A couple of months ago I was informed about a cabin change on a BA Holidays (+Car) booking of LHR to AUS that I made in January, changed in March (added a day to the trip) and am due to fly in November.

I left it alone at the time as I had been led to believe that I would automatically be refunded a meaningful amount if I took the flight, but a discussion earlier on Head For Points has left me unsure as to what my rights actually are. It seems that things may not be so simple for bookings that aren't flight only.

Given the choice, I'd rather fly in first (even if it means flying to a nearby airport like DFW or IAH) as the booking was made partly to get my status back to Gold ready for a (hopefully) busy year of travel in 2022. But obviously I'd be stupid to ignore the possibility of a significant refund that could potentially pay for another flight anyway, especially with the current offer of double tier points.