Had a read through the FT thread. Some butt hurt Lifetime Diamonds over there. I am probably that far away from LD that it doesn't affect me, but I don't get the negativity. Maybe down the track if they remove something, but gee, they seem upset
In the case of Velocity, it is a once off benefit. Given it started years ago, I wouldn't think there are huge numbers coming through that path anymore.
While it may seem unfair if it's just a once off thing, imagine if they allowed it. You could imagine stacks of sale tickets being snapped up by people with no intention of flying.