Originally Posted by
London Dude
That's Goldman Sachs. I think MS in the UK has BA as its preferred carrier.
Both points correct. GS has a very long-standing deal with AA. Friends at Goldman hate it, even though they usually fly in First.
Lehman paid even less for flexible C returns to New York on UA when they flew directly there, and I think a similar amount to GS on AA (i.e. around £900). (There was an all-too-short period of bliss when all staff were allowed to take EOS.) With deals like that as the norm, you can see why firms might be reluctant to switch to BA and pay £2500 a throw.