i'm really miffed that since turning gold in March, and getting the holy grail of "Group 1" status..... I have yet to be on a flight that has allowed me to board first, unless I decided to announce my DYKWIA-ness for every other passenger to bow down to (and put the ticketing agent in the awkward position of either following the rules or being dazzled by my gold card which I attach to as many items as possible).... or unless, i booked a seat at the very back of the plane, with completely negates the point of Group 1, as then I'd have to mingle with the plebs who I have worked so hard to avoid.

luckily the lounges have since opened so i can drown my despondence in vaste quantities of free and drink...... either way, I'm not sure any airline has covered themselves in glory during these times and sometimes it is better the devil you know, and quite frankly, I think BA do a decent enough job and I get enough perks from them to keep giving them the benefit of the doubt and flying with them... I must also commend every person who i've spoken to on the phone for cancellations/changes/whatevers because whilst BA is a behemoth of a company, it is made up of people and these people have always dealt with me very well.