The Apex Suite used by JAL, Gulf, Oman and Korean is actually very popular. It's one seat less across from BA's 2-4-2 configuration on the 777, so no comparison warranted. It also has more storage and shelf space than BA's old Club World. I'd welcome such a seat as it's also better for tall ...

UPDATE I see from the Q&A in the link that tier point collection remains unchanged. "No, we are changing the way members collect Avios when they fly. There is no change to the way you collect Tier Points or the number of Tier Points needed to reach the Executive Club membership leve...

Thanks David - that's all clear but I'm wondering how the new policy will impact earning and retaining status in BA Exec Club. Will all Business fares still earn the same tier credits or will this also be impacted based on spend? Perhaps questions for another day - but would be good for read...

Turkish will give Emirates, Etihad and Qatar a run for their money given they fly into far more cities in Europe than any of the Middle East 3. Istanbul is a huge hub with high quality retail, F&B and very decent lounges, including pay per visit options and sleeping pods. It's too big for my ...

I agree to an extent. If the seats were guaranteed at, say , 48 hours before departure it would be one thing. You purchase the seat knowing that you have that space on the flight. But to pay for this seat knowing that it might be allocated minutes before take-off isn't at all attractive. I suppos...