Originally Posted by BA6948

As an ex BA Gold and AF Platinum (used to have both before covid), the BA network has shrunk so much that it is no longer suitable for my business trips. AF/KL coverage across all continents beats BA/IB hands down. With business slowing down after Covid, I couldn’t maintain both statuses and found myself using AF/KL almost exclusively as they can take me almost anywhere in the world without needing to stop in the ME (and cut long journeys into 2 which is extremely tiring).

and with BA nuking its Exec Club, I don’t see myself flying BA anymore (no network, no benefits, no rewards).