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Jul 2, 2018 | 6:24 am

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Originally Posted by BRITINJAPAN4

I don't understand the ire here, and I say this as a non one world status holder. If I am spending 10K on a ticket, a few hundred more wont hurt, could be the alternative with free selection is more than fare and seat fee combined. I think one J seat is
not so different from another, but people who are regulars will of course have their favorites and it makes sense for BA ( or any airline ) to try to keep these available.

I think its an excellent idea and does not put the singe traveller at much disadvantage, if travelling as a couple it might be an annoyance but that's all

The last phrase of your last sentence tells it all. Why would a company strive to annoy the person who literally just handed them at least $20K (or more, as a family) when they could've just said $21K and no annoyance? But this has been hashed and re-hashed, so we don't need to re-re-rehash it. But the ire seems quite easy to understand, even if one doesn't experience it firsthand.

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