Originally Posted by
shorthauldad
Err, they could, by reducing/eliminating the "carrier surcharge" on redemption tickets.
For those of us sitting on a heap of Avios the price of a cash ticket is of precisely zero relevance.
So you want it both ways ... even cheaper 'free flights' using your redemption Avios. Keep it up and BA will be paying you to occupy a seat, and giving you more Avios and TPs to do it