Originally Posted by
ratypus
But given BA's cutbacks in World Traveller, you really have to question why anyone travelling in Y and without status (and no ambition to status) would choose BA. BA may say they are not really after those customers, but in the long run this kind of competition could yet hurt them...
I purchased my first WT ticket on BA since early 2015 last week, although I am gold. The total fare price was £29, for UK-LHR-LAX-LHR-UK. Total price with taxes was £298.45. Used the avios the trip earnt to bring the cash price down to £188.45. So considering I will get the following:
Prebooked 80A/B both ways on the A380
2 visits to the flounge (can probably drink most of the ticket price in that time)
1 visit to the LAX First lounge (One of the best in my opinion)
No avios, infact -2000 odd.
60TP'S I think.
Oh and aprox 25 hours of flying.
For £188.45, I think that is pretty amazing value.
For Joe Blogs at £298 without all the gold perks, it's still pretty good vaule, although I would not of have done it at that price and without the gold perks but a non FT type person would of jumped on that deal.
As for the new DEN flights, I'm very happy becuase BA might start selling LHR-DEN at a reasonable price now.