Originally Posted by JerseyJon

Agreed, and it's the fact that this was done after many of us had already booked travel for the next qualifying year that has caused so much ill-feeling I think. Had BA announced that the changes would come into effect from 1st April 2026 then I might have had a grumble about the new tier qualifying thresholds but would have otherwise been pretty sanguine about it.

But no, BA have changed the rules of the game while the 2025/6 tier point year is already in play. It's like the referee coming on at half time and saying that we'll be playing by different rules in the second half. Oh, and remember that penalty you scored in the 42nd minute? Well, sorry, but we're not going to count that now.

End of tortuous football (soccer) analogy.