Originally Posted by LHR/MEL/Europe FF

Just wondering what happened here? Out of interest, how long did it take to ticket once the booking was made? If there was any sort of substantial delay (more than a couple of days) I wonder if BA cancelled the seat because they didn't receive payment?

If that was the case, CX may have issued the ticket anyway, but it wouldn't have had a seat against it. And likewise the historical reservation would have been there, but unpaid.