Originally Posted by abitwild

Exactly. I was hit with reward bookings and revenue bookings. And nearly everything was given out on a plate. I don't mind my credit card data being out there because it is fixable. I don't mind my address, email etc. being out there because not much damage can be done without credit card information and date of birth. But I do mind everything being given out in one go. And I do mind arrogance. And that's why BA hasn't seen a penny from me since last September, except in fees for reward bookings as I burn down my Avios balance.

Moving everything to Star instead of OW is not without its drawbacks - especially at non-Star hubs. But I really am happy I shifted over to Star instead of OW. And as 90% or so of my segments were BA, it's basically Lufty, Swiss and LOT getting my money now instead of BA.

Also: the LOT gold lounge in Warsaw on a quiet day is just as good as, if not better than the Cathay F lounge in T3 was prior to refurbishment. Superb food. The revamped Lufty lounges hold their own food wise too. T2 Air Canada lounge betters T5 GF [as long as you don't mind the walk] for breakfast. Swiss lounges are not as good as you might expect them to be. And at non-Star hubs if you are Star Gold and flying economy, fast-track is not guaranteed. [Or lounge access either if you are flying SAS]. Basically: there are more quirks with Star than with OW. But on balance, for me anyway, moving to Star betters the 90% or so of segments I took with BA as OWE. And if Lufty, Swiss, or LOT give away all my information in one go I'll stop using them too.