Originally Posted by
simons1
I agree you need to pay for what was previously free. Yes. I also agree that pisses people off. Yes.
However you are not forced to pay anything. They will still get you from A to B in the class you have paid for. I suspect the frustration and rancour is that other passengers (paying a higher fare) are now getting a look in on those once exclusive seats.
I don't care where others sit but for me to choose a seat near the front as a GGL it now costs me more despite the huge amount of money I personally (not an employer) pay BA every year.
I have a choice. Rather than pay BA £15 each sector to choose a seat or buy the more expensive non-HBO fare (even though I only have hand luggage), I can fly with Easyjet. I've booked four short haul returns on Easyjet in the last two days and my savings over the BA fares have already paid for my Easyjet Plus Pass and I'm well on my way to recouping the cost of a Priority Pass for the lounge.
Loyalty at BA clearly means nothing. Ditto for me now.