Originally Posted by
obduro
As for the buying a ticket last minute...well that's not really got anything to do with the product has it?
I'm steering clear of commenting on BA's products generally these days, but this point in particular has *everything* to do with the product.
The point is a last minute traveler facing, say, a reverse herringbone layout doesn't really have a *bad* seat to be put in, missing the window seat is unfortunate but not the end of the world. The same traveler flying in CW is potentially in for a totally different experience, with definite seats to avoid which will be largely what's left at the last minute on popular (and therefore expensive) routes.