Since staff travel is discretionary, I see no possibility for any legal challenge. BASSA discovered that they could not deliver on their promise to members to have such privileges returned!
Seems to me your only chance is to lick arse and win people over with your charm. I have a sneaking suspicion that could have been your problem in the first place?
As you say, you can afford 'j' tickets on BA's competitors, so no great loss to either side?
Do let us know how you get on.
PS: Very interested to hear how, as a pensioner, you are able to "research into 'loads' etc."? Perhaps that's a factor Mrs C da Cunha may wish to include in her deliberations??
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