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Old Dec 3, 2009 | 6:51 am
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Originally Posted by ThatT1Feeling
I suspect (although I have absolutely no proof) that Status Matches need to prove their intention to actually fly a reasonable amount before the cards are issued, to save cost? Just a guess.
Proved how? It is chicken and egg. If you want someone with BA Gold to switch his weekly LHR-EDI to BMI, he is going to want a card (and thus lounge access) immediately or he won't bother. Certainly for non-BMI flights you won't get far without a physical card.
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