Originally Posted by
henry999
Mrs999 and I are both OWE by virtue of being BA Gold. The last year or two, when flying AY Y we have almost always been offered newspapers, usually with the purser/FA bringing them to our seats before takeoff (i.e., well before the sales trolley comes through). However, we have never been offered a free drink.
It's usually not proactively offered – you just make the order and they don't charge you. Have you tried this?