Originally Posted by
Earthman
For a similar price,I could have flown IB business class with a connection utilising a nice lounge at MAD and got 80 tierpoints each way on BA
In fairness outside the hallowed halls of Flyertalk, many people would indeed pay a premium for a non-stop flight that saves them 3 hours travelling and takes away the risk of mis-connecting etc.
Thats why non-stops are generally more expensive that connecting.