They are loosing the plot to be honest, with the recent charges for seats, and now I get an email to say that sporting goods will be charged as though they are a second item of luggage.
For me its OK, as a gold card holder who normally travels up the front I get extra allowance. However, I would be mighty annoyed if I were about to go on a golfing holiday with friend who would have to pay to check in their gold bags!!!!
Well done BA, keep on eroding the loyalty, then it wont matter if the crew strikes. I have booked my next Australia trip with Cathay, they have served me well in the past, so that's another 4k of my money BA have just lost.
Once I get back from that trip I have a trip to the USA to book, as a rule I never fly the US carriers due to poor standards of service, not sure what to do on this next trip yet.