BA may be trying to take us for a ride – but I don’t want to spend more time than strictly necessary in a seat seam-welded to my backside anywayInfrequent flyers have been in a flap this week, following British Airways’ announcement that it is to board passengers according to how much they paid for their ticket. BA claims that the new procedure will simplify the boarding process by allocating all passengers a number between one and five, with five being the lowest of the low and therefore the last to get on.The hive mind of Twitter, which enjoys change as much as Nigel Farage enjoys a trip to Strasbourg, has reacted with clinical sang-froid. Only kidding. It all kicked off, with some complaining that the policy was tantamount to introducing poor doors to the skies, with BA flying the flag for the British class system. Continue reading…
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