Going long haul? Don't take bags, says BA

Suggesting ever more strongly that British Airways has ceased to be an airline and turned itself into an experimental theatre group, it's broken its baggage system at Terminal 4 and so has come up with a brilliant solution: if you want to take luggage on the plane, you can't travel:

The following passengers flying from London Heathrow Terminal 4 on Wednesday 20 February should not bring luggage to be checked in.

Longhaul passengers in the following cabins
· World Traveller (economy)
· World Traveller Plus (premier economy)
As well as all transfer passengers

Passengers who do bring baggage to be checked in will not be able to travel.

Now, if you're going longhaul - and have paid for an upgrade to premier economy - you might think you'd like to arrive at your destination with a change of clothes or two. Perhaps some spare shoes. A razor, and maybe nailclippers.

Tough.

Actually, BA does have a separate solution. If you really MUST take suitcases for a trip abroad:

"passengers due to fly from T4 are eligible for a refund, can re-book to a different destination or travel on a later date".

If you're planning a trip home, and have to be back at work in the next couple of days, it seems you're being given a choice of not turning up or dumping your stuff.

Can we stop them being the flag-carrier? It's really embarrassing now, isn't it?