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What is the British Airways Executive Club Gold line telephone number?

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What is the British Airways Executive Club Gold line telephone number? 

In this article I want to summarise the key British Airways contact telephone numbers if you are a Gold member of British Airways Executive Club.

The British Airways Executive Club Gold member telephone number is 0800 123 111.

If you are outside the UK, you need to call 0207 949 3066.

What is the British Airways Executive Club Gold telephone number?

For other British Airways Executive Club membership tiers:

  • the British Airways Executive Club Silver member telephone number is 0800 408 0 009
  • the British Airways Executive Club Bronze member telephone number is 0800 597 7580
  • the British Airways Executive Club Blue member telephone number is 0800 597 7580

If you are one of the last people in the UK to still own a fax machine, you can fax BAEC on 01787 881405.

How do I call British Airways Executive Club if I am outside the UK?

The non-UK number for Gold members is above.

The other telephone numbers shown will only work if you are in the UK.  If you are travelling, the international number for British Airways Executive Club for Gold members is 020 7949 3066.

When is the British Airways call centre open?

The British Airways call centre is open from 8am to 10pm, seven days per week.

Outside these hours, most queries can be dealt with by an overseas call centre.

The most useful one for UK residents in the US call centre.  The number is 1-800-247-9297 (1-800-AIRWAYS) and it is open from 7am – 11pm daily, Eastern Standard Time.

The full list of British Airways overseas contact numbers can be found on this page of ba.com.

(This article is part of our ‘BA Q&A’ series which explains how British Airways Executive Club works.  You can see all of our ‘BA Q&A’ articles here. )

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How to earn Avios from UK credit cards (April 2024)

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