Hello there BD'ers...

After several years of flying KLM and getting fed up with it, I joined the masses and did a status swap to BD for BD gold.

Having only ever used BD for short haul on the AMS-LHR route, I have some queries for you.

One of my major gripes, apart from mileage earnings and stupid fare prices of KLM, I would like to know:

How are the upgrades like when flying on BD with a gold card? (KL on platinum delivers nothing)

If you fly other carriers in *A, do you see any benefits? (I flew OS last week and they rebooked me to an exit row seat which I thought was nice despite using OLCI for some others seats)

Lets say you fly on AC but on a BD flight number, in London I guess its BD who does the ground handling? Is it worth trying to hand over some of these upgrade vouchers at the gate and playing stupid?

I am also having trouble trying to find out actually where BD fly!! (Non partners) Does anyone have a site which is only BD??

I look forward to hearing from my new BD brothers and sisters and any advise, warnings and must do's you can advise would be most welcome.

Cheers.