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Old Mar 29, 2025 | 9:24 am
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Originally Posted by crazy8534
Anecdote, of course, but I keep pricing up the trip I would need to take to retain GGL next year and it is getting harder because it is now a total of £1.3k cheaper than when I started looking in January...
IAG's share price down 23% from the peak, although I doubt it has anything to do with the BAC specifically.
That is where BA really shot themselves in the foot with BAC. Even their discounted sales will not lure the BAEC members they chased away with their ludicrous level of spend requirements for status. But as has been mentioned here before the ones in charge of the change to BAC who botched this thing totally have been handed a get out of jail free card with Trump's moves and can point to that as the reason for any negative results.

Originally Posted by TTmex
I had read about that but it seems perfectly plausible. I remember a time when many Americans travelling to Europe claimed to be Canadian to avoid problems.

It will be very interesting to watch prices over the coming months. As some have reported above, already some interesting fares showing on TATL. If there is a fall, how long until airlines start trimming rotations?
Yes I remember those times too during the 80's with Americans wearing the Canadian flags on their backpack. Of course we got our revenge by saying we were Americans the times when our behaviour got out of hand. I don't think Canadians will be as accommodating to Americans pretending to be Canadians this time around though. Serious bridges have been burnt this time. Canadian travel to the US down 70%.

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