So - MAG failing to incorporate a domestic arrivals facility into T2 is the "sole responsibility of the airline"?! I too would love to hear BA's take on this.

But in respect of MAN, going forward I expect to take one BA long-haul trip per year to one of the many destinations not (or no longer) served directly from MAN, and the rest of my travel will be on VS, the LCCs, and hopefully IB if the MAN-MAD service remains in operation during the summer months (it's not looking promising for the winter season). This is mainly driven by the awful LHR arrivals experience connecting to a domestic (the train just isn't practicable with the amount of luggage we take on a long-haul trip), but the new MAN arrivals process is the final nail in the coffin.

My MAN-LHR-NAS flight in April has been replaced by MAN-ATL-NAS on VS/DL, which will give me Virgin gold due to the current status match, and I can't see myself having much incentive to requalify for BAC status in 2027.