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Old Apr 11, 2012 | 4:58 am
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irmster
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Surrey, UK
Programs: BA Gold....er now Silver...er now Bronze....er now Blue
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BA is to be commended for not giving out upgrades likes confetti (or like US airlines).

Clearly, where there is an operational reason, then status does rightly help in op-ups - but I'd hate to get to the US situation where premium cabins are jammed full of free upgrades.
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