According to the FB website, the following changes are happening later this month (28 March 2023):
Explorer members:
- Enjoy a fixed 10% discount on your first extra bag
Silver members:
- Get complimentary seat options the day before departure (DBD), instead of a discounted fare.
- Enjoy a guaranteed 25% discount on lounge access up until the day before departure.
Gold members:
- Benefit from complimentary seat options 3 days before departure (DBD), instead of a discounted fare
- Economy Comfort cabin becomes free when requesting it 3 days before departure, instead of a discounted fare.
And other changes can be deducted from the FAQ:- No more discount for lounge access unless you buy it 25h in advance;
- Gold members cannot bring their children in the lounge (it's mentioned as "As a Gold member, my children are no longer automatically allowed");
- "As an Elite Plus member", keeping the seat next to you free only guaranteed if you pay for it --> So they will probably soon announce this possibility, which someone already saw used and mentioned in "The Platinum Effect" thread;
It's interesting that they didn't announce yet any changes for Platinum, so we can probably expect an announcement soon? Especially as Comfort+ seats were free for Platinum members, now they will be free for everyone, so I'm not sure that simply allowing the free options to be chosen after booking qualifies as such a big benefit in comparison versus what was before. Plus that giving away the C+ seats and paid seats will probably mean they will be full most of the time, so an even less benefit for Platinum members.