Originally Posted by
cornishsimon
Biggest question is why is the OPs friend flying for work but with no BA membership

There are the confused sorts who do this. Often they need to see the actual benefits of it, otherwise they think it's pointless.
I have a family member who flies 1-2 times a year, but has not yet signed up to BAEC despite my protestations and calculating the value of WTP + UuA. I have therefore forcibly upgraded an upcoming booking of his to show him the error of his ways. ^