I've been a VS fan for a number of years and a VS black Amex holder for 5 years. Although in this time I've flown with BA and had no real problems I definitely prefer the VS product particularly UC v Club and PE v WT+.
Most of my miles have been earned with the VS black Amex which gives me enough miles for an UC G fare each year and a family of 4 upgraded to PE for our annual summer trip to USA east coast (using PE upgrade vouchers).
Have had a debate recently with a colleague who is a BA and BA Amex fan about the relative benefits of both programs and cc's.
I hadn't realised that any BA Y or WT+ fare was upgradeable. This along with the vastly larger route map, european routes and I am told not infrequent upgrades of mileage Club fares to 1st suggest I may have to look at the dark side?
VS = better lounge, better business class, better PE, 2 miles/£, Visa miles, more purple!
BA= more routes, better reward availability during school hols (?), cheaper upgradeable fares?
Recently I have found it almost impossible to get reward flights during school hols to any destination other than New York.
Having seen my colleague get G rewards to caribbean this summer with BA with little effort I wondered if it was time to jump ship -
or am I just being won over by the amazing BA olympics ad?!
Discuss.......
Most of my miles have been earned with the VS black Amex which gives me enough miles for an UC G fare each year and a family of 4 upgraded to PE for our annual summer trip to USA east coast (using PE upgrade vouchers).
Have had a debate recently with a colleague who is a BA and BA Amex fan about the relative benefits of both programs and cc's.
I hadn't realised that any BA Y or WT+ fare was upgradeable. This along with the vastly larger route map, european routes and I am told not infrequent upgrades of mileage Club fares to 1st suggest I may have to look at the dark side?
VS = better lounge, better business class, better PE, 2 miles/£, Visa miles, more purple!
BA= more routes, better reward availability during school hols (?), cheaper upgradeable fares?
Recently I have found it almost impossible to get reward flights during school hols to any destination other than New York.
Having seen my colleague get G rewards to caribbean this summer with BA with little effort I wondered if it was time to jump ship -
or am I just being won over by the amazing BA olympics ad?!
Discuss.......
