Enter a fare, pick a cabin and fare type, and see instantly how many Tier Points a trip earns — and the all-important cost per Tier Point. Built for the 2026 spend-based system.
Base fare plus carrier surcharges, excluding taxes.
The fixed bonus is earned once per sector.
Tier Points earned
550
200 spend + 350 bonus
Cost per Tier Point
£0.36
lower is better
Bonus per sector
+175
Base fare
This trip covers
BA-marketed flights, 2026 rules
Enter the eligible fare (the base fare plus carrier-imposed surcharges), choose your cabin and fare type, and set how many sectors you are flying. The calculator adds the spend-based points to the fixed per-sector bonus, then divides your fare by the total to give the cost per Tier Point — the single best gauge of whether a run is good value.
The progress bars show how far a single trip goes towards Bronze (3,500), Silver (7,500) and Gold (20,000). For the full mechanics, see our tier point run guide.
Remember the calculator covers a single cash booking. Reward flights earn no Tier Points, and you still need a minimum number of flown cash sectors — reported as two for Bronze and four for Silver or Gold — for status to qualify.
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Once you have a cost per Tier Point you like, compare it against real cabins and fares in our cheapest tier point runs examples, and check the full earning tables on Tier Points by route. If you are a heavy everyday spender, a card can cut the flying you need — but only one UK card earns Tier Points at all.
The AviosArcana Editorial Team
We decode the British Airways loyalty programme in plain English, cross-checking every figure against BA’s published rules. Our calculators use the current earning rules, updated whenever they change.