Originally Posted by
Dave_C
It's definitely an increasing trend though. JL and EK are both now blocking off awards for partners in F. I'd certainly welcome the restrictions, or potentially a middle ground a bit like LH F, where they only open F up to partners at T-15 days. Ultimately there are perhaps a third to a quarter of the seats pre-pandemic.
Indeed, and I expect the trend will continue. It's taken a long time to reach BA, but some of us have been warning for years that it would. Like King Canute's demonstration, there is no point trying to defy the laws of science.
If you're lucky enough to benefit from the restrictions, then good for you - but it would be a mistake to think that it's only "credit card junkies" who will be disadvantaged.