Originally Posted by
marwah0
I have been reading this thread with interest as a primarily DL and UA flyer from across the pond...and having a conceptual understanding of the (soon to be extinct) BAEC program but no firsthand experience. Many of the comments and perspectives I have read here are very similar to when DL announced wholesale changes to its program in September 2023. While DL did "retract" from its original plan somewhat (there is some speculation this was part of the plan all along), 2024 was the first year of earning under the new criteria and the changes to status and lounge access go into effect in just a few weeks on February 1. We will see what happens in the coming year, but so far, the projections of large customer defections (and associated revenue shortfall for DL) have not materialized.
Yep, in 6 months, people will have posts about maximizing BA’s new program
through partner mileage runs, and the same people talking about deflecting will still be with BA.
Im sure there will be less GGL due to the BA marketed flight requirements; I’m one of the GGL casualties as it was crazy easy to make GGL organically if you are a frequent flier in the US. Rinse and repeat history with DL’s fiasco….no different here
on BA.
Price and schedule will trump almost everything else, unless one is infinite wealthy. BA F still offers a value proposition for people looking for a decent premium product.