I'm feeling blue...
May 2, 2024, 5:55 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bridport, Dorset
Programs: Mucci, BA Blue, Hilton Gold, Virgin Red
Posts: 2,143
I'm feeling blue...
It was only a matter of time. Haven't stepped on an aircraft for over a year. And had two return flights the year before. 1 x BA and 1 x easyJet.
What a change - here's some of my BA97 stats for 2017...
Last edited by Sealink; May 2, 2024 at 6:23 am
May 2, 2024, 6:41 am
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bridport, Dorset
Programs: Mucci, BA Blue, Hilton Gold, Virgin Red
Posts: 2,143
May 2, 2024, 6:45 am
#4
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: living near Malaga
Programs: BA Silver , Mucci recipient. Coffee Drinker, Blue Sky Thinker
Posts: 2,128
Feeling your pain today too as I dropped from Gold to Silver on the 1st following an odd year where interest rates ate my play money and the LH cash trips we did have to the Maldives , Alaska, Barbados were on other (cheaper) carriers. The twenty or so OW fights i did take were all bar one on Avios. I also did have the pleasure of flying Vueling, Wizz and Easyjet to/from Malaga all of which were substantially cheaper than BA and all landed early.
Cant see my situation changing anytime soon, all of my flights booked bar one or two are paid with avios or other carriers thus earning no TPs. However in true FT sprit I have started to look into a TP run next April and a Double TP BAH in June 2025 to get "The Big G" back again by the middle on next year.
Flying through T5 LHR this week and it will be my first non First Lounge visit since 2017.
Oh the shame.......
Cant see my situation changing anytime soon, all of my flights booked bar one or two are paid with avios or other carriers thus earning no TPs. However in true FT sprit I have started to look into a TP run next April and a Double TP BAH in June 2025 to get "The Big G" back again by the middle on next year.
Flying through T5 LHR this week and it will be my first non First Lounge visit since 2017.
Oh the shame.......
Last edited by sunshinebob; May 2, 2024 at 6:50 am
May 2, 2024, 7:04 am
#6
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: UK
Programs: Lemonia. Best Greek ever.
Posts: 2,282
I have found Blue to have some elements of a release. I can ignore all the queues, and be last to board. No worries about the dodgy wheelchairs and pushy Silvers getting in front of me . (Many of the wheelchairs are legit - but some are not..................Some parts of the world seem to attract dodgy wheel chair users, and their 10 hangers on).
Anyway, they can all get on in front of me.
And, I have found that I am happy to pay for extra legroom seats, IF they are available.
I have also found places to hang out at LHR and elsewhere that do not let me drink wine - the prices are too high!
Plus, Itend to eat and snack less............
Anyway, they can all get on in front of me.
And, I have found that I am happy to pay for extra legroom seats, IF they are available.
I have also found places to hang out at LHR and elsewhere that do not let me drink wine - the prices are too high!
Plus, Itend to eat and snack less............
May 2, 2024, 8:04 am
#9
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: BA Silver, several other less interesting cards...
Posts: 3,719
Feeling your pain today too as I dropped from Gold to Silver on the 1st following an odd year where interest rates ate my play money and the LH cash trips we did have to the Maldives , Alaska, Barbados were on other (cheaper) carriers. The twenty or so OW fights i did take were all bar one on Avios. I also did have the pleasure of flying Vueling, Wizz and Easyjet to/from Malaga all of which were substantially cheaper than BA and all landed early.
Cant see my situation changing anytime soon, all of my flights booked bar one or two are paid with avios or other carriers thus earning no TPs. However in true FT sprit I have started to look into a TP run next April and a Double TP BAH in June 2025 to get "The Big G" back again by the middle on next year.
Flying through T5 LHR this week and it will be my first non First Lounge visit since 2017.
Oh the shame.......
Cant see my situation changing anytime soon, all of my flights booked bar one or two are paid with avios or other carriers thus earning no TPs. However in true FT sprit I have started to look into a TP run next April and a Double TP BAH in June 2025 to get "The Big G" back again by the middle on next year.
Flying through T5 LHR this week and it will be my first non First Lounge visit since 2017.
Oh the shame.......
May 2, 2024, 8:20 am
#10
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Argentina
Posts: 40,238
May 2, 2024, 9:01 am
#14
Join Date: Nov 2023
Programs: British Airways Executive Club (Silver) | AVIS Preferred | World of Hyatt | Marriott Bonvoy
Posts: 107
I feel you. With the recent poor service (pre, during, post flight), and the actual saving done by flying with other carriers, I have "diversified" a bit more with who I travel and you'd actually be surprised of the quality of non-BA carriers, even low-cost carriers.
May 2, 2024, 10:56 am
#15
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: BA Silver / Aegean
Posts: 293
DOES |T REALLY MATTER.
Board in business anyways at your leisure.
Sing Spanish love songs to your Lady on the Balcony and invest in decent Hotel!
I'm going Sicily but I'm not Don Corterne! a la the Godfather. I'm not allowed to hum on the Balcony!
Sicily return visit and AMAZING.
might get a kiss and a cuddle!
SteveG
Board in business anyways at your leisure.
Sing Spanish love songs to your Lady on the Balcony and invest in decent Hotel!
I'm going Sicily but I'm not Don Corterne! a la the Godfather. I'm not allowed to hum on the Balcony!
Sicily return visit and AMAZING.
might get a kiss and a cuddle!
SteveG