I've never had so much love from BA as since I stopped buying revenue tickets and only booking redemptions. This week on an On Business redemption flight LGW-FAO, upgraded at the gate. Even got seat 1A. Crew was pretty average to be honest but I'm not complaining. That's 4 op-up's this year. All on short-haul, all on redemptions. Not a single upgrade for at least 2 years prior.