Originally Posted by
Misco60
The inconvenience of a delayed departure is the same no matter how much the ticket cost and which cabin the passenger is sitting in, and I see no reason why the level of compensation should relate to the fare paid.
Incredible as it may seem, more than two years ago, BA had no problem awarding 50,000 service recovery Avios for broken IFE (non-functioning entertainment), old configuration seats, or a broken coffee machine in First. Now it seems 10,000 service recovery Avios is the limit for all classes. More than seven years ago premium award availability was great. More than a year ago there was no food or drink to buy onboard. More than three years ago there used to be plenty of double Avios earning promotions. Eons ago, was a time that you could keep upgrading WT+ to Club with Avios and still earn enough Avios on the trip to pay for itself (CW upgrade for almost free!) This is just how BA EC has changed over the years, by closing loopholes to prevent earning lots of Avios by asking for compensation. "Too many compensation requests poisoned the well."