Originally Posted by
DELLAS
Not really the majority need to book early for planned events or meetings. I doubt we would see a massive influx of people gambling and then being left with nothing.
The people over on the BA forum would disagree with you.
It used to be very reliable to book PE and count on J award space opening up for that upgrade. People with restrictive company travel policies loved it. BA mostly decided to stop releasing last minute seats for this reason. They might, of course, still release more award seats, but not on a schedule that people can get used to.
I would be very surprised if many people booked paid J well in advance. People going on holiday book long in advance. Many business travelers set their meetings a few days in advance and just hop on a plane. Conventioneers aren't necessarily flying in J...