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BA's Elite Program Changes Backfire: 4,000 Top Flyers Jump Ship to Air France KLM

Sep 27, 2025

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3 min read

BA's Elite Program Changes Backfire: 4,000 Top Flyers Jump Ship to Air France KLM

British Airways faces mass exodus of valuable customers, plus new upgrade bidding system and Ryanair's digital-only boarding passes

Jack Culpan

Elite Status

BA's Elite Program Changes Backfire: 4,000 Top Flyers Jump Ship to Air France KLM

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