Reply To: Unpopular opinion: BA has made a bold move to preserve exclusivity

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NorthernLass wrote:

Don’t forget the status benefits don’t just apply to BA. It’s incredibly useful, for example, to be able to have free checked luggage on AA short haul, free seat selection on IB which includes the exit rows and XL seats, and lounge access in any class on QR.

True, but only if you have Silver/OW Sapphire status or higher and aren’t flying Business class with those airlines. If you’re a lowly Bronze like me it makes no difference. My point is that the chances of getting back to Silver let alone Gold seem more remote than ever. But for the most part I fly Business class anyway so get most of the benefits that way. I appreciate that’s my case and not yours but as ever it’s how we are individually affected that counts. I used to aim for Silver or try to renew it but really haven’t missed much since dropping to Bronze. And now I will drop to even more lowly Blue. I might regain Bronze with the help of BAPP spend but that’s it. I am clearly not the target market for status but am still a business class leisure flyer so get most of the benefits regardless.