I am convinced that the good old South African governemt (pre-1994) had a 'Ministry of Bad Timing' which determined the worst possible time for any announcement or policy change.
I often wondered what happened to those people, obviously they are now working for Willie W.
BA P***ed me off long ago to the extent that I hope never to fly with them again, even though I have miles left over.
On the other hand this might just be a rumour without substance.