After 20 odd years as Silver I dropped to bronze at the start of the year.

Ironically my domestic travel pattern has increased again - but I realised that for many years the silver card has given me an excuse to travel BA. Often paying higher prices than I needed to just for lounge access and a hot breakfast if the time was right.

I continued to put up with frequent delays, cancellations, and the thimble of coffee and the individually wrapped crisp.

Without the silver card I've been using Easy Jet. I flew 20 sectors on Easy Jet in a row which were either on time or early. I can buy a bacon baguette and a Illy coffee (in a big cup not a thimble) for a £5.

I returned to BA for a flight on a day Easy Jet was fully booked and that BA flight was 90 minutes late and the boarding process at LHR was a shambles.

For domestic travel - I cannot think of any reason to fly BA.

I also have 2 Amex vouchers to burn but have almost given up trying to find availability to anywhere.