It’s not just the base numbers of people in the various levels of BAC though it also filters through to those downgrading their AMEX and their spend. I’ve just got round to downgrading mine, so that’s £300 saved and not bothered about spending on it any longer either. BA likely have good reason to do what they do but burning bridges with customers who go out of their way to give you their custom over competitors may not be wise, especially if those customers decide they prefer it elsewhere. I may not he BAs top priority (leisure low price J) but in exchange for saving them a few quid with lounges, I’ll be spending 10x less than that figure with them in times ahead along with caring significantly less in collecting and spending Avios