Update: Now a British Airways representative on FlyerTalk is saying that this is in fact an error, and that "R" shouldn't have been removed. Hopefully that's actually the case, as there were a lot of BA reps who suggested this was an intentional change. I don't think there's an airline in the world that publishes…
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No warning. Loyalty is dead.
Very bad move by BA.
If AA does this as well, I would dump them.
Proper loyalty would give a notice period. Zero miles for R fares is simply bad business. Bye Bye BA!
You posted this after the FT post saying it was removed in error, why not simply delete this post?
Also a totally misleading clickbait title.
Hi Ben,
as the GGL Hotline answered (and in Flyertalk as well) it was a mistake.
It was a mistake.
R Class is already back in the list on BA.com
Post #43 confirmed that this was an mistake
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/qatar-airways-privilege-club/1800076-r-class-no-baec-tier-points-avios-3.html
I'd pull this article now if I were you. All it does is compound the original error and causes worry - granted it appeared to be a genuine issue - although now resolved.
What happens when you steal FT threads as your own but don't check to see the outcome..... it was an error
One doesn't "pull" a blog post such as this. People who saw it and shared it, or come back for a second look, would not be well served if it simply vanishes.
This article tells a legitimate story. If the story now has a new chapter, amend it, with a "revised" label, strikethroughs or additions. I'm sure Ben knows all this and is gathering his backchannel confirmation before making his edits.
Hold on! Didn't we have this 'mistake' issue awhile ago on other airline award charts? If some reps are saying it's intentional, while one is saying it's a mistake, shouldn't we take it with a grain of salt?
For all we know they'll announce it in the future for the changes. Either they were trying to warn us or it was *actually* a mistakes, which I don't believe it is.
It's back on guys!!
Flying in R class no problem :-
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This article was published AFTER BA confirmed that R class will continue to credit at existing rates.
Clickbait again...Sigh....