Originally Posted by
wanderingswede
I noticed on today's boarding card that where the ticket would normally say something about an involuntary upgrade due to overselling it now says "upgrade dut BA/gold". This seems to suggest that BA has adopted the us custom of upgrading people purely based on status and not an operational need. Has anyone else had experience of this? Any BA staffers who can shed a light on this?
Cue multiple comments about devaluing the premium product...
This isn't the US custom on long-haul int'l flights, only North American, Central American and Caribbean flights. Comps on intercontinental flights are still only done for operational reasons.
I also wonder whether it has anything to do with how internal accounting/controls keep track of upgrades where additional APD isn't collected (only applicable ex-UK)? Not sure why it would make a difference, though.