSilver (= Oneworld Sapphire), Gold (= Oneworld Emerald)

Best regionEurope

Annual feeFree

4/5 value

Status tiers

Blue

No lounge access at this tier

Bronze

No lounge access at this tier

Silver

= Oneworld Sapphire

Business Class lounges ✓

Gold

= Oneworld Emerald

First Class lounges ✓

Qualifying requirement

Silver: 600 tier points in 12 months. Gold: 1,500 tier points

Status year

Rolling 12 months from membership anniversary

Earning shortcuts

1
British Airways American Express card earns Tier Points on large transactions in some periods
2
Club World (Business) and First tickets earn 3–4× Tier Points vs Economy
3
Heathrow-based travellers benefit from BA's massive LHR T5 operation

29lounges across 9 airports

Airports with Oneworld lounges in our database. Clicking an airport shows all lounges there — use the lounge page to filter by access type.

Silver: 600 Tier Points in 12 months — roughly 6–8 return long-haul Club World (Business) trips

Gold: 1,500 Tier Points — achievable on ~3 return First Class long-haul flights, or sustained Business Class travel

Gold Card = access to BA Concorde Room at Heathrow T5 — one of aviation's most exclusive spaces

Oneworld Sapphire (Silver) = access to Cathay The Pier Business, Qantas First, Qatar Business lounges globally

Tier Points reset annually on your account anniversary. Status valid for 12 months — you must re-earn Tier Points to retain your tier.

Pros

BA Concorde Room at Heathrow T5 is one of the world's finest lounges (Gold card holders only)
Oneworld Sapphire/Emerald = access to 650+ premium lounges globally
Strong Avios ecosystem — earn from BA credit cards in the UK
Silver (Sapphire) achievable for moderate UK-based business travellers

Cons

1,500 Tier Points for Gold is demanding — essentially requires First Class or very frequent Business travel
Tier Points only earned on BA and Oneworld flights — no hotel or credit card earn towards tier
Avios programme has seen multiple devaluations over the years